Amtrak ends policy resulting in $25,000 bill for activists January 23, 2020 11:32 am|CHICAGO (AP) — Amtrak announced Wednesday the suspension of a pricing policy that resulted in a $25,000 travel…
Congressional delegation backs Pritzker’s flood aid appeal November 5, 2019 12:08 pm|CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – Illinois’ congressional delegation is backing Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s appeal to the Federal Emergency Management…
Senators urge review after mumps cases at immigrant center September 26, 2019 10:55 am|WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) – Congressmen and senators from Illinois are urging a review of health policies after a…
Illinois, Chicago receive $38M to fight opioid epidemic September 7, 2019 5:17 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois and the city of Chicago are receiving nearly $38 million in federal grants…
Illinois gets federal grant to improve maternal health September 3, 2019 10:54 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois is getting $450,000 in federal funds to improve maternal health and reduce the…
2 senators ask MLB for data on foul ball injuries August 8, 2019 10:41 am|WASHINGTON (AP) – Illinois’ two senators have urged Major League Baseball to be more transparent about fans who…
Late state trooper honored on memorial wall in Springfield July 22, 2019 2:55 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois trooper killed in the line of duty has been honored on a…
Report: Former housing official hasn’t paid June 24, 2019 12:14 pm|CAIRO, Ill. (AP) – A published report says the former director of a southern Illinois housing authority ordered…
Chicago suburb to get federal money to ease rail congestion June 11, 2019 11:38 am|DOLTON, Ill. (AP) – A Chicago suburb is receiving federal money to help ease freight rail congestion.
Duckworth returns to Iraq for 1st time since being shot down April 29, 2019 11:19 am|CHICAGO (AP) – U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth has returned to Iraq for the first time since the helicopter…
Illinois congress members seek 1908 Race Riot designation January 22, 2019 12:51 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois members of Congress are seeking National Historic Monument status for the Springfield site…
Metra getting $2 million for safety technology December 20, 2018 12:43 pm|WASHINGTON (AP) – A suburban Chicago commuter rail agency will get more than $2 million from the federal…
Illinois cities receive $13.7M to reduce lead in homes December 17, 2018 12:39 pm|GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) – Communities across Illinois are receiving a combined $13.7 million to reduce hazards from lead-based…
5 Illinois health centers to split $36M in federal grants December 5, 2018 12:29 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – Five Illinois community health centers are receiving more than $36 million in federal funds to…
Springfield-based prosecutor takes over as US attorney November 2, 2018 11:30 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Former Sangamon County State’s Attorney John Milhiser has been appointed the U.S. attorney for…
Chicago receives $12.5M for Midway Airport improvements September 26, 2018 11:41 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago is receiving more than $12.5 million in federal grants for improvements at Midway International…
Chicago-area Head Start programs getting $3 million July 13, 2018 12:49 pm|EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) – Programs that help babies and young children and their low-income families in suburban Chicago…
Illinois to get $16M in federal money for community service July 6, 2018 11:38 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Sixteen community service programs in Illinois will receive more than $16 million dollars in…
Sen. Duckworth returning to work after maternity leave July 2, 2018 12:09 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth says she’s returning to full-time work after 12 weeks of leave…
VA gives Illinois $4.1M to improve Quincy veterans home June 28, 2018 11:45 am|QUINCY, Ill. (AP) – Illinois is receiving $4.1 million in federal funds for renovations at a veterans’ home…