A University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduate stars in Netflix’s most popular original movie.

Julie Bickelhaupt is a farmer and chair of the Carroll County Board, a rural county along the Mississippi River border with Iowa. She said she’s running to lower costs for Americans, support farmers and strengthen education.

The American Civil Liberties Union [ACLU] of Illinois is responding to multiple civil liberties issues across the state, including the possibility of a camera company illegally sharing its data with federal immigration enforcement.

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and family services has wiped out more than a third of 1 billion dollars of medical debt for Illinois Residents. Legislators created the medical debt relief program with 10 million dollars in the 2024 state budget.Lizzy Whitehorn, director of HFS says the need for the program is statewide.

Chicago and Illinois officials are waiting to see if the Trump Administration moves forward with threats to bring National Guard troops to the city's streets.

As the White House gears up plans for a major deportation effort in the city and potential deployment of National Guard troops, Mayor Brandon Johnson and police Supt. Larry Snelling stressed that Chicago cops won’t assist ICE agents who attempt to conduct raids.

Case seeks to overturn recent ruling by 7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Be prepared for slower traffic on Illinois Route 13. Road Crews are working to widen Illinois Route 13 between Carbondale and Carterville beginning this week.WSIU'S Brian Sapp reports from Thursday's event launching the project.