Illinois Homeowners Face Higher Costs as State Farm Raises Rates

Big news for Illinois homeowners. State Farm, the Bloomington-based insurance giant, is hiking its homeowners insurance rates by a staggering 27.2%. The increase, set to take effect on August 15, 2025, will impact nearly 1.5 million policyholders...

Illinois Mental Health Planning & Advisory Council met July 10

Illinois Mental Health Planning & Advisory Council met July 10. Here is the agenda provided by the council: I. Call to Order/Introductions II. Approval of the Minutes A. May 1, 2025 III. Division of Mental Health Report IV. Committee Reports A....

Illinois Climbs To #13 In CNBC’s Top States For Business, Marking Historic High

FILE PHOTO — Investor analyzing stock market investments with financial dashboard, business intelligence (BI), and key performance indicators (KPI) on smartphone and computer screens CNBC released its 2025 Top States for Business rankings, with...

Illinois quick hits: State Farm home insurance rates rising

State Farm home insurance rates rising Consumer advocacy groups are calling for government oversight of home insurance rates ahead of Bloomington-based State Farm increasing rates 27% next month. Illinois Public Interest Research Group said 1.5...

Illinois girl, 9, hailed a hero after saving her father

Illinois man accused of scamming La Crosse diocese official to appear in court Friday

• A 21-year-old Illinois man is charged with theft and money laundering for allegedly scamming a La Crosse Diocese official out of $86,000 • The victim was tricked by someone posing as a fraud investigator who claimed the victim's accounts were...

Illinois girl credited for quick thinking, saving her father's life

Thanks to the quick thinking of nine-year-old Kayleigh, she was able to give her father a fighting chance during a cardiac event. Author: wqad.com Published: 6:24 AM CDT July 11, 2025 Updated: 6:24 AM CDT July 11, 2025

Illinois officials declare end of Illinois measles outbreak

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Health officials in Illinois declared an end to an outbreak in the state. There were a total of eight cases in southern Illinois and two unrelated cases in Cook County in April and May. Illinois Department of Public Health...

Reinl Named to Eastern Illinois University's Dean's List

Abby Reinl, of Sheboygan, has been named to Eastern Illinois University's Spring 2025 Dean's List in recognition of academic excellence. Majoring in Marketing, Reinl is among fewer than 900 students named to the Spring 2025 Dean's List. Eastern...

Two Illinois residents become millionaires overnight by winning the Powerball

CHICAGO, IL (Chambana Today) – Two lucky Illinoisans can now call themselves millionaires after purchasing $1 million winning Powerball tickets. Both winning tickets matched all five numbers, 5-9-25-28-69, in the Powerball drawing held on...

Two Powerball tickets worth $1M sold in Illinois, lottery officials announce

By Jeramie Bizzle Jeramie Bizzle Web Producer, CBS Chicago Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written...

IDPH holds update on measles in Illinois as cases across U.S. keep rising

As the U.S. records its worth year for measles spread since 2019, the Illinois Department of Public Health Friday will hold an update on the status of the highly contagious virus with cases across the state. The latest update from the Centers for...

State Farm plans insurance hike for Illinois homeowners: Gov. Pritzker responds

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WAND) - Homeowners in Illinois covered by State Farm could see a large insurance rate increase. The Bloomington-based company revealed in a July 10 statement that the plans for a substantial hike are due to rising home...

Two Illinois residents become Powerball millionaires over night

Springfield, IL (CHAMBANA TODAY) – Two lucky Illinoisans can now call themselves millionaires after purchasing $1 million winning Powerball tickets. Both winning tickets matched all five numbers, 5-9-25-28-69, in the Powerball drawing held on...

Illinois Lottery Pick 3, Pick 4 results for July 10, 2025

The Illinois Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 10, 2025, results for each game: Winning Pick-3 numbers from July 10 drawing Midday: 9-4-6, Fireball: 1 Evening: 5-8-6, Fireball: 3 Check Pick-3...

Illinois to roll out direct admission to most state universities

An individual walks past the student center at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. It is one of nine state universities that will begin offering direct admission to qualifying Illinois students. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Andrew...

State Farm raising Illinois homeowners' insurance rates, watchdog group warns

State Farm is raising Illinois homeowners' insurance rates this summer. Here's why – and what advocates are calling for. CHICAGO - State Farm is raising Illinois homeowners' insurance rates by 27% this summer, citing rising costs from extreme...

River Dragons win on the road over Illinois Valley

Prospect League baseball -0- The Alton River Dragons held on for a 7-6 win last (THU) night over Illinois Valley in Prospect League baseball in Peru (IL). Alton built a 7-0 lead and then saw the IL Valley Pistol Shrimp get back into the game with...

Two $1M winning Illinois Lottery tickets sold this week

CHICAGO - Two Illinois lottery players will become millionaires after each purchased a $1 million winning Powerball ticket for Wednesday night’s drawing. What we know: The tickets matched all five numbers — 5, 9, 25, 28 and 69 — but missed the...

Some Illinois Residents Might Get Surprise Checks in the Mail

Whether it's a tax return, or a portion of a class action lawsuit you forgot you made the move to claim, getting a check in the mail is a joy to behold. Most of us are accustomed to money going out far more frequently than money getting sent to...