A multibillion-dollar budget crisis will hit the state’s Medicaid program in the next few years unless state lawmakers and Gov. JB Pritzker act to prevent it.

With Illinois schools facing tight budgets, Illinois' library systems are trying to connect with schools to provide resources and solutions.Illinois Heartland Library System(IHLS) and Reaching Across Illinois Library System(RAILS) are hosting a virtual town hall to connect with school leaders and librarians.Leah Gregory, the Director of Membership and Outreach for Heartland explains the challenges school libraries face and how they hope to help.

The NAACP is hosting their 44th annual Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Scholarship Breakfast with Everick Turner as the keynote speaker. He retired after serving 25 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections as an assistant warden. He's also served for many years with the NAACP in Jacksonville, Springfield, and now Carbondale.

Letters sent to the state cite unspecific claims of fraud and demand large amounts of documents to justify receiving benefits

The Clean and Reliable Grid Act aims to expand the state’s energy capacity in hopes of lowering energy prices. Here's what Central Illinois lawmakers say about the new law.

Advocates say measure could affect 1.7M Illinoisians, allow people to reenter workforce

The Chicago Bears success on the field this season has yet to translate into the team getting what it wants for a new home.

There were nationwide protests on Saturday, as a response to the death of Renee Good in Minnesota. WSIU’s Yahri Edmond reports on a protest in Carbondale.