Tough start to watermelon season in central Illinois

News Tough start to watermelon season in central Illinois A central Illinois specialty crop grower says the 2025 growing season has been less than ideal. “It’s been too cold and windy.” Dale Hodgson, who grows a variety of produce on 150 irrigated...

WARNING: Eggs Sold in Illinois May Be Contaminated—Check Your Fridge Immediately

Eggs Are Being Recalled in Illinois. Here’s What You Need to Know: A large egg recall is underway, and Illinois shoppers are being urged to check their refrigerators. The August Egg Company has recalled more than 1.7 million dozen eggs—that’s...

Threatening, antisemitic letter prompts hazmat response in Highland Park, Illinois

Oklahoma Attorney General still wants to work out a deal with poultry companies to protect the Illinois River as decades-long lawsuit drags on

Editor’s note: This story was produced in partnership with ArtDesk, published by the Kirkpatrick Foundation. The Kirkpatrick Foundation is also a donor to The Frontier. After a years-long legal battle with some of the world’s largest poultry...

Illinois women’s track & field has best finish since 1996

I wasn’t alive in 1996, and I’ve been out of school for six years. So I don’t think any current members of the Illinois women’s track & field team were alive either when the Illini had their most-recent best finish at the outdoor national...

H-1B Insights: Employers classified under the Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation industry file 17 petitions in Illinois throughout 2024

Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/...

'No Kings' rallies take Illinois towns by storm. See pictures

Someone at this Illinois Truck Stop Just Won $600,000

It probably seemed like a very trivial decision at the time. Someone this weekend in Illinois stopped by a truck stop and left not knowing that they had suddenly become $600,000 richer. Was it you? According to the Illinois Lottery's Unclaimed...

Lack of middleman between Illinois farmers and consumers limits market for fruits and vegetables

Marty Travis sends an email to small grocers and chefs across Illinois every Friday morning advertising fresh produce, dairy and meats available from small farms in central Illinois. In late May, purple asparagus from 19 x 1950 Family Farm in...

Blaze damages barn at Illinois State Fairgrounds; horses led to safety

The barn dates from 1895, according to an Illinois Department of Agriculture spokeswoman. The Illinois State Fire Marshal is conducting an investigation. SPRINGFIELD -- A fire on June 15 fully engulfed an historic horse barn on the grounds of the...

Here’s The Legal Age You Can Leave Your Kids Home Alone In Illinois This Summer

Once upon a time, being home alone in the summer was so fun. Do you remember how old you were when you first started staying home alone? I spent a lot of time with my also-teen neighbor binge-watching MTV and eating junk food. Pop culture...

‘Constant fear’: Illinois mom of 3 pleads with US government to help her evacuate Gaza

For Salsabeel ElHelou, it’s difficult to come up with the words to fully describe the “primitive” living conditions in Gaza for her and her three children. There’s no fuel for cooking, she said, and the drinking water is dirty. She spends much of...

Former Illinois House Speaker Madigan Sentenced to 7-and-a-Half Years for Corruption Involving ComEd

Michael Madigan, 83, the former Speaker of the Illinois House, was sentenced June 13 to seven-and-half years in federal prison after his conviction on racketeering, bribery and conspiracy charges in February involving funding for the state's...

As Data Centers Proliferate Across Illinois, Communities Grapple with How to Supply the Necessary Water

Illinois is already a top destination for data centers, and more are coming. One small Chicago suburb alone has approved one large complex and has proposals for two more. Once they’re online, data centers require a lot of electricity, which is...

An Illinois bill seeking to supercharge battery storage failed. Now what?

Supporters of a major clean energy bill that fell short in the final days of Illinois’ legislative session are licking their wounds and trying to figure out what went wrong — and what comes next. Solar and battery companies, clean energy groups,...

Pass renewable energy bill today, so Illinois residents can save money tomorrow

A recent Sun-Times article (Illinois bill to push renewable energy dies after businesses balk) touches on an important cost issue that deserves more context: It’s true that building energy storage capacity requires an initial investment for...

Nearly 1 in 3 Illinois school contracts mislead teachers about fees they owe

Seven years after they were freed from being forced to pay unions, at least 267 of Illinois’ 866 school districts still have “fair share” language in their teachers union contracts. Those contracts are wrong and should be fixed so teachers get the...

Is Illinois Health Insurance About to Include Hippotherapy

Could horseback therapy soon be covered by insurance in Illinois? That’s the question on many minds as Senate Bill 69 sits on Governor JB Pritzker’s desk, awaiting a signature to become law. If signed, certain Illinois insurance plans will be...

Illinois Lottery Pick 3, Pick 4 results for June 15, 2025

The Illinois Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at June 15, 2025, results for each game: Winning Pick-3 numbers from June 15 drawing Midday: 9-0-3, Fireball: 9 Evening: 8-4-7, Fireball: 8 Check Pick-3...

Illinois FLIPS Top Texas Recruit From Oklahoma State | Huge Win for Bielema & Illini!

Illinois football continues its 2026 recruiting dominance by flipping high-upside Texas EDGE Jaylen Stewart from Oklahoma State! Author: wtsp.com Published: 10:41 PM EDT June 15, 2025 Updated: 10:41 PM EDT June 15, 2025