Articles filed under Illinois
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Economist: Rural economy softening, but not like 1980sJun 05, 2025 11:53 am - Creighton's Rural Mainstreet Index shows economic conditions tightening across the Heartland, but not as severe as 1980s farm crisis. Farmland values and rental rates declining, and bank CEOs see lower commodity prices as top threat.
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Naperville Central students win financial literacy competition; head to Atlanta for nationals June 1-2May 27, 2025 12:09 pm - Naperville Central team wins state personal finance contest, heads to national finals to demonstrate money management skills learned through competition.
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Consumer group warns ComEd customers of price hike this summerMay 20, 2025 12:43 pm - Commonwealth Edison customers should expect a hefty rate hike this summer, according to a rate spike warning from an energy watchdog organization.
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IDOT seeks public input on roads, rail, and EVsMay 12, 2025 12:07 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation is asking the public to provide feedback on the state’s transportation system and the agency’s overall performance by taking the annual Traveler Opinion Survey.
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‘It was a shocking moment’: At home in New Lenox, new pope's brother found out like everyone elseMay 08, 2025 3:10 pm - The choice of American Robert Prevost as the next pope shocked the world, including his brother, John, who lives in south suburban New Lenox.
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Illinois regains access to $77M in federal education funds after judge’s orderMay 07, 2025 4:46 pm - A federal judge in New York issued a preliminary order Tuesday blocking the Trump administration from cutting off states’ access to hundreds of millions of dollars in pandemic relief funds for public schools, including more than $77 million for Illinois.
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Report: One victim, suspect at large after shooting on Illinois State University campusApr 27, 2025 10:20 pm - Illinois State University officials are reporting one person was injured and a suspect remained at large Sunday evening following a shooting on campus near the student center.
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What you need to know about the local grocery tax most suburbs are adoptingApr 26, 2025 1:15 pm - Four basic things to understand about the local grocery tax many suburbs are approving are how it came about, who’s in, who’s out, and to which products it really applies.
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Small business advocates make their voices heard in SpringfieldApr 26, 2025 12:50 pm - Things were buzzing during our 2025 Advocacy Day in Springfield. Indeed, the hallways were packed as advocacy groups navigated their way into meeting rooms to press for ...
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Dust storms in Illinois: Examining the roles of weather and farming practicesApr 17, 2025 10:03 pm - In the last few years, dust storms in Illinois have caused fatal accidents among traveling motorists. In 2023, eight people were killed in one dust storm on a central Illinois interstate highway.