As Illinois rings in the new year, fire protection agencies across the state will be tasked with a new responsibility.

Nearly 300 Illinois laws took effect Jan. 1. The Illinois’ 1% statewide grocery tax is eliminated, but more than half the state’s cities and towns have passed an ordinance establishing their own ...

After 26 years with the Decatur Police Department, Detective Hockaday is retiring, marking the end of a distinguished ...

This law requires the Illinois State Board of Education to develop guidance for districts and teachers on the use of AI in elementary and secondary education.

CRIS Rural Mass Transit announced it will cease operations in Vermilion, Ford, and Iroquois counties effective Jan. 2, 2026, ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The first weekend of the new year is upon us, and there are plenty of things to do and see across ...

Cole DuBois of the East Peoria basketball team was voted Journal Star boys high school athlete of the week for Dec. 22-27, ...

Schedule a visit to one of the luckiest places in the world in 2026 to turn your stars around - and leave behind all that bad ...

Illinois officials are spelling it out for you this deer season: if you bring a drone into the hunt,... The post Illinois’ ...

Here's what to know about the increases as well as other changes for Illinois residents. The following increases go into ...

The short answer is that it is legal to bring a service dog into a grocery store.