Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday he was “very disappointed” after his home state of Illinois approved a law allowing medically assisted suicide. Leo, who grew up in Chicago, said he had spoken “explicitly” with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker while the legislation was on his desk and urged him not to sign the... Read more
New York Post - Dec 24
PEORIA, IL, Dec. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PEORIA, IL - December 24, 2025 - - Read more
Globenewswire_fr - Dec 24
Some of the denied requests seem pretty benign to me, but I guess some people can be offended by asinine things so the state wants to err on the side of caution Read more
Jalopnik - Dec 23
The Trump administration says troops are needed to protect immigration agents in the Chicago area, a move that local officials strongly object to. Read more
Nbc News - Dec 23
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Chicago Tribune - Dec 19
URBANA — The Eastern Illinois Foodbank (EIF) announced on Tuesday, receiving a $21,300 gif from Arby’s Foundation to support the foodbank’s efforts to... Read more
Yahoo! News - Dec 19
OSF HealthCare, Ascension and Hospital Sisters Health System all say they will not take part in medical aid-in-dying. Read more
Chicago Tribune - Dec 19
Nearly 23% of Illinois high school students said they drank alcohol within the last 30 days when surveyed in 2021, according to a report released Monday. Read more
Chicago Tribune - Dec 15Milan Momcilovic scored 18 points to lead four players in double figures and No. 4 Iowa State opened a season 11-0 for the third time in program history with a 78-53 victory over Eastern Illinois. Blake Buchanan had three dunks while scoring all 14 of his points in the first half and Joshua Jeffe... Read more
Apnews - Dec 14
New technology is transforming how police and fire departments operate across Southern Illinois, giving first responders a powerful tool in times of crisis. ... Read more
Yahoo! News - Dec 14
