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3 weeks ago

GOP secretary of state hopeful wants to bring customer service back

Diane Harris says Alexi Giannoulias' campaign war chest does not scare her.

3 weeks ago

Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk

Products with the potential to be contaminated with the diarrhea-causing parasite were shipped to 27 states including Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New Jersey.

3 weeks ago

ADM appoints Jeff Rowe as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Rowe will oversee ADM's commercial businesses, R&D efforts and global manufacturing.

3 weeks ago

Illinois civil rights safeguard bill awaits Pritzker’s signature

This plan codifies the use of disparate impact standards within the Illinois Human Rights Act.

3 weeks ago

Illinois invites travelers to explore Route 66 as centennial celebration continues

"It's just another way, a fun way to connect the traveler with 66 sites on Route 66."

3 weeks ago

IL students’ math performance is lagging: report

Recommendations for lawmakers include requiring an hour of math per day in grades K-5.

3 weeks ago

Memorial Hospital’s sepsis program is making waves

Sepsis can be fatal, so officials say when you feel ill or have an infection, get to the hospital right away.

3 weeks ago

‘Big Boy’ wows big crowd downtown

World's largest operating locomotive rolls through Illinois.

4 weeks ago

Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy resigns after DUI arrest

The resignation was effective immediately.

4 weeks ago

Pilot seriously injured in aircraft crash in rural Champaign County

The Sheriff's Office added that the pilot was the only person aboard the aircraft and was taken to the hospital to be treated for serious injuries.

4 weeks ago

Tinkering with time: Is it time to make daylight saving permanent?

Proponents want to provide more evening sunlight hours, while opponents point to sunrise coming later during the winter months.

4 weeks ago

Heart health back in spotlight after Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death

A doctor says it's important to get regular physicals, especially if you have known heart problems.

4 weeks ago

A woman’s death was the first fatal shooting by Illinois State Police this year. Were the trooper’s actions justified?

Six months after ISP completed its investigation, prosecutors have yet to issue a ruling.

4 weeks ago

Trump budget proposal could threaten airline service at downstate airports

3 Illinois airports rely on federal subsidies for commercial air routes.

4 weeks ago

Mets-Phillies start time moved, MLS game between Vancouver-Chicago ppd. due to wildfire smoke

The National Weather Service said a lingering high pressure system has trapped the smoke close to the ground.

4 weeks ago

Wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from the US Midwest to East Coast. Officials say stay inside

In the Chicago area, air quality ranged from very unhealthy to hazardous.

4 weeks ago

Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite

The federal warnings to consumers did not identify the company, but a federal official who was briefed on the investigation and not authorized to discuss it told The Associated Press it was Taylor Farms of Salinas, California.

4 weeks ago

Pritzker signs veteran assistance bills into law

The Illinois SERVE Act models federal law by requiring public and private colleges to accommodate academic military leave when students are called to service.

4 weeks ago

Giannoulias to Governor: Sign Illinois car insurance reform bill

The bill means auto insurance rate hikes will be challenged before being approved.

4 weeks ago

Illinois awards AD Josh Whitman a new contract worth more than $31 million over the next 10 years

The university's board of trustees approved the new deal for Whitman at its regular meeting on Thursday.

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