A plant-based supplement called kratom is raising concerns, and several states — including Illinois — are working to regulate it. A bill in the Illinois House, HB 1303, also known as the Kratom ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Update: This event has been canceled. CEDAR RAPIDS — The internationally acclaimed 4 Musical Tenors are ...

The Illinois Reading Council has released its 2026 Illinois Reads book list. The list was announced as part of the statewide Illinois Reads program, which promotes reading for all Illinois citizens, ...

Climate-tech venture firm VoLo Earth Ventures has raised $135 million for its second fund, succeeding in a tough fundraising and political environment. VoLo Earth Ventures, with headquarters in ...

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar has died at the age of 79. Edgar, who served two terms as Illinois’ governor in the 1990s, announced that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier this year.

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, a moderate Republican who led the state from 1991 to 1999, died Sunday in a Springfield hospital. Edgar died from complications of his treatment for pancreatic cancer.

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar has died at the age of 79. Edgar, who served two terms as Illinois’ governor in the 1990s, had announced that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier this ...

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — Illinois drivers might soon experience a significant shift in how their car insurance rates are determined. In an effort to make insurance pricing more equitable, Illinois ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A new Illinois law is raising the mandatory senior driving test age from 79 to 87. Drivers 79 and older will be required to renew their license, but they will not have to ...

A new bill has been sent to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk that would raise the age at which seniors in Illinois are required to take behind-the-wheel driving tests. The legislation was drafted by Secretary ...

When my first kid started looking at colleges, I had one goal: Get them a great education at a price we could afford. As a proud University of Illinois alum, I thought the flagship school of my own ...

(The Center Square) – Among the bills the Illinois General Assembly is approving to send to the governor’s desk is legislation raising the age at which drivers are required to take a road test. House ...