Springfield museum to open exhibit on New Philadelphia

A temporary museum exhibit is to open in Springfield showcasing New Philadelphia _ the first U.S. town to be founded and registered by an African-American. The exhibit will be at the Springfield and Central Illinois African American

Chicago Police Department unveils Twitter account in Spanish

The Chicago Police Department has launched a Spanish language Twitter account to “bridge the gap” with the city’s Latino community. The department announced the new social media outreach Friday. The Twitter handle of the Spanish language account

Rauner vetoes bill on overtime pay for home-care workers

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed a bill allowing overtime pay for home-care workers. The bill passed by the Legislature was in response to a ruling by the U.S. Department of Labor requiring payment of time-and-a-half for