Legisladores quieren salvar programa que otorga beneficios de salud a residentes indocumentados de Illinois

El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Los legisladores de Illinois dieron otro paso esta semana para finalizar el programa que ofrece cobertura de atención médica a los residentes de Illinois sin estatus legal en los …

Amtrak train involved in accident in Lemont, Illinois

Amtrak accident in Lemont, Illinois impacts Metra Heritage Corridor Amtrak accident in Lemont, Illinois impacts Metra Heritage Corridor 00:14 An Amtrak train and a truck were involved in an accident in Lemont, Illinois on Thursday. Lemont police were …

WATCH: Illinois lawmakers say transit funding will be secured before deadline

(The Center Square) – Some Illinois lawmakers are calling on their fellow legislators to secure funding for transit systems by the May 31 legislative deadline. The state’s largest transportation agencies collectively face a budget cliff of more than $770 …

WATCH: Republicans say Illinois’ Pretrial Fairness Act is broken, needs fixed

(The Center Square) – Illinois Republicans are calling for changes to the state’s Pretrial Fairness Act after a man accused of concealing a dead body in a trashcan for nearly two months was released from jail pending trial. Megan Bos went missing in March. …

Illinois Takes Step Toward Defending Jobs from A.I.

Pretty much everyone has been told at some point during their career that they would (or could) be replaced by machines. This statement has been lingering for decades waiting for technology to catch up to it. We've all met this guy Now with A.I. …

Illinois Ice Cream Place Warns They Don't Want Your Sweaty Money

This just in. The weather is hot and if you're a normal person that's been sweating through it, you need to know an Illinois ice cream place doesn't want you reaching into your pockets and handing them any of your sweaty money. The struggle is …

Amtrak accident in Lemont, Illinois impacts Metra Heritage Corridor

Ameren Illinois seeks natural gas rate increase

Ameren Illinois wants to raise natural gas customers’ bills by between $8 and $10 per month, but consumer advocates say the request goes too far. Capitol News Illinois reports the Citizens Utility Board, state Attorney General, and several environmental …

Illinois House passes legislation to overhaul police hiring after Sonya Massey killing

The Illinois House passed legislation on Thursday requiring more thorough background checks before police officers are hired, less than a year after a Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed Sonya Massey. Massey was shot and killed last July …

Fed drops enforcement action against Illinois bank

The Federal Reserve has dropped an enforcement action against Perry County Bancorp and its subsidiary, Du Quoin State Bank. The termination, made public Tuesday, came roughly two years after the Fed issued an enforcement action against the Du Quoin, …