Something new - or, rather, something more than 160 years old - will be on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield.
https://www.wjbc.com/2024/05/02/new-addition-to-the-presidential-museum-in-springfield/
A bird in Douglas County has tested positive West Nile virus, making it the first positive case in Illinois this year.
https://www.wjbc.com/2024/05/01/first-west-nile-virus-positive-bird-found-in-illinois/
Perhaps a couple hundred orange-shirted demonstrators cheered, chanted, and heard from lawmakers that included State Sen. Lakesia Collins (D-Chicago).
A proposed Chicago Bears stadium could be a long shot without the backing of Governor Pritzker and Springfield leaders.
The annual march from Springfield BOS Center to the Capitol was more than 1,000 strong - to show support of the Second Amendment.
https://www.wjbc.com/2024/04/19/illinois-gun-owners-host-annual-gathering-in-springfield/
Anti-Semitism is not just going up in Illinois - it’s going up and up, according to the organization which keeps track.
https://www.wjbc.com/2024/04/16/anti-semitism-on-the-rise-across-the-state/
Alexandra Burgos lives on through her parents’ work. Rafael and Milagros Burgos attended a Moms Demand Action rally on the Capitol steps in Springfield Tuesday.
As Gov. JB Pritzker has proposed to eliminate the state’s sales tax on groceries, a new University of Illinois study suggests the idea hurts cities more than it helps families.
https://www.wjbc.com/2024/04/16/u-of-i-study-looks-at-eliminating-the-states-sales-tax-on-groceries/
Illinois’ Black business leaders say while they have made progress … they still need some protection.
Defenders of the cannabis industry say bad actors saw an opening with unregulated hemp - and drove right through it.