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Sen. Chesney Hosts IPASS Sticker Swap Event in Oregon 

OREGON - State Senator Andrew Chesney is bringing an Illinois Tollway mobile team to Oregon today to help motorists switch from plastic IPASS transponders...

Time is Running Out: Illinois Sheriffs’ Offices Offer Scholarships for 2025-2026 Academic Year

OREGON - Several Illinois Sheriff's Offices, including DeKalb, Lee, and Ogle counties, are offering $500 scholarships to local students pursuing higher education in the...

Pritzker Calls For Cell Phone Ban In Illinois Classrooms

SPRINGFIELD - Governor Pritzker is calling for a ban on cell phones in Illinois classrooms.  The governor proposed legislation that would require all public...

Study: Illinois Has the Highest Overall Tax Rates in the Country

CHICAGO -A new study shows Illinois has the highest tax rates in the country. The personal finance website WalletHub has released its yearly report...

Illinois Republicans Pleased Redistricting Lawsuit Moving Forward

SPRINGFIELD -  The Illinois Supreme Court looks poised to review the state’s legislative maps and whether they were illegally drawn to favor Democrats....

Is it Daylight Savings Time or Daylight Saving Time?

CHICAGO - As you adjust to everything being one hour earlier from the time change this morning, was it because we were "Saving" time...

Illinois Legislators Differ on Trump’s 25% Tariffs on Canada, Mexico

SPRINGFIELD - Depending on who you ask, tariffs deployed by President Donald Trump are either a response to unfair trade from neighboring countries or...

Illinois Sets Record for Fall Archery Turkey Harvest

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois hunters set a new record by harvesting 1,045 wild turkeys during the 2024-2025 fall archery season, beating last year's total of...

Poll Shows Consumer Support Illinois’ 36% Loan Rate Cap Law 

CHICAGO - New polling shows Illinoisans are in favor of the state’s loan rate cap law with some saying the rate should be lower.  Woodstock...

U.S. Attorney’s Office in Illinois Collects Over $100 Million in 2024

CHICAGO — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois collected more than $100 million in criminal, civil, and asset forfeiture actions...