More than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated as dozens of wildfires remained active Sunday and diminished air quality in parts of Canada and the U.S.

Airport screening in the U.S. detected the new variant in travelers arriving in California, Washington state, Virginia and ...

A federal jury convicted Michael Madigan on Feb. 12, 2025, of multiple federal charges including bribery conspiracy — but jurors deadlocked on other charges in the wide-ranging indictment, including ...

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) - Heading into the end of the legislative session, consumer advocates, renewable energy industry groups and environmental advocates were hopeful about a bill that ...

A letter urging Gov. JB Pritzker to oppose the proposal was released by a coalition of interest groups including the AFL-CIO, Climate Jobs Illinois, Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and ...

Here’s a look at what Gov. JB Pritzker, Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, state Senate President Don Harmon and their Democratic supermajorities did and didn’t get done.

Northern Illinois Food Bank’s 13th annual A Taste That Matters fundraiser and culinary event, presented by Jewel-Osco, raised more than $430,000 which translates to over $3.4 million worth of ...

McGuire, the Senate president pro tem who’s termed out of the Legislature next year, is signaling he doesn’t expect to ...

Five drive-in movie theaters within an hour of Rockford offer a unique and nostalgic experience for families to enjoy a summer evening of film under the stars.

Lovero, an associate director of Verizon‘s network performance, stands inside a “switch center,” responsible for upholding cell service in Northern Illinois.

Illinois lawmakers are in final discussions over several progressive initiatives in the omnibus Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act. Environmental advocates worry Illinois may delay the ...