Proposed IL toll increase to support road improvements draws concerns

Two teens charged after five family members killed in Illinois shootings

That air quality alert will now run through at least Friday night according to NWS officials, with residents urged to take precautions to limit their exposure to airborne particulates. In addition, the Illinois EPA has issued what it’s calling a “Red Forecast Air Pollution Action Day” for the area Thursday and into Friday. Even as the wildfire smoke moves out of the area, next week could see a return of those conditions, as winds will shift out of the north, bringing cooler air into the region a

Illinois education officials release guidance on use of AI in public schools

Oberwise store opens in Glen Carbon, Illinois

15-year-old girl arrested in southern Illinois killings of her 5 family members; boy also charged