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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- Several lawmakers say abortion rights are undeniably on the ballot in November after one U.S. senator proposed a nationwid...

The end of the state’s indoor mask mandate was foreshadowed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker earlier this week.

PEORIA — Kim Blickenstaff never has forgotten what construction of Interstate 74 did, in his opinion, to downtown Peoria and the North Valley. Now, the local developer believes he has a remedy that incorporates the interstate. Or the open space above it, more accurately. Blickenstaff envisions construction of platforms between vehicular overpasses that span much of the owntown segment of I-74 west of the Murray Baker Bridge. The stretch between Knoxville Avenue and the Illinois River lies bel...

While Joe Biden easily won Illinois’ electoral votes, some members of the state’s congressional delegation are planning to object to the certification of electoral votes from other states when Congress meets Wednesday to certify the results of the 2020 election.  President Donald Trump falsely claims he won the Electoral College and accuses states of running a fraudulent election, which many Republicans have agreed with.  Newly elected Congresswoman Mary Miller, R-Oakland, who replaced Re...

While Joe Biden easily won Illinois’ electoral votes, some members of the state’s congressional delegation are planning to object to the certification of electoral votes from other states when Congress meets Wednesday to certify the results of the 2020 election.  President Donald Trump falsely claims he won the Electoral College and accuses states of running a fraudulent election, which many Republicans have agreed with.  Newly elected Congresswoman Mary Miller, R-Oakland, who replaced Re...