Nineteen Illinois law enforcement officers from six agencies were awarded the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor in Springfield on Wednesday, recognized for acts of heroism in 2025 that included entering a burning building, jumping into a frozen pond, and shielding civilians from armed suspects.
The Champaign-Urbana metro area reached 15 consecutive months of year-over-year job growth in April, according to new state data — but unemployment rates rose across all 12 of Illinois’ metro areas, with Champaign-Urbana posting the largest increase in the state at 3.8%.
Illinois has opened applications for $5 million in tourism grants spread across three programs targeting Route 66 preservation, international visitor marketing, and local attraction promotion — with deadlines ranging from June 11 to June 17.
The American Red Cross of Illinois responds to three to four home fires every day, and the organization is asking the community for support as it works to keep up with growing demand — having already spent more than $608,000 above projected disaster relief budgets this year alone.
The Illinois Liquor Control Commission has launched an online directory and interactive map of breweries, brew pubs, distilleries, and wineries across the state at ilcc.illinois.gov.
The House passed legislation allowing year-round E15 ethanol fuel sales nationwide, with Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski serving as a Democratic lead on the bipartisan bill.
Illinois has earned a top-tier emergency preparedness ranking from Trust for America’s Health, jumping from the middle performance category in 2025 to high performance in 2026.
Combe Incorporated will invest $30 million to expand its Rantoul manufacturing facility, backed by a $5 million state grant, creating more than 20 new jobs and retaining over 100 existing positions.
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) — Three dozen Illinois school districts are the latest in […]
Illinois added 8,400 nonfarm payroll jobs in March, but the unemployment rate climbed to 5.1%, up half a point from a year ago, state officials announced Wednesday.