Lawmakers vote to decrease funding for housing programs by more than $14M The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising ...

Facing a tight budget year with constrained spending and limited natural revenue growth, the $55.1 billion fiscal year 2026 ...

State Sen. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, supported a lot of aspects of this years state budget but shared he ultimately voted ...

The legislative package that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, has several provisions that will shrink the safety net, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, ...

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claims to prioritize combatting long-lasting chemicals called PFAS. Despite this, the agency has ...

SNAP cuts in new budget and tax bill may impact thousands of students in Evanston/Skokie School District 65 and District 202.

The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art in Oak Brook, Illinois, is exactly that kind of hidden treasure. If you’re wondering what ...

Applying for unemployment benefits as soon as possible can help alleviate some financial stress of a layoff. While the amount ...

Two BBBs have been in the news: the Bunker-Buster Bomb, dropped on Iran, and the Big Beautiful Bill making a slow and ...

Members of the Lake Geneva Tourism Commission awards grant to help promote upcoming "Jazz by the Lake" Concert, after some ...

Your government Flossmoor Board of Trustees meeting for Monday, July 7, has been canceled. Homewood Board of Trustees will ...