217 Today: Additional federal money is coming for abandoned mine sites

State board of education looking for new providers in preschool ‘deserts’

Agency looks to open 5,000 new slots in underserved communities.

Alert issued for unhealthy air quality throughout all of Illinois on Friday

Air quality in Illinois is expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups on Friday, June 5.

217 Today: Illinois lawmakers send a budget and a batch of bills to the Governor

Thursday, June 1, 2023 Today’s headlines: The House of Representatives passed a bill to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, but Republicans in Illinois’ congressional delegation

Illinois downstate delegation splits vote to raise debt ceiling

The votes on raising the nation’s debt ceiling fell along party lines among the downstate Illinois congressional delegation.

Decatur Public Schools temporarily closes 2 campuses over structural concerns

Decatur public schools temporarily shuts down two historic campus buildings to ensure structural integrity.

Iowa apartment collapse leaves residents missing, rubble too dangerous to search

An Iowa mayor says five Davenport residents are missing, including two people who could still be in the wreckage of a partly collapsed apartment building.