CHAMPAIGN — Nearly 5,000 designs were submitted for Illinois’ state flag contest, and Champaign-based Clanin Creative‘s design has made it as one of the top ten finalists. Morning Edition host Kimberly Schofield spoke with Clanin Creative’s director Scott Clanin and graphic designer Colleen Hayes about the design process — and why they feel Illinois could
Incarcerated students drafted legislation that would allow those in prison a chance to turn their work, education and disciplinary history while incarcerated into freedom.
Governor JB Pritzker is holding a press conference to address President Donald Trump’s cuts to federally-funded programs and how it will affect Illinoisans.
Lawmakers have put the soybean on track to become Illinois’s official state bean. The Prarie State is the top producer of soybeans in the U.S., with about a quarter of its land used for growing the crop.
Las escuelas de la zona y organizaciones sin fines de lucro han estado organizando talleres para ayudar a las familias indocumentadas a aprender sobre sus derechos y qué hacer si son cuestionados.
Area schools and non-profits have been hosting workshops to help undocumented families learn about their rights, and what to do if they are questioned.
The minimum wage in Illinois will increase to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, completing a six-year transition period since the increase was approved in 2019.
They include digital driver’s licenses, salary transparency and health insurance changes.
A group of teachers have published a report through the nonprofit Teach Plus asking the General Assembly to provide guidance to schools “with urgency.”
As of the end of November, 1,902 whooping cough infections were reported in Illinois this year.
Calls to Planned Parenthood Illinois surged 15% in the days immediately after the election, with wait times doubling to as much as 20 minutes.
Former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson, who killed Sonya Massey, was accused of misconduct while employed at Central Illinois police departments. Some whose complaints were disregarded are speaking up about the harm that could have been prevented.
The pumpkin pie Americans enjoy each Thanksgiving often comes from pumpkins grown near Morton, Illinois.
As the nation adjusts to the idea of another Trump presidency, prominent politicians from Illinois are also reacting to the election results. With a win in the key swing states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Georgia, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency. Governor J.B. Pritzker criticized the last time Donald Trump
If the projections hold true, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker could face difficult financial decisions, from increasing taxes to cutting spending. The relative financial calm that has marked Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s six years in office may soon be coming to a close as his administration Friday forecast a more than $3 billion budget shortfall for the