Illinois farm family featured in regional Super Bowl commercial
A farming family from the Peoria area will be featured in a commercial to air during Super Bowl 58, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Sunday...
Southeast Illinois is Suddenly a Likely First-Strike Nuke Target?
Since I am a certified nuclear war information nut, I thought I knew everything there was to know about where in Illinois and Missouri...
Check Out These Illinois Animals On The Endangered Species List
If I asked you to guess the total number of Illinois' animal population that are listed on the Endangered Species List, what number would...
It’s Eagle Watching Time In Illinois: Here Are The Best Places
When you hear things like "Illinois has around 3,100 bald eagles spending part of the winter in 27 counties" you'd think that we'd see...
Downstate IDOT workers close to a strike
Unions representing IDOT highway construction workers are closer to calling a strike. JP Fyans III, President of Local 916 told WLPO that federal mediation...
Advocates Rally for Immigration Reform and to Prevent Deportations at Chicago’s Thompson Center
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant Rights calls for policy changesA gathering of advocates convened outside the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago on Thursday, advocating for...
Unusually warm winter in US leads to tornadoes in unusual places
California, Illinois, Wisconsin and Kansas were all the recipients of tornadoes during the past week, which some would call a rarity, especially during the...
Former Illinois State Sen. Sam McCann arrested after delays in federal corruption trial
CHICAGO (CBS/AP) -- Former Illinois State Sen. William "Sam" McCann was arrested on Friday, ahead of his trial next week on corruption...
Kids in Illinois arrested for threats made against Ocala high schools
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Three minors were arrested in Illinois after threats were made against students in Ocala on Friday morning. Ocala Police Department...
Illinois bill would give tax credit to residents fleeing states with abortion, gender-affirming care...
People and health care providers forced to leave states with laws limiting access to gender-affirming medical care and abortion may soon be eligible...