Nashville suspect arrested in Illinois for summer 2024 fatal car crash

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A Nashville man was arrested in Peoria, Illinois, as a suspect in a deadly car crash in July of last year. Anthony Howland, 39, was wanted for vehicular homicide for a crash that took the life of Kristie Garcia, 53, on Lafayette …

New Illinois budget lists $500,000 to closed Lincoln College

LINCOLN, Ill. (WICS) — A recently enacted Illinois state budget has listed $500,000 for Lincoln College, a local institution that has been closed since the spring semester of 2022. This is part of the $55.3 billion budget that narrowly passed and went into …

Proposed UFO-Themed Water Tower Divides Illinois City Officials

Plans for a UFO-themed rebranding of an Illinois city's water tower have been met with resistance from the community's mayor. According to a local media report, the curious controversy came to light on Monday evening at a meeting of the Peru City …

ICE arrests skyrocket in Illinois in Iowa since Trump took office

2 Illinois youth baseball coaches fired after apparently stripping down and streaking in front of ki

Illinois residents head to Indiana for fireworks this July 4th

Nazareth Academy star Jaden Fauske named the Gatorade Illinois baseball player of the year

Illinois’ FAIR Act set to reform state’s public defense system

(WIFR) - Illinois public defenders could soon see relief from a packed caseload under the Funded Advocacy and Independent Representation or FAIR Act. Experts say the FAIR Act, which awaits the governor’s signature, is the first major reform to come to …

Illinois’ Fair Act reforms state’s defense system

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ may threaten rural hospitals in northern Illinois