The economy is growing but hardly "roaring," and some price measures show inflation remains stubbornly elevated.

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Indeed, the 2026 annual report on the Illinois economy prepared by Moody’s, and commissioned by the state of Illinois, confirms these negative comments. On the first page of the report, we learn that: ...

Rep. Nikki Budzinski secured $2.3 million in federal funding for local park districts and University research, she announced ...

The Quincy School Board plans to begin interviews with a second round of superintendent candidates. Search firm Hazard Young ...

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Senate Democrats are unveiling a bill to have the government refund about $175 billion in Trump-era tariff money after the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs were ...

Over the 2025 summer, two FFA officers had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., to represent the Neoga FFA chapter.

The governor’s funding plan comes as the arts face a precarious moment. Advocates worry Illinois could fall behind in its support for the sector.

A second member of the Springfield District 186 cabinet in the last two months has been picked to head a central Illinois school district.

Firefighters battled a brush fire that started in Decatur Friday morning.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has lauded his nation’s improving economy and regional standing as he opened the country’s most important political event. Kim is expected to set his ...