On Tuesday, the first-to-market electric pickup truck rolled off the assembly line in Normal, Illinois. The truck was manufactured by electric vehicle (EV) producer Rivian, which is backed by Amazon,…

Illinois has a new economic recovery program aimed at revitalizing commercial corridors that were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full story from the Center Square here.

The dog days of summer are over, but as the weather cools and leaves turn, Central Illinois pumpkin patches are gearing up for another successful fall season. Click here to…

A mask mandate goes into effect Monday in Illinois regardless of a person’s vaccination status. Governor JB Pritzker made the announcement late last week and now the mask mandate is going…

Small business owners in Illinois could soon apply for a new grant program to help those hardest hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pritzker administration announced a new $250 million…

The Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday launched a new immunization portal dubbed Vax Verify that will allow residents to access their COVID-19 vaccination record online. Read the full story…

It has been over one year since the state’s largest utility, ComEd, admitted it attempted to bribe the sitting Speaker of House, Michael Madigan, in exchange for legislative favors. And…

You may be getting weird, irritating fake text messages on your phone – and whatever you do, don’t click on them. CBS 2 in Chicago did some digging and found…

Have a happy and safe 4th of July Weekend!