Tom Demmer

Illinois taxes and the future of nuclear power are major issues in two northern Illinois legislative races. These topics were part of the discussion at a…

Exelon announced Thursday that it intends to retire its Byron Generating Station and Dresden Generating Station in fall 2021. Byron is licensed to operate…

Democrats dominate both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly, but Republicans were able to get some of their measures passed in the final days of the…

A golf course owner is offering a large sum of money toward restoration of an iconic statue in one northern Illinois park in exchange for a long-term…

Restoration of an iconic Illinois statue is still waiting for money from the state. A northern Illinois lawmaker says he wants to keep light on the…

A northern Illinois legislator said efforts to restore an iconic statue near Oregon continue, but slowly, and completion is still up in the air.State Rep.…

DeKalb and Rochelle may be in the running for a massive new auto manufacturing plant. Toyota and Mazda announced they are teaming up to build a $1.5…

An effort to restore an Ogle County icon is advancing, but there’s still no money for actual repairs. The years have not been kind to Lorado Taft’s…

Illinois officials are planning an unusual request for flexibility in spending federal Medicaid dollars. Governor Pat Quinn wants to use some of the money…

Legislation inspired by the Rita Crundwell scandal could soon see activity in the Illinois Senate. Crundwell is the former Dixon comptroller who is…