Michele Pankow, current Rockford Fire Chief, will be the first woman in Illinois to serve as State Fire Marshal. Illinois ...

SHERRARD, Ill. — Illinois education officials are considering lowering the scores students need to be considered proficient in a subject on state standardized tests. At its May board meeting ...

(The Center Square) – The Illinois General Assembly has passed legislation from the state Senate president that could expose businesses to lawsuits from around the country. The Illinois House ...

Tickets go on sale Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster. “August 8 is Agriculture Day at the Illinois State Fair, and this is the perfect way to celebrate,” stated Jerry Costello II ...

Just minutes before a crucial midnight deadline Saturday night, Illinois state lawmakers approved a $55.2 billion state budget plan for the next fiscal year. But while the Illinois Senate advanced ...

The state of Illinois and almost every Illinois county was added to that list. Counties and cities deemed to be non-compliant with the Trump administration's immigration policies are threatened ...

The Illinois State Fire Marshal is urging people to stay safe when it comes to enjoying campfires. One area of concern are embers. The Illinois State Fire Marshal says 70% of campfire burns are ...

Pankow to serve as the Illinois State Fire Marshal, pending Senate confirmation. According to the governor’s office, Pankow has spent over 32 years in the Illinois fire service and will be the ...

Here's what that means Illinois state law mostly prohibits state, county and local law enforcement agencies from cooperating with Immigration Customs and Enforcement on immigration enforcement.

SPRINGFIELD — State properties that have sat idle for ... the things that a business is looking for often when they move to Illinois," Pritzker said during his end-of-session press conference ...

With government hiring across Illinois now outpacing hiring in the private sector, Wirepoints Executive Editor Mark Glennon worries the worst may still be yet to come for the state’s ...

This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready to break my heart as the sun rises, as the sun strokes them with his old, buttery fingers.” — ...