SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — On July 1st, 2025, several new laws and tax changes are set to go into effect in Illinois. Most of the newest laws in the state went into effect on January 1st, 2025 ...

Less than 25% of Illinois farmland is owned by the farmer who works the land, with the rest leased by individuals, family trusts and, increasingly, investors looking to turn a profit.

According to a release from ComEd, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has approved its second BE Plan, enabling the energy company to invest approximately $168 million more in EV incentives in ...

Golf in Illinois is dominated by the clubs of Chicagoland. Of the 35 courses in this year's Best in State ranking, 33 are in or near the Windy City. The quality of golf is so deep that the seventh ...

Homeowners insurance in Illinois costs an average of $2,149 a year for $300,000 worth of dwelling coverage, fairly close to the national average of $2,329. But not all policies are equal: Below ...

Illinois lawmakers clash over trans athletes in girls' sports, with heated debates following a controversial race in Naperville, sparking national attention.

The effort is called the Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois program, or DFI. Illinois has funded tuition and $10,000 stipends for between 100 and 115 graduate students from ...

Because central and southern Illinois differ from the north in how they make and buy electricity, they’re slipping behind in the race for cheap power, clean air and economic growth.

Burger King, one of the nation’s most recognized fast-food chains and home of the iconic Whopper burger, can use its name almost anywhere in the United States. That is, except in one small, s… ...

For Illinois, the Farmers foresee a "sultry, thunder-filled" season. Severe storms may threaten the Fourth of July holiday, the almanac says, while fair weather is predicted for Labor Day, Sept. 1.

Four people from Wisconsin were killed on Saturday when their private, single-engine plane crashed in a field near an airport in rural Illinois, authorities said.

A small plane crashed in central Illinois over the weekend, killing four people, officials said — the latest in a recent spate of air tragedies across the US. The four occupants of the single ...