Fire rips through rowhouses in Riverdale, Illinois

Flames consumed multiple rowhouses in the south Chicago suburb of Riverdale overnight Monday into Tuesday. The fire broke out in the early-morning hours at 137th Street and Eggleston Avenue. It was not immediately learned how the fire started or if anyone …

Meta signs 20-year nuclear power deal in Illinois to power AI

Meta has cut a 20-year deal to secure nuclear power to help meet surging demand for artificial intelligence and other computing needs at Facebook's parent company. The investment with Meta will also expand the output of a Constellation Energy Illinois …

Vienna High School leads Illinois in FAFSA completion success

VIENNA, Ill. (WSIL) -- Vienna High School achieved a significant milestone by reaching 100% FAFSA completion among its seniors, according to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission's latest data. Vienna is the only school outside of Chicago to make …

Assisted Suicide Bill Stalls in Illinois Legislature Amid Catholic Opposition

Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, was among those who criticized the bill. The cardinal noted that Catholic teaching supports palliative care (a form of care that focuses on improving quality of life, including pain management, for patients …

5 things Illinois taxpayers are lucky state lawmakers failed to pass

Illinois lawmakers got creative with state budget proposals to overhaul pensions and raise new revenue, many of which would have hit consumers and small businesses hardest. They also failed to intrude on how families choose to educate their children. …

Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (6/2)

ILLINOIS AROUND THE STATE Illinois Democrats pass budget in final minutes with sports betting tax hike “Illinois lawmakers approved a $55.2 billion state budget package minutes ahead of a key constitutional deadline Saturday night, relying on tax hikes …

Northern Illinois Food Bank expands free meal sites for kids during summer

The end of the school year can bring added stress for families who count on school meals to get by. CHICAGO - Northern Illinois Food Bank’s Summer Hunger Program is providing free meals for kids across the region as schools let out for summer break. What …

Boy, 8, dies weeks after crash at Illinois child care facility: coroner

SANGAMON CO., Ill. - An 8-year-old boy who was injured after a car crashed into an after-school care building in downstate Chatham on April 28 died on Monday. The boy, Bradley Lund, was identified by the Sangamon County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday and was …

Person killed in crash involving stolen car in Evergreen Park, Illinois

Meta just saved an Illinois nuclear plant that was set to be mothballed

Meta has signed a 20-year deal with Constellation Energy to keep the lights on at an Illinois nuke plant that was facing an uncertain future once state subsidies dry up in 2027.  The deal, announced today by both Meta and Constellation, will keep the …