Governor JB Pritzker said the complex provides an important outlet for youth sports as well as local tourism.

The February jobless rate was one-tenth of a percentage point higher than the January rate and three-tenths of a percentage point higher than a year earlier

The Illinois Manufacturers Association announced on Wednesday that the NASA Standard Initiator made my Chemring Energetic Devices in Downers Grove is the 2026 Makers Madness award winner.

The January unemployment rate in the Springfield area was 5.3 percent, seven-tenths of a percentage point higher than one year ago

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said daily parking is not available, although that option may eventually return.

Unemployment in Illinois in January was up slightly from December and from a year earlier to 4.9 percent according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin was in Springfield Wednesday to announce a total of $1,350,000 in federal funding he secured for Springfield projects through Congressionally Directed Spending in the Fiscal Year 2026 funding bill.

Mukkamala said he was impressed that so many St. John's employees had long tenures there, calling it a "unicorn" in health care

State Senator Doris Turner, State Representative Mike Coffey, Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher and Sangamon County Board Chairman Andy Van Meter announced plans on Tuesday to create a Capital Area Tourism Authority

Clayton previously served for over 15 years in many advocacy and lobbying positions with the Illinois REALTORS