With senior star Jack Weir struggling with injuries, the Chester High School boys basketball team needed someone to step up. Fellow senior Savion Smith was ready for the spotlight.
Illinois schools furthest from their target adequacy goals will be the first to receive funding under a new formula approved by a reform committee recently.
Gov. Bruce Rauner has activated the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Springfield to help ensure the state is prepared to help, with local emergency response teams following tornadoes this week.
Gov. Bruce Rauner signaled he is ready to jump on board with several parts of the proposed "grand bargain," yet remains staunchly opposed to other elements of it.
Illinois lawmakers are considering a multibillion-dollar tax hike that the Illinois Policy Institute says may worsen the state’s already weakened economy.