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More than 6,000 miles from their hometown, Japanese twin brothers Yamato and Takeru Onozaki have reunited in the Illinois Valley this summer to take the next...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
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Illinois ethics panel to decide whether to release probe of former Rep. Harry Benton The Illinois Legislati...
The Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission on Thursday will decide whether to release a report that led to the resignation of state Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plai...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Gov. JB Pritzker urges Illinois House Speaker Welch to be transparent on Harry Benton harassment allegations
The House Democratic Women's Caucus criticized Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch's handling of the case as "insufficient."
Jul 23, 2026Open source
ISP troopers hospitalized after crash with suspect in Chicago suburb
Two Illinois State Police troopers were hospitalized after a crash involving a suspect's vehicle in Cicero Tuesday night.
Jul 22, 2026Open source
Illinois reports 408 confirmed or probable cases of cyclosporiasis IDPH reported more than 400 confirmed an...
The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported more than 400 confirmed and probable cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasite-borne illness that can cause d...
Jul 22, 2026Open source
Blue envelope program goes statewide to improve communication between police, people with autism Illinois S...
Blue envelope program goes statewide to improve communication between police, people with autism
Jul 21, 2026Open source
The last one-room schoolhouse to operate in Illinois finds a new purpose after $1.6M restoration
A long-neglected, red frame building in West Chicago that was the final operating one-room schoolhouse in Illinois will have a new lease on life — along wi...
Jul 21, 2026Open source
Former Illinois public health chief Nirav Shah drops Maine Senate bid
Before moving to Maine, Shah presided over a series of fatal Legionnaires disease outbreaks at the state of Illinois’ veterans’ home in Quincy that were...
Jul 20, 2026Open source
Illinois Republican Party chair Bob Grogan aims to shake off 'Stockholm syndrome' of struggling state GOP
Shut out of statewide office for a decade, the new face of the Illinois GOP is appealing to a suburban base that has evaporated under President Donald Trump.
Jul 20, 2026Open source
Bears Hammond stadium search could attract more Illinois companies to Northwest Indiana
Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. announces that Hammond is Indiana's pick for the possible Chicago Bears stadium.
Jul 20, 2026Open source
Wildfire Smoke Blankets Chicago as Air Quality Alert Issued With ‘Hazardous’ Levels of Pollution Expected
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an air pollution action day for the northeastern part of the state.
Jul 19, 2026Open source
GOP candidate Darren Bailey uses trespassing arrest at Gov. JB Pritzker’s home for familiar attack on crime
In an era of rising concern over the safety of political figures, Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey is using the arrest of a man at Gov. JB Pritz...
Jul 18, 2026Open source
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‘Mormon Land’: His scribe’s diaries provide further evidence of Joseph Smith’s secret polygamy
Two LDS Church historians discuss the diaries of William Clayton, faith founder Joseph Smith's scribe, and what the reveals about life in Nauvoo, Illinois, i...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
This Naperville ZIP code has the most stressed parents in Illinois — and cracks the top 100 nationally
America’s best city to raise a family also has Illinois’ most stressful ZIP code for parents, a new mental health survey says.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Pritzker says Illinois ethics panel should release Harry Benton harassment report amid Welch office scrutiny
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s call for the report’s release came as the Illinois House Democratic majority, particularly women within the caucus, deliberat...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Popular organic food brand recalls cans of soup sold in Illinois, 26 other states
A popular organic food brand recalled more than 184,000 cans of soup sold in Illinois and several other states across the U.S., according to the FDA.
Jul 22, 2026Open source
Do you have missing money in Illinois? How to check as state returns $308M in unclaimed property
Residents and businesses in Illinois can use the state's I-Cash website to see if they have unclaimed property. Here's how it works.
Jul 22, 2026Open source
Two trying to challenge US Rep. Jesús ‘Chuy’ García’s handpicked successor ordered off the ballot
Two independent candidates for the 4th Congressional District should not appear on the General Election ballot in November, the Illinois State Board of Elec...
Jul 22, 2026Open source
Professional eater smashes pizzeria challenge
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values between 100 to 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois,...
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Louisville Slugger Museum celebrates 30th anniversary
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values between 100 to 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois,...
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Herrin City Library opens media studio
The Herrin City Library is adding a new way for residents to create videos, record podcasts and preserve old family recordings with the opening of a media st...
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Illinois Nears New Auto Insurance Oversight as Reform Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature
Illinois Senate Bill 714 would let regulators review auto insurance rate hikes, boosting transparency, accountability and consumer protections for drivers.
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Canadian wildfires bring air quality concerns to central Illinois
DECATUR, IL. (WAND) - Happy Sunday! After a rainy night, cooler and less humid air move in to bring a more comfortable forecast for the start of the week. Ho...
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Glacial moraines' rolling landscape an unmistakable vestige of last ice age
Who says Central Illinois is flat? This 2014 view atop the Bloomington moraine shows McLean County Highway 21 (North 2600 East Road) heading south toward LeR...
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Quad-Cities schools mostly ready for Illinois phone ban
Illinois Quad-Cities school districts said they are largely prepared for a phone ban that the General Assembly passed this past spring.
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Car hits business in Milan
MILAN, Ill. (KWQC) - A building inspector is assessing a Milan building for structural damage after it was struck by a vehicle Friday afternoon.
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Pritzker signs Illinois law increasing compensation for wrongfully imprisoned people
Pritzker signs Illinois Certificate of Innocence Act to raise compensation for wrongfully imprisoned people and expand eligibility statewide.
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Illinois Year in Review | Grading the Illini
Some thrived. Others didn’t. But sifting through the highs and lows from the past year, our Scott Richey rates how the 19 athletic programs at the Universi...
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Capitol News Illinois | Trump budget proposal could threaten airline service at downstate airports
Funding for commercial flights to small airports around the country, including to three communities in Illinois, could be reduced under President Donald Trum...
Jul 19, 2026Open source
Illinois, SBA open Disaster Loan Outreach Centers for those impacted by June storms
The state of Illinois is working with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for Disaster Loan Outreach Centers (DLOCs) to help those affected by last...
Jul 19, 2026Open source
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Hometown is in Cook County, Illinois.
Region: Northern Illinois
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60456
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‘Mormon Land’: His scribe’s diaries provide further evidence of Joseph Smith’s secret polygamy
Two LDS Church historians discuss the diaries of William Clayton, faith founder Joseph Smith's scribe, and what the reveals about life in Nauvoo, Illinois, i...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Illinois ethics panel to decide whether to release probe of former Rep. Harry Benton The Illinois Legislati...
The Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission on Thursday will decide whether to release a report that led to the resignation of state Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plai...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
This Naperville ZIP code has the most stressed parents in Illinois — and cracks the top 100 nationally
America’s best city to raise a family also has Illinois’ most stressful ZIP code for parents, a new mental health survey says.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Pritzker says Illinois ethics panel should release Harry Benton harassment report amid Welch office scrutiny
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s call for the report’s release came as the Illinois House Democratic majority, particularly women within the caucus, deliberat...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Gov. JB Pritzker urges Illinois House Speaker Welch to be transparent on Harry Benton harassment allegations
The House Democratic Women's Caucus criticized Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch's handling of the case as "insufficient."
Jul 23, 2026Open source
ISP troopers hospitalized after crash with suspect in Chicago suburb
Two Illinois State Police troopers were hospitalized after a crash involving a suspect's vehicle in Cicero Tuesday night.
Jul 22, 2026Open source
Popular organic food brand recalls cans of soup sold in Illinois, 26 other states
A popular organic food brand recalled more than 184,000 cans of soup sold in Illinois and several other states across the U.S., according to the FDA.
Jul 22, 2026Open source
Do you have missing money in Illinois? How to check as state returns $308M in unclaimed property
Residents and businesses in Illinois can use the state's I-Cash website to see if they have unclaimed property. Here's how it works.
Jul 22, 2026Open source
Illinois reports 408 confirmed or probable cases of cyclosporiasis IDPH reported more than 400 confirmed an...
The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported more than 400 confirmed and probable cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasite-borne illness that can cause d...
Jul 22, 2026Open source
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