(The Center Square) - Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, every public high school shall require a unit of instruction addressing climate change in either a required science class or a required social studies class. ...

(The Center Square) - Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield this week to resume the spring session, and the Chicago Bears could be on the agenda. The Bears unveiled a nearly $5 billion proposal for an enclosed stadiu...

Chicago man sentenced in stolen property scheme A Chicago man has been sentenced to serve three and a half years in federal prison following a conviction in Indiana for interstate transportation of stolen property, a cr...

(The Center Square) - Researchers from the University of Illinois joined Gov. J.B. Pritzker Thursday to release a report detailing the contributing factors to Black homelessness around the state. Pritzker is increasing ...

(The Center Square) - Amidst record-low voter turnout, a voter is saying she has no confidence in the Illinois election system after receiving the wrong ballot. Tammy Burnham walked into her polling place, in Will Count...

Two dead after RV collides with train Two people are dead after their RV was struck by a train in Christian County Thursday. Christian County 911 received a call in reference to a crash outside of Blue Mound. Officials ...

Officers from the Normal Police Department responded to the 200 Block of Susan Drive in Normal at about 10:15 am Thursday for a subject armed with a knife. Officers established a perimeter and began communication with the individual. At approximately 1140 am, officers were able to successfully de-escalate the situation...

Talking about poverty has historically stirred partisan tension and circular ideological debates. With more finger wagging than handshaking, leaders in neither America as a whole nor the city of Chicago have improved the livelihoods of...

A fire under a section of assembly line conveyor resulted in the evacuation of the Rivian Automotive Assembly Plant late this morning. Normal Firefighters were already at the Rivian property for an unrelated incident when the fire broke out at around 11:30 this morning. Firefighters made quick use of fire extinguisher...

(The Center Sqquare) - As legislators return for the final weeks of session, the budget will be top of mind, but there may also be more tax credits to consider. At a recent Senate Revenue Committee, a tax credit for the...