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7+ hour, 59+ min ago  (168+ words) More than 30, 000 Illinois residents reported power outages Wednesday morning amid severe storms and destructive winds. The National Weather Service forecast two rounds of severe weather throughout the day, issuing a tornado watch early Wednesday morning across central Illinois. More than…...

16+ hour, 41+ min ago  (116+ words) Illinois Free Fishing Days will run June 19-22, allowing anglers to fish without a license. The event is designed to encourage people to try fishing or return to the activity, according to a community announcement. No fishing license, salmon stamp or…...

20+ hour, 35+ min ago  (60+ words) Yahoo A natural gas leak in Aurora forced the evacuation of 11 homes on Tuesday morning. According to Aurora Fire Rescue, crews rushed to the scene of the gas leak from a six-inch main line just north of East 51st Drive and…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (416+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) " Illinois is preparing to roll out new statewide rules for electric bikes and other micromobility devices, with some changes taking effect this summer and broader regulations following in 2027. Lawmakers approved Senate Bill 3484 earlier this month, sending it to…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (855+ words) At Incobrasa Industries, one of four soybean processing and biodiesel manufacturing companies in Illinois, a construction project is expected to roughly double the company's production capacity by mid-June. The expansion reflects Illinois' yearslong investment in biodiesel, a renewable fuel made…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (505+ words) June 16, 2026 / 11: 42 AM CDT / CBS Chicago Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed'Illinois' $56 billion budget for the upcoming 2027 fiscal year, which begins July 1. It's the largest budget in state history. The spending plan does not increase state income taxes or sales taxes,…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1703+ words) Illinois has a seriously sweet side, and some of its best treats are hiding right along the water. Think flaky pie, creamy desserts, hot coffee, pretty river views, and the kind of small-town charm that makes you want to slow…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (741+ words) CONNOR TOWNE O'NEILL, BYLINE: Loret Newlin has spent the last six years driving all across Illinois. O'NEILL: She's logged all those miles trying to convince people to leave Illinois. That is, leave Illinois without moving. NEWLIN: Probably the most persistent…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (151+ words) A law now in effect for Illinois blocks minors from buying controversial hemp-related products like delta-8. House Bill 0001 dictates consumers have to be at least 21 years old to buy delta-8 and other related hemp products. The law brings the market…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (594+ words) A new set of Illinois laws is set to take effect July 1, ushering in changes that will affect everything from how people get around town to how schools handle bullying and how older drivers renew their licenses. ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) " A…...