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In high school, Darrell King always wanted to win a state championship. As a football player and track runner in North Chicago, he never lived out his dream. But King, now chief of Evanston’s Water Production Bureau, finally won his long-awaited state championship in March, after four judges declared Evanston’s tap water the best tasting...

Eight Quad City area STEM professionals and one technical organization were recognized by the Quad City Engineering & Science Council (QCESC) at its 61st Annual STEM Celebration on Feb. 23. The event, held at The Bend, showcased the exceptional Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) professionals, educators and the next generation of STEM professionals in the […]

SPRINGFIELD Total nonfarm jobs increased in thirteen metropolitan areas and decreased in one for the year ending February 2023, according to data released

You cant reduce physics to a multiple choice question, but its not a bad format to assess Katie Pages recognition as Physics Teacher of the Year for Illinois.

The risks associated with hormonal contraception are lower than the risk of pregnancy itself and comparable to those of other over-the-counter drugs

In the first report card for state infrastructure since 2018, group gives poor ratings to roads, bridges and water quality but lauds Rebuild Illinois

Despite improvements, a group grades the condition of the state's roads, transit, waterways and more at C-, the same as four years ago.

A report from the Illinois Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers has graded the state on everything from roads to drinking water. The last time the report was released was 2018.

Illinois' roads, bridges and water systems not in great shape, but infusions of state and federal funding provide reason for optimism.

Aurora has the best-tasting water in Illinois, according to the Illinois Section of the American Water Works Association.