For many people, observing religious dietary laws isn’t a choice — it’s a way of life. But until recently, practicing that faith in public spaces has often meant compromise, or going without.
“I...
Illinois raised its minimum wage to $15 an hour in January. This increase is the last of six years of legislation, raising the minimum wage one dollar a year, since January 2019. Despite the extra dollar...
In a 8-0 vote, the Illinois State Board of Elections unanimously votes to allow Trump to remain on primary ballot here
Hailey Bosek, Contributing Writer
/ February 4, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments later this week to determine whether Colorado and Maine can keep Donald Trump off their presidential primary ballots. Meanwhile, the Illinois...
DePaul is going to require fans age five and older to show physical or digital proof of Covid-19 vaccination when entering Wintrust Arena, the athletic department announced on Thursday.
This decision...
The game that everyone in the state of Illinois has been waiting for is ready to go.
The Battle for Illinois is set.
A high-major power versus a mid-major power.
A one-seed taking on an eight-seed...
PEOTONE, Ill. (AP) — The National Weather Service says severe thunderstorms that sparked flash flooding over parts of northern Illinois dumped up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) of rain in some areas.
The...
College basketball has become known for its intense rivalries over the years, with most conferences having a marquee rivalries that is must-see tv. Not only do a lot of conferences around the country have...
Adam Webb, Contributing Writer
/ November 12, 2018
When I was growing up in New Lenox, Illinois, I lived down the street from our mayor. In the scope of the national political machine, being the mayor of the village of New Lenox could be considered insignificant....
Timothy Duke, Assistant. News Editor
/ April 30, 2018
By the tens of thousands, college-age residents in Illinois are fleeing rising property taxes, underfunded public schools, and desolate job opportunities; they are opting instead to attend out-of-state...
Gov. Bruce Rauner delivered Illinois’ annual budget address Wednesday, saying that Illinois is “in a state of readiness to become the economic powerhouse of the midwest.” Although Rauner seemed to...
With the beginning of a new year comes the inauguration of more than 100 new laws in Illinois.
The Statehouse is often out of sight and out of mind for a lot of people, but the laws it signs are of equal...
Democratic Illinois gubernatorial candidate Ameya Pawar announced his running mate as Tyrone Coleman, the mayor of downstate Cairo. The announcement came at a campaign rally on Tuesday in Pawar’s home...
