Politics & GovernmentJudge denies Trump administration access to Illinois voter dataThe law does not give the DOJ “general auditing power” over state election officials, a federal judge ruled.August 4, 2026 at 11:46 AM
DUI charges filed in crash that killed off-duty police officer in Clinton CountyAugust 5, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Miss North Carolina USA stripped of title. CEO alludes to hate language.Updated August 6, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Metro-East NewsMadison County Board Chairman defends Fauci hanging post as ‘rhetorical hyperbole’Updated July 31, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Politics & GovernmentPritzker signs Illinois school cellphone ban to help student avoid distractionsJuly 28, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Politics & GovernmentHere’s how Illinois election authorities guard against noncitizen votingJuly 23, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Politics & GovernmentIllinois GOP ticket pushes FOIA rules for state-funded nonprofitsJuly 21, 2026 at 3:24 PM
BusinessIs Illinois really the worst state for fiscal stability? We asked an economistUpdated July 14, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Politics & Government5 things to know about Mitch McConnell's life, career in politicsJuly 13, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Politics & GovernmentIllinois GOP calls for accountability after ‘disgraceful week’ for DemocratsJuly 10, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Politics & GovernmentBailey campaign embraces artificial intelligence in new era of politicsUpdated June 30, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Politics & Government10K noncitizens in Illinois to lose Medicaid coverage due to federal changesJune 10, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Politics & GovernmentIllinois bill limits how social media companies can target feeds to childrenJune 3, 2026 at 2:46 PM
EducationIllinois lawmakers OK several bills that impact schools and educatorsJune 3, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Politics & GovernmentWhat are metro-east lawmakers saying about the contentious legislative session?June 2, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Politics & GovernmentIllinois lawmakers pass $56B budget funded by new business taxesJune 2, 2026 at 10:29 AM
BellevilleSee 5 IL state government jobs open in metro-east. One pays up to $162K yearlyJune 2, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Politics & GovernmentImmigrants held by ICE are neglected at jail, southern Illinois lawmaker saysMay 27, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Politics & GovernmentIllinois lawmakers considering a ban on guns like GlocksMay 21, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Politics & GovernmentIllinois’ U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth says Congress must curtail war in IranMay 21, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Politics & GovernmentIllinois county clerks are preparing for mail voting amid continued attacks, changesMay 20, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Politics & GovernmentIllinois lawmakers punt remap amendment after SCOTUS Voting Rights Act rulingApril 29, 2026 at 5:20 PM
TV & MoviesFCC reviewing Disney's ABC station licenses after Kimmel jokeUpdated April 29, 2026 at 10:54 AM
National PoliticsPresident Trump evacuated from Correspondents’ Dinner shooting. Gunman identifiedUpdated April 25, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Politics & Government150K IL residents could lose SNAP benefits May 1. Here’s why and what they can doApril 23, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Politics & GovernmentIL House OKs redistricting amendment, fearing elimination of Voting Rights ActApril 22, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Metro-East NewsSee 5 IL state government jobs open in metro-east. One pays up to $11.3K a monthApril 20, 2026 at 4:45 AM
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