Illinois
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Clean Energy Jobs Act reintroduced with stricter utility accountabilityFeb 09, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Following the admission in court by utility giant ComEd to a yearslong bribery scheme, lawmakers are reintroducing the Clean Energy Jobs Act in the General...
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New Democratic state senators sworn inFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two new Democratic Senators were sworn in Saturday to fill vacancies in the Illinois General Assembly. Doris Turner, a former Springfield City Council memb...
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Suburbs averaging 17 vaccinations for every new COVID-19 caseFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - For every new case of COVID-19 diagnosed in the suburbs over the past week, 17 people have gotten a dose of the vaccine. That's according to a Daily Herald analysis of v...
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AARP-backed legislation would target gaps in health care, financial statusFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The senior advocacy group AARP is backing forthcoming legislation aimed at addressing racial disparities in health care, economic security and digital conn...
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Bob the dog eases fears in this Decatur dental office
Feb 07, 2021 6:00 am - DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - The dentist office doesn't have to be scary or intimidating, especially with Bob around. The gangly, hairy Goldendoodle comfort dog is a welcomed me...
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U of I dance professor honored with fellowship
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Family of woman who drank sanitizer sues firm that made it
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State reports 2,060 more COVID-19 cases, 48 additional deathsFeb 07, 2021 12:00 am - State health authorities reported 2,060 new and probable COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the lowest daily total since early October, along with 48 additional deaths from the c...
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Schaumburg business CEO Gary Rabine pondering Republican bid for governorFeb 07, 2021 12:00 am - Bull Valley resident Gary Rabine, CEO and founder of Schaumburg-based paving, roofing and snow removal company Rabine Group, said Sunday he intends to run for governor i...
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Right to Life activist seeks to educate hearts and minds