The primary draws to southern Illinois are the outdoor recreation activities in Shawnee National Forest, including hiking, ...

WNIJ host Jason Cregier and Illinois State Climatologist Dr. Trent Ford discuss what the future of local weather forecasting ...

Woodford County Sheriff Matt Smith is warning residents of a scam that asks for money to place a loved one on GPS monitoring, ...

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As Congress weighs the “big, beautiful bill,” a proposed hike to the state and local tax deduction cap is drawing fire for ...

Many of the changes and new taxes mean some things in the state will wind up costing more, including gas, cigarettes and ...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued guidance to state and local law enforcement agencies about their use of drones ...

A new report found unemployment is down for the year ending May 2025. However, the Illinois Quad Cities also lost 2,500 ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed 4 bills into law to make it easier for Illinois high schoolers to access higher ...

Illinois students won’t need to fill out applications for most state universities to be admitted — if they have high enough ...

Twenty-two Illinois-headquartered companies were named to U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 "Best Companies to Work For" list.

A recently enacted Illinois state budget has listed $500,000 for Lincoln College, a local institution that has been closed ...