Aside from geography,ÌýIllinois also is among the states that have put in place new policies — along with millions of dollars — to welcome patients who aren’t their residents.Ìý
- Jeremy Gorner and Talia Soglin | Chicago Tribune
A coalition of labor unions fear driverless taxisÌýcould jeopardize public safety and the jobs of some or all of its hundreds of thousands of workers with problematic technology.
- Belleville News-Democrat
Anthony L. Powe, of Summerfield in St. Clair County, is accused in the killing ofÌý Davanta McCray, 29, of Belleville, on Friday.
- From staff reports
The incident occurred about 11:15 p.m. Saturday night.
- Christian Gooden | Post-Dispatch
The Grafton ferry began 7-day-a-week, year-round service on April 10, 2026, with new hours. The city of Grafton purchased the ferry with a $1.4 million grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation. It will continue to be operated by the Calhoun Ferry Company.
- Belleville News-Democrat
Davanta McCray, 29, of Belleville, died in the incident Friday morning, authorities said.
- Kim Bell | Post-Dispatch
A house explosion and fire that killed three people Sunday in the Metro East was due to "the mishandling of commercial-grade energetic material," the Madison County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday.
A tractor-trailer hit the truss after the driver failed to lower a dump bed in a construction zone, authorities said. Westbound traffic was being rerouted onto Highway 157.
"They are an amazing family and I wish them only the best," Heather Hendrickson said. "Is was just a really bad accident. Nothing was done on purpose."
St. Louis Cardinals Manager Oli Marmol and outfield, base running and quality control coach Jon Jay will meet and greet fans on Saturday at Schnucks in Edwardsville.
The woman who died was 24-year-old Raven McCline of Belleville.
The woman who died Friday after being hit by a wrong-way driver has been identified as Katie Holman, 23, of Alton.
Beyond public transportation, Illinois’ 2013 concealed carry law prohibits permit holders from carrying firearms in government buildings, hospitals and stadiums during sporting events, among other locations.
The Madison County Sheriff's Office said they died at a home in the 8000 block of West Kirsch Road. Their names were not released.
“This injunction affirms what locals and experts already know: This spill is not over, and the job is not done,†said Illinois Environmental Council CEO Jen Walling.
A man faces multiple felony charges for allegedly sending a 16-year-old student sexually explicit messages while he was employed by Edwardsville High School.
After leaving behind hip-hop ambitions and a life of crime, 'Paztuh Mike' reopens a Soulard church.
The agency has more than 1,000 vehicles that need to be replaced due to age and mileage.Ìý
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The days appear to be numbered for a Colorado state law banning so-called "conversion therapy," after the U.S. Supreme Court lopsidedly sided with a licensed counselor on the question of how to evaluate her claims that her constitutional free speech rights were violated by the law's prohibition on discussing same-sex attraction and transgender identity with minors, unless she encourages and affirms those identities.
The alleged harassment there included touching, sexual comments, sexual advances, requests for sex, and comments about the appearance and bodies of women employees and customers
The bill would prohibit several government officials fromÌýtrading on the outcomes of political events, policy decisions and other actions.
For at least a year and half, the house operated as an underground dental practice upstairs until it was shut down last fall, according to a police report.
East St. Louis first emerged as a hub for African drum and dance culture during the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s, after icon Katherine Dunham relocated to the city.
The crash was about 5:30 a.m. Monday on eastbound I-270 at Lilac Avenue.Ìý
Democrat Nikki Budzinski and Republicans Mike Bost and Mary Miller all easily outdistancing challengers and will move on to November general election.
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton of Illinois has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. She will face Republican nominee Don Tracy in the November general election. The retirement of Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin triggered a competitive campaign. It drew as candidates two sitting members of the U.S. House and the state’s lieutenant governor, among others. Furious fundraising and sharp elbows marked the race. It also tested the influence of Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker. The races were also testing grounds for some of the biggest issues facing the Democratic Party, from support for Israel to immigration enforcement and the cryptocurrency and AI industries. Super PACs poured millions into the hotly contested primaries.
Voters in all 17 of Illinois U.S. House districts went to the polls to vote in primary elections on Tuesday.
(The Center Square) – Illinois voters will have a rematch in the race for governor after Darren Bailey beat out three other candidates in Tuesday evening’s Republican primary election.
BELLEVILLE — A Collinsville teen has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a 20-year-old Qdoba employee outside a strip mall Sunday.
Sixteen candidates, 10 Democrats and six Republicans, are seeking to represent Illinois in the U.S. Senate to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.