The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

Many tributes have been paid to ‘temendous’ high school graduate

Bernese mountain dog Barli weighs an incredible 8st 1lb at just seven months old - double the weight of an average dog his age - and gets fed four cups of food a day by his owner Nicole Coghlan, 27, from Illinois, US

Incumbent Danny K. Davis (D), Kina Collins (D), and Denarvis Mendenhall (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 7th Congressional District on June 28, 2022. Davis has represented the district in Congress since 1997. Davis and Collins have received the most media attention and funding in this race.

The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Illinois this year was March 14, 2022. Ninety-five candidates are running for Illinois’ 17 U.S. House districts, including 47 Democrats and 48 Republicans. That’s 5.59 candidates per district, more than the 4.05 candidates per district in 2020 and the 4.39 in…

Over the weekend, Pritzker stumps for out-of-state Democrats with a New Hampshire stop sparking more speculation about a presidential bid.

Kathy Salvi’s campaign appears to have the fundraising edge in the GOP’s U.S. Senate primary with more than $300,000 raised. Robert “Bobby” Piton is her closest fund-raising competitor, with $168,510 raised.

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Capstone Green Energy Corp's (NASDAQ:CGRN) distributor for the Midwest, New England, and Eastern Canada, Vergent Power Solutions, secured an order for a 1.2 megawatt (MW) energy system for a northern Illinois gas utility company at their natural gas facility. Financial terms were not disclosed. The new solution, which features two Capstone C600 Signature…

CHICAGO — The U.S. Supreme Court seems poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, and although state and city officials are harshly critical of any moves to restrict reproductive rights, they also say reversing the landmark decision would help Illinois attract businesses eager to recruit young workers with socially progressive views.

Nearly two-thirds of Illinois Republican voters say former President Donald Trump should run in 2024. The survey found an overwhelming majority fall into the election-denier category — believing Trump should still be in the White House.

In 2002, Mr. Ryan passed up a possible third term as attorney general and ran for governor, losing to Democrat Rod Blagojevich.