Illinois auto insurance crisis: Poor credit and ZIP code could cost you thousands

Illinois auto insurance rates are rising rapidly, with premiums up 18% in 2024 and another 4% increase expected, pushing average annual costs above $2,000. ILLINOIS - Just weeks after Gov. J.B. Pritzker raised concerns about a State Farm hike in...

Illinois football aiming high in Class of 2027

Illinois got its 2027 recruiting class started with a splash with a Sunday night commitment from four-star quarterback Kamden Lopati. Beat writer Scott Richey takes a look at 10 other high-profile targets among high school juniors: Myson...

Illinois football player on watch list for top college defensive back

Illinois football player Xavier Scott was named to the preseason watch list for the Jim Thorpe Award, handed out annually to the top defensive back in college football. Scott, a 5-foot-11, 190-pound defensive back, was an all-Big Ten first-team...

Illinois wrestling coach Mike Poeta lands Bettendorf star Jake Knight

Bettendorf star Jake Knight, a top 2026 wrestling recruit, commits to Illinois after decommitting from Oklahoma, giving the Illini a major boost at 125/133 lbs. CHAMPAIGN, Ill — The University of Illinois wrestling program scored a major...

Illinois hospitals fear massive cuts under Trump domestic policy law

byPeter Hancock SPRINGFIELD — Hospital officials in Illinois say they will have to make some difficult decisions in the next few years that could involve laying off staff, cutting back services, and even closing some facilities entirely. That’s...

Illinois Secretary of State to restrict auto premium calculations

(The Center Square) – Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has launched a new campaign to prevent insurance companies from using age, credit scores or zip codes to determine auto coverage rates. Giannoulias announced the Driving Change...

Illinois Department of Corrections set to release 1 inmate sentenced in Mason County during August

Alyssa Williams, Assistant Director at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website Alyssa Williams, Assistant Director at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website There is one inmate sentenced in Mason County set to...

Illinois quick hits: Pritzker admin touts nuclear power ranking; Chicago revenues increase

Pritzker admin touts nuclear power ranking Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and Intersect Illinois announced that the Land of Lincoln ranked first for nuclear power in Business Facilities’ annual...

Illinois Secretary of State announces auto insurance reform campaign

CHICAGO (25News Now) - Auto insurance reform could be coming to Illinois. In Chicago Wednesday morning, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias called for public feedback for his “Driving Change” campaign. It is an effort to create legislation that...

Illinois Secretary of State’s Office to hold public input session in Rockford for new initiative

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WIFR) - A new initiative by Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias should stop insurance companies from using certain personal data to raise someone’s rates. The Driving Change campaign will not allow drivers to pay more...

Illinois and Indiana cold cases featured in chilling ‘Naming the Dead’ series

Nat Geo's new true crime show, Naming the Dead, brings top experts together to help identify the victims of deadly crimes who haven't been given a name. This week's episode looks for the victims of Larry Eyler, a serial killer who confessed to the...

Illinois Woman Wins $1 Million After Last-Minute Ticket Switch - Then Pays It Forward

CHICAGO — A spur-of-the-moment decision turned into a life-changing windfall for an Illinois Lottery player who won a cool $1 million on a $10 scratch-off ticket. “I was planning to buy a different scratch-off game,” said the lucky winner, who...

Illinois Democrat will not run for House reelection, report says

CHICAGO (TNND) — An Illinois congressman will announce Thursday he won't run for reelection, NBC 5 Chicago reported. Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., will announce his retirement from the House of Representatives during a press conference and endorse...

Illinois Secretary of State taking on "unfair and excessive" car insurance rates

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Illinois debates diversity-based university funding as critics raise standards concerns

Chris Miller, Illinois State Representative for 101st District | www.facebook.comChris Miller, Illinois State Representative for 101st District | www.facebook.com Legislation introduced during the spring session of the Illinois General Assembly...

Illinois lawmakers, officials seek input into how auto insurance rates are set

Just weeks after Gov. JB Pritzker called for action following State Farm’s 27.2% rate hike for homeowners insurance, some state lawmakers and officials said they are renewing efforts to address the steady rise in auto insurance rates. Curbing the...

Illinois Hospitals Rank Among America’s Best for 2025

Two of America's Best Hospitals Are Right Here in Illinois A new study shows two of America's best hospitals are in Illinois. U.S. News & World Report looked at over 4,000 hospitals to come up with their rankings using these metrics: Patient...

Illinois' most-searched attraction isn’t even in Illinois, study says

Walt Disney World is Illinois' most-searched attraction, beating local favorites. It tops the list with 10,000 monthly Google searches from Illinois residents. Out-of-state attractions account for over half of Illinois' top ten most-searched...

Illinois siblings accused of lying about roles in fatal crash

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. - A brother and sister from Beach Park have been charged with obstruction of justice after investigators say they misled authorities about their roles in a fatal crash last fall that killed a motorcyclist. The backstory: The...