The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

A forum user said engineers in Normal, Illinois poured sand into the mechanism and nothing bad happened. So can this new version survive for more than a few months?

The boa constrictor, named Nagini, was stuck in the side panel of the kitchen cabinet in a home in Herrin, Illinois

A question posed by Equality Illinois brings to mind a state law that says legislators cannot promise action on a bill in exchange for a contribution.

Each week, we bring you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of December 4-December 8. December deep dive: On the Ballot series on RCV  On the Ballot, Ballotpedia’s weekly podcast is running a series on ranked-choice…

Once the Brandon Road Interbasin Project starts will it turn the peninsula below the Brandon Road Lock and Dam into the ultimate stopping point for invasive species, especially invasive carp?

The beverage-first McDonald's spinoff, named for a six-handed extraterrestrial, seems to be a grab at markets currently served by the likes of Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts.

The first outlet of the pilot scheme will open in Illinois later this week ahead of 10 more in Texas next year

One in five patients crossed state lines to obtain an abortion in 2023, compared to one in 10 patients in 2020

The Ohio-based company operates more than 30 Save A Lot stores nationwide, including in Chicago where a number of stores have yet to open.