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AVERAGE IL GAS PRICE CLIMBS OVER $3.50 PER GALLON
Drivers across Illinois are feeling the pinch at the pump as gas prices surge. According to AAA, the state's average cost for regular unleaded fuel now stands at $3.52 per gallon, outpacing the nation...
Mar 09, 2026 Refueling the car at a gas station fuel pump. Man driver hand refilling and pumping gasoline oil the car with fuel at he refuel station. Car refueling on petrol station. Fuel pump at station
GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES TO DEBATE
Three Republican hopefuls for Illinois governor will face off Monday evening in a debate taking place in Northbrook. Ted Dabrowski, Rick Heidner, and James Mendrick are scheduled to discuss key issues...
Mar 09, 2026 Voting Booths set up in rows on Election Day
Accident At Normal Warehouse Leaves One Man Dead
A fatal accident occurred on Thursday at the Rivian warehouse in Normal. Authorities report a man was pinned between a semi-truck and a loading dock, sustaining severe injuries. Emergency crews respon...
Mar 08, 2026 Police Line Do Not Cross Tape, Warning Tape In Crime Area At Night Time And Bokeh Background, Entry Is Forbidden, 3d Rendering
Illinois Among States Suing To Block Trump's New Tariffs
Illinois leaders have joined forces with officials from 23 other states in a lawsuit aimed at stopping President Trump's newly announced tariffs. The challenge follows a recent U.S. Supreme Court deci...
Mar 08, 2026 Illinois State Capitol Building with Abraham Lincoln statue and a clear blue sky.
IDOT Launches Winter Weather Operations Dashboard
Travelers across Illinois now have a new resource for staying updated on winter road conditions. The Illinois Department of Transportation has unveiled the Winter Weather Operations dashboard, providi...
Mar 08, 2026
Search For Suspect Forces Mattoon School Lockdown
Mattoon High School was placed under a soft lockdown yesterday while authorities searched for a suspect from Minnesota in the area. According to officials, local police supported the U.S. Marshal Serv...
Mar 05, 2026 Police Line Do Not Cross Tape, Warning Tape In Crime Area At Night Time And Bokeh Background, Entry Is Forbidden, 3d Rendering
Lawmakers Pushing For Chipped EBT Cards To Cut Down Fraud
State lawmakers are proposing an upgrade to the SNAP program to tackle persistent fraud issues. Most cases reportedly involve thieves skimming information from magnetic strips found on EBT cards. Sena...
Mar 05, 2026 Portland, OR, USA - Oct 28, 2020: "SNAP welcomed here" sign is seen at the entrance to a Big Lots store in Portland, Oregon. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal program.
State Senator Pushing For Private Insurance To Cover Seizure Detection Devices
A legislative proposal in Illinois could soon make seizure detection devices more accessible. Under the plan introduced by Senator Julie Morrison of Lake Forest, private insurance companies would be r...
Mar 05, 2026 Illinois State Capitol Building with Abraham Lincoln statue and a clear blue sky.
Pritzker Fighting For Illinois Tariff Refunds
Illinois families could be in line for financial refunds totaling about eight-point-six billion dollars after a Supreme Court decision struck down several Trump-era tariffs. Governor JB Pritzker empha...
Mar 04, 2026 If Congress cannot agree on budget package, the United States government will shut down
Driver Suffered Medical Emergency, Crashed Into Taylorville Casey's
Authorities confirm a three-car collision occurred on North Cheney Street near Casey's just before 9 a.m. yesterday. Investigators attribute the crash to a medical emergency experienced by the pickup ...
Mar 04, 2026 Accident or crime scene cordon tape, police line do not cross. It is nighttime, emergency lights of police cars flashing blue, red and white in the background
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