Before it was heard by council, the proposal was denied by P&Z Commission in a 4-4 split. Speakers differed about whether ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Illinois financial year 2026 budget bill was released Friday with a total of $55.2 billion in spending. The first draft of the proposal has been negotiated long behind ...

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois — State lawmakers Thursday took the baby step toward passing a budget by sending shell bills to their respective chambers. Shell bills are placeholders for incoming ...

He is now branching out to include Illinois and Ohio with their own sports ... including several from the Springfield area. They include familiar local names such as Andre Iguodala, Robin Roberts ...

Residents in northern Illinois will likely experience poor air quality today as rain brings Canadian wildfire smoke south behind a cold front, according to the National Weather Service ...

Democratic members of the General Assembly had only seven minutes to spare before a key constitutional deadline to pass a spending plan. SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers approved a $55.2 billion ...

Luckily for Illinois residents, this summer is packed with more than 100 back-to-back county fairs, from Peoria to Springfield to Bloomington, according to information provided by the Illinois ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Democrats introduced what a leading budgeteer described as a $55 billion budget Friday evening ahead of a Saturday deadline to pass the fiscal year 2026 spending plan.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mass transit and union leaders are warning about jobs and service cuts after Illinois lawmakers passed a budget that does not address $770 million budget shortfall for the RTA.

Night - Clear. Winds SSE at 5 to 6 mph (8 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 65 °F (18.3 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 82 °F (27.8 °C). Winds variable at 5 to 9 mph (8 to 14.5 kph ...