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    Byron Chamber Plans Valentine’s Wine Dinner at Costa’s

    BYRON — The Byron Chamber of Commerce will host its Valentine’s Wine & Dine Experience on February 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. at...

    Byron Council Reviews 2026 Street Program and Sewer Lining Plans

    BYRON — The Byron City Council reviewed the 2026 street improvement program, including slurry sealing and hot mix asphalt overlays based on the city’s...

    National Wear Red Day Marked Feb. 6

    DALLAS — National Wear Red Day is observed Friday, Feb. 6, to raise awareness about heart disease, the leading cause of death for women...

    Judge Rules DOT Illegally Withheld $1 Billion in EV Infrastructure Funds from Illinois and Other States

    CHICAGO - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says he applauds a federal judge’s decision that the U.S. Department of Transportation illegally withheld around $1...

    Illinois Judicial Conference Unveils 2026-2028 Strategic Agenda

    SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Judicial Conference has unveiled its 2026-2028 strategic agenda for the state’s judicial branch. Chief Justice P. Scott Neville Jr. said...

    Murders Down In Chicago in 2026

    CHICAGO -  Murders are down in Chicago early in 2026.  Chicago police say there were 29-murders last month, a 29-percent decrease over January of...

    Pritzker Proposes Pension Buyout Extension, Surplus Funds to Help Illinois’ $140 Billion Liability

    SPRINGFIELD - With Illinois’ unfunded public sector pension liability hovering around $140 billion, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has proposed an extension of the state’s pension...

    Group Warns Proposed Illinois Minimum Wage Hikes Could Cost Tens of Thousands of Jobs

    CHICAGO - The Employment Policies Institute is taking issue with federal minimum wage proposals from Democratic U.S. Senate candidates in Illinois. The research group’sanalysis...

    Football Fans Should Get Sober Ride Home After Super Bowl

    SPRINGFIELD -  The Illinois Department of Transportation and law enforcement around the state are reminding football fans to get home safely following the Super...

    Judicial Watch Sues Pritzker Over FOIA Request Related to Photo With Murder Suspect

    SPRINGFIELD - Judicial Watch has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The suit filed in Sangamon County circuit...