Eligible Iowa and Illinois renters and homeowners can get assistance through LIHEAP. Here’s a guide to income limits, application deadlines and emergency resources.
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY, Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com
Consumer advocates warn that the costs of infrastructure to connect data centers to ComEd’s grid will be paid in part by households and small businesses in northern Illinois — something the utility disputes.
The plane, now identified as a VANS RV8, crashed into a field on the departure end of the runway while doing touch-and-go’s, according to a preliminary incident report on Thursday.
Illinois Democratic incumbents hold vast fundraising leads over Republican challengers as they campaign to keep control of all statewide offices in 2026.
Early voting is already underway in the Quad Cities, with Scott County reporting a 90% jump in in-person turnout and Rock Island County logging more than 11,000 ballots cast ahead of the midterm election.
By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY, Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com
But the state’s voluntary self-exclusion program does not extend to Illinois’ extensive network of video gambling terminals — the largest in the world — that can be found in gas stations, bars, hair salons and hotel lobbies across the state.
Legislation to test autonomous vehicles in Illinois may come up again in the November veto session, though the lead sponsor of a pilot bill says there’s still a lot of work to do.
Iowa and Illinois transportation officials recommend a $237 million project to build a new bridge next to the 85-year-old Centennial Bridge in Rock Island. Public comment is open until Nov. 4.
People are without a home after flames tore through the back of a Moline apartment complex Monday, forcing dramatic rescues and leaving neighbors to help each other pick up the pieces.
Water safety advocates, aquatics professionals, first responders and other educators from across Illinois gathered at Illinois State University for the Illinois Water Stakeholder Action Planning Meeting.
Gov. JB Pritzker’s presidential disaster request that was denied by the Federal Emergency Management Agency met the threshold for statewide disaster assistance, according to state documents.
