Illinois’ Largest Corn Maze Celebrates Back to the Future in 2025

Remember 1985? Michael J. Fox, puffy vests, and a DeLorean that made us all dream of hitting 88 miles per hour. Richardson Adventure Farm in Spring Grove, Illinois, is taking us straight back with its 2025 corn maze design and it’s a full-on Back...

Illinois man charged after alleged use of unregulated abortion drug

A man in Normal, Illinois has been charged with homicide after allegedly administering mifepristone, an abortion drug, to his pregnant girlfriend without her knowledge at around seven weeks of pregnancy. According to police reports, the woman was...

Illinois enacts law requiring corrections transparency through annual public reporting

A new law in Illinois will require the Department of Corrections (IDOC) to publish annual reports on contraband, substance use, overdoses, and medical responses inside state correctional facilities. Senate Bill 2201, which was signed into law on...

Illinois Department of Transportation seeks seasonal workers for winter road maintenance

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is preparing for the upcoming winter season by recruiting temporary workers through its annual Snowbird program. The initiative aims to ensure that over 45,000 lane miles are kept safe and clear...

Illinois SOS Giannoulias holding town hall on Driving Change campaign

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 10:18AM Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is launching an effort to address disparities in how car insurance rates are determined. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Tuesday, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is...

Illinois College women’s cross country picked ninth in Midwest Conference preseason poll

The Illinois College women's cross country team has been projected to finish ninth in the Midwest Conference (MWC) for the 2025 season, according to the annual Preseason Coaches' Poll released Monday. The Lady Blues will be led by seniors Kairy...

Illinois governor blasts Trump as a ‘wannabe dictator’ for plans to militarize policing in Chicago

Early Monday, Trump suggested multiple times that he might dispatch the National Guard to Chicago regardless of Gov. JB Pritzker’s opinion, calling the city a “killing field,” an apparent reference to the Cambodian genocide. Pritzker and other...

Illinois leaders have made things ‘worse’ in Chicago: Gianno Caldwell

Illinois Democratic leaders rebuff Trump on hints to deploy National Guard to Chicago

Illinois 2025 season predictions: Best-case, worst-case scenarios

Illinois Athletes, UIPD add metal detectors to Memorial Stadium for 2025 season

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Football fans will see a new security feature at Memorial Stadium this season as the No. 12 Illinois Fighting Illini take the field for the stadium’s 101st year. The University of Illinois Division of Public Safety and the...

Illinois orders Flock Safety to halt data sharing with Customs

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency illegally gained access to license plate reader cameras within Illinois, the state’s top prosecutor alleged Monday. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said that a recent audit,...

Illinois man rejects plea deal in April Cornhill murder

Was arrested in Illinois in June UTICA, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — The Illinois man accused of killing Omar Mitchell in April rejected a plea deal in Oneida County Court on Monday before Judge Robert Bauer. First reported by the Rome Sentinel on...

Illinois Public Universities Will Have to Provide Medication Abortions

Public colleges and universities in Illinois will now be required by law to supply contraception and abortion medication in the student health center or pharmacy, according to Illinois Public Media. Democratic governor JB Pritzker signed HB 3709...

Illinois Missing Person Case: Police Renew Appeal in 1999 Hazel Crest Disappearance

HAZEL CREST, Ill. — Cook County investigators are once again turning to the public for help in the case of Trista Bultema, a Hazel Crest woman who vanished more than two decades ago. Authorities say they continue to treat the case as a long-term...

Illinois House Republicans propose bills aimed at easing financial burden on working families

Dave Severin, Illinois State Representative for 116th District | Official WebsiteDave Severin, Illinois State Representative for 116th District | Official Website A group of Illinois House Republican lawmakers have introduced a set of bills aimed...

Oklahoma vs Illinois State tickets: Best prices for Week 1 game

The Oklahoma football team will begin its 2025 season with a home game against Illinois State at 5 p.m. CT Saturday. OU is entering its fourth season under head coach Brent Venables. The Sooners went 6-7 (2-6 SEC) last season and fell to Navy in...

Gov. Pritzker And Illinois Leaders Reject Trump’s Military Deployment Plans ​

Members of an Illinois National Guard Military Police stand a post, Monday, June 1, 2020, at a security perimeter on Chicago’s near Southside. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined elected officials, business, faith,...

$11.3M in new state funds headed to Western Illinois schools

Schools across Western Illinois are set to receive an additional $11.3 million in state funding, according to a community announcement. The funds come from the state's evidence-based funding model, which was passed in 2017. This model aims to...

EXCLUSIVE: GOP Illinois Rep Introduces Bill To Reassert Biological Reality Into Federal Law

Republican Illinois Rep. Mary Miller will introduce legislation Tuesday to affirm biological definitions of sex under Title IX as strictly biologically male or female, the Daily Caller first learned. Miller will reintroduce the “Safety and...