COMMENTARY: Alert the media! PolitiFact located lying Democrat
The "independent fact checkers" at PolitiFact did something truly shocking on July 2. They tagged a Democrat with their harshest judgment, "Pants On Fire." I...
Jul 14, 2026Open source
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America at 250 | Illinois Public Media's Tinisha Spain
"To this day, when I see a yellow ribbon in a community or tied around a tree or on a sign, it transports me back to the day when I
Jul 5, 2026Open source
Child social media safety plan arrives on Pritzker's desk
Illinois would ban social media companies from using addictive algorithms for youth, stop on-platform location sharing and prohibit scam financial transactio...
Jun 30, 2026Open source
CNN Shows Skip Minority Subcontractor Claims That They Are Owed Millions For Obama Center
After years of delays, and a price tag estimated to be over $1 billion, which includes over one hundred million in infrastructure paid for by Illinois taxpay...
Jun 20, 2026Open source
COMMENTARY: So is Illinois’ social media tax going to take on Tinder? Nextdoor? Yelp? Yahoo?
Illinois' new budget includes a new tax -- shocking, we know. This time, the target is social media companies.
Jun 20, 2026Open source
Illinois balances budget with new $200 million social media tax that tracks in-state users
Need help finding places to hike? Want to share your dinner or blog about your latest trip and live in Illinois? Your social media use could contribute to at...
Jun 19, 2026Open source
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Northern Illinois authorities say to be on the lookout for romance scams, which tend to begin with gaining a victim’s trust on dating and social media apps...
Jun 14, 2026Open source
Editorial: So is Illinois’ social media tax going to take on Tinder? Nextdoor? Yelp? Yahoo?
The plan imposes escalating monthly fees on social media companies based on the number of Illinois users they have, but doesn't define what counts as a "user."
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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From Capitol News Illinois: Lawmakers on the final day of the General Assembly passed a bill to regulate how minors interact with social media and other onli...
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Capitol News Illinois | Legislature OKs bill to limit how social-media companies target feeds to children
A bill to protect children online and limit their access to addictive social media features passed both chambers and will soon head to the governor’s desk....
Jun 5, 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
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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
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
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
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
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
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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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