Illinois' public transit systems got a $1.5 billion annual infusion on Friday as Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law overhauling Chicago's web of buses and trains, sparing it from devastating service cuts and pledging upgraded performance and accountability.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a major transit overhaul into law, creating a new Northern Illinois Transit Authority and reshaping how CTA, Metra, and Pace are funded and managed across the Chicago region.

Nearly 23% of high school students reported drinking at least one alcoholic beverage in the past 30 days; binge drinking was reported by 15% of female students and 8% of male students.

After years of “fiscal cliffs and “doomsday scenarios,” Chicago transit now has a financial lifeline from Springfield. On Tuesday at Union Station, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a sweeping transit bill designed to modernize public transportation throughout the state,

The mission was carried out in the Southern District of Illinois and was a joint effort between the FBI, DOJ, U.S. Marshals Service, Illinois State Police, ATF Chicago and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The logging in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest began in August before hitting a legal pause in early September.

The Illinois High School Association announced this week that its football playoffs will expand in 2026, with 128 new teams taking part in the postseason.

Bishop Stewart Ruch III in the Anglican Church in North America was acquitted in an ecclesiastical trial.

The Croatian is expected to join the Fighting Illini at the semester break and be immediately eligible to play.

The news is a blow to Gov. JB Pritzker’s climate change-fighting goals too, as demand from AI data centers soars while wind and solar development stalls.