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Following a year of declines – the state’s economic growth rate increased last month, albeit slightly. -
Forecasts now predict freezing rain, sleet, and snow through Thursday -
A former administrator for the Illinois Secretary of State has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for fraud. 58-year-old Candace Wanzo of Centralia… -
As the dust from Tuesday’s election settles, Republicans in the Illinois Senate will have a new leader come January.Dan McConchie - a Republican from… -
Voter turnout was strong across southern Illinois, with many choosing to vote early or mail their ballots.Congressional Races:IL 12th - Mike Bost… -
The Amtrak route between Chicago and Carbondale is the least on-time state-supported passenger rail route in the country … according to Amtrak’s own… -
This fall's enrollment at Western Illinois University is down around 10-percent compared to last fall.The university says more than 7,600 students are… -
Eastern Illinois University in Charleston says its enrollment has gone up nearly four percent from last year.EIU this week announced its official ten-day… -
You've heard a series of reports on the potential expansion of Cannabis in Illinois. For WNIJ reporter Sarah Jesmer, her reporting created more... -
When Illinois issued the first licenses for medical marijuana businesses in 2015, almost all the recipients were white. We look at what a more racially…
