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“Together, we continue to set the standard for soybean ... Additionally, Illinois farmers harvested 10.75 million acres of soybeans in 2024, up from 10.3 million acres the year before.

CHICAGO — Older drivers in Illinois could face fewer barriers to renew their driver’s licenses next year as part of a bill that would raise the age for the state-mandated annual driver’s ...

“We’re hosting a physical agility test this weekend ... In addition to ramping up recruiting and retention efforts, Chief Mauldin emphasizes the importance of ensuring that residents feel safe and ...

“We’re hosting a physical agility test this weekend ... In addition to ramping up recruiting and retention efforts, Chief Mauldin emphasizes the importance of ensuring that residents feel ...

Illinois has set ambitious goals to phase out fossil fuels by 2050 and move to clean energy sources, like wind. But the state is lagging behind those goals. From electric vehicles to renewable energy, ...

“Together, we continue to set the standard for soybean production.” The statewide average yield reached 64 bushels per acre, a slight increase from the 2023 average of 63 bushels per acre.

President Trump is expected to issue a pardon to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, almost exactly five years after he commuted the Democrat’s 14-year sentence on federal corruption charges ...

Trump pardons former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich: 'He was set up' President Donald Trump pardoned the former governor five years after commuting his sentence. (Credit: The White House) ...

SPRINGFIELD – Fourth and eighth grade students in Illinois generally scored as well or better than the national average in reading and math, according to results of the latest round of national test ...