When beekeepers saw widespread honeybee die-offs last year, researchers at the USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center stepped in to help. The Trump administration now plans to close the facility, sparking concern among beekeepers and scientists.

A member of the Midwest Leadership Board for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital says no child will lose their care as the affiliation with OSF HealthCare comes to an end.

GOP legislators also introduced bills to make it easier for people older than 65 to get a homestead exemption, and allow property tax assessments to be published online.

Illinois’ new budget offices lowered revenue projections for the upcoming fiscal year, citing growing economic uncertainty. The news comes as lawmakers are looking to finalize the fiscal year 2027 budget with less than three weeks left in the legislative session.

Last week, cybercriminals shut down the education technology platform Canvas, which is used at colleges and universities across the country, including Waubonsee Community College. Peter Medlin has more…

Three-quarters of all attorneys who passed the bar exam in February opted to work in Cook County. The Illinois Supreme Court has been examining ways to address legal deserts in small and rural counties across the state.

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said he favors an approach to dealing with the looming Social Security insolvency that takes at least some of the political gamesmanship out of the issue.

The Carterville School Board has indicated it intends to fire the assistant football coach and teacher charged with nine counts of criminal sexual abuse. John Wakey is accused of sexually abusing students at Carterville High School over the 2013-15 school years.

Amid eroding trust in elections, Illinois county clerks are working to repair voter trust and campaign against misinformation.

‘Unusual and targeted’: a Trump order from last year suggested tying the funds to compliance with federal AI policy