DSD and General Energy complete 675 kW solar project in Illinois

The project is located on the Courts Plus facility, a community facility owned and operated by the Elmhurst Park District. It will generate approximately 754 MWh of clean electricity annually, the equivalent of removing 118 gasoline-powered passenger …

Fitness Equipment Theft of $400K Tied to Illinois Man

A major theft of fitness equipment followed by a sale on Facebook Marketplace has led to a man in Illinois being charged with a felony of $400,000 in stolen merchandise. I first saw this interesting case of alleged fitness equipment theft shared by CDL …

2 injured in crash on I-55 in Bolingbrook, Illinois

CBS News Live CBS News Chicago Live Two people were hospitalized after a crash on I-55 in Bolingbrook early Wednesday morning.  According to Illinois State Police, troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes near Joliet Road around 5: …

Former Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Eyes Congressional Comeback Amidst Past Scandals

Former Representative Gauging Support for Run in 2026 After Prison Sentence for Campaign Finance Misuse Former Democratic Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., whose political career was derailed by a federal corruption conviction, is reportedly exploring a …

Illinois wheat harvest looks 'really good,' check-off program set to start in 2026

The president of an Illinois seed company says this year’s wheat harvest is looking good, in spite of a wet spring. AgriMaxx Wheat President Matt Wehmeyer is also a member of the Illinois Wheat Association board. Wehmeyer said cold temperatures helped …

Some Illinois residents to receive surprise checks this summer

CHICAGO - Illinois residents will be getting surprise checks in their mailboxes this summer as part of the state’s effort to return unclaimed money. What we know: The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office is mailing out $45 million to nearly 600,000 people …

Illinois missing money: $45M in unclaimed money going out to 600k people this summer

Check your mail: You may be one of 600,000 people across Illinois to receive a check this summer for unclaimed money or property as the state sends $45 million out to residents as part of its "missing money" effort. The checks, Illinois State …

Nine Illinois hospitals 'at-risk' of closing. Here's the list

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Awarded $361K Federal Grant to Support Student Success

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) has been awarded a $361,922 federal TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help first-generation, low-income students, and students with disabilities succeed in college. …

Nine Illinois hospitals 'at-risk' of closing. Here's the list

U.S. Senators raised concerns about the impact of healthcare cuts on vulnerable rural hospitals in a letter to President Trump. The reconciliation bill, now signed into law, is projected to cut $1 trillion from Medicaid and Affordable Care Act insurance …