ISP hosted a recruitment event at Southwestern Illinois College in an effort to bring more women on the police force.

The Marion Women's Club brought the tunes and dancing shoes at its annual fundraising Celebrity Dance Gala that brought in almost $100,000 to go toward completing renovation projects at the club ...

Illinois women’s basketball schedule 2024-25 Here's a look at Illinois' past five results. See the Fighting Illini's full schedule here. Sunday, Feb. 16: Illinois 77, Nebraska 68 Thursday, Feb ...

A SkillsUSA Illinois study noted progress but also ongoing challenges. It found Illinois saw a roughly 28% increase in new apprentices from 2019 to 2024. Female participation, however, only ...

WBEZ News In Illinois, Black women continue to die at disparately higher rates By Araceli Gómez-Aldana Apr 22, 2025, 1:44pm PDT COPY LINK ...

On March 8 — International Women's Day — the Bears hosted the first ever collegiate women's flag football game in the state of Illinois. A crowd of coaches, families and high school flag football ...

The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act was amended last weekend to ensure women’s teams are included in any conversations about public funding. The bill now goes to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who ...

1913: Women in Illinois were successful in gaining partial suffrage. They became the first women east of the Mississippi River to have the right to vote in presidential elections.

Illinois heard its name called on Selection Sunday, earning a No. 8 seed in the Birmingham Regional 3 of the NCAA Tournament. The Illini will face off against No. 9 seed Creighton in the Round of ...