Northern Illinois leaders consider reinstating grocery sales tax at local level

(WIFR) - Municipal leaders prepare for a taxation juggling act. Starting January 1, 2026, Illinois will eliminate the 1% grocery sales tax. For DeKalb City Manager Bill Nicklas, that begins the juggle. He claims around $800,000 in annual revenue would …

'Slap in the face' | Illinois Lt. Governor blasts Trump EPA's rollback of PFAS regulations as over 400,000 residents ...

"How does cutting regulations that protect our drinking water from pollution of toxic chemicals Make America Healthy Again?" Stratton said in an exclusive statement. ILLINOIS, USA — Just over a month after officials warned over 400,000 Illinois …

Illinois governor’s office cuts revenue projection by $500M in latest downward estimate

Sean Grayson's lawyers argue for pretrial release before Illinois Supreme Court

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS — Attorneys representing former Sangamon County Deputy, Sean Grayson, argued before the Illinois Supreme court for Grayson to be granted pretrial release. As soon as the doors closed to the chambers for the hearing to begin, the room …

Illinois mascots legislation stalls, but advocates push for progress

"What we want them to hopefully do is move forward with the times,” Shelby Holloway said. “Words evolve." FREEBURG, Ill. — Two bills aimed at mascots in Illinois High Schools have temporarily stalled in the Illinois Senate, but lawmakers say the …

Former deputy seeks release as Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The defense team for Sean Grayson, a former deputy charged with first-degree murder, aggravated battery, and official misconduct, presented their case for his release before the Illinois Supreme Court. Grayson has been in custody …

Read Illinois health officials reporting first batch of West Nile-positive mosquitos for 2025

The mosquito batch was collected on May 9 in Rockford by the Winnebago County Health Department and tested positive for the virus on May 12. WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. — State health officials said that West Nile virus has been detected in a batch of Illinois …

CD Wants to Slow Down Energy Changes in Illinois

By Gary Scott on May 14, 2025 at 11:03am Republicans are hammering the governor’s office about the changeover from coal to other sources of power in Illinois. Governor JB Pritzker has promoted the current law which requires Illinois to come from zero …

Illinois Filling Potholes

By Gary Scott on May 14, 2025 at 11:08am Illinois state transportation workers have begun the lengthy and onerous task of filling potholes on Illinois highways. Illinois spent $19-million last year to fill the holes on the interstate system, and other …

Discover the best honey recipes from Illinois Country Living: Sweet and savory favorites to try at home

Place aluminum foil over the pan and bake 45 to 60 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked. Remove the foil for the last 10 minutes. Spicy-Sweet Glazed Shrimp • Vegetable oil for grilling • 2 tablespoons spicy chili sauce such as Sriracha • 1/3 cup …