Chicago mayor-elect hails Illinois as ‘vanguard for progressive policy’ in speech to lawmakers
Calls for addressing ‘root causes’ of crime while increasing police detectives.
Bill requiring schools to teach Native American history heads to Senate floor
Measure passed House last month.
This spring brings worry rather than rain for some parts of the Great Plains and Midwest
Last winter’s precipitation relieved some areas of drought, yet in other places it’s deepened, making spring stressful for farmers and ranchers. Spring is the time for planting crops and turning cows out to graze — yet in parts of the central U.S., dry conditions are upending the growing season. Missouri, Wisconsin and Illinois received enough…
Milkweed — the plant that’s good for butterflies, yet still banned in many Midwestern cities
Across the Midwest, some city codes threaten people with fines for having milkweed on their property. But experts say many places have dropped those rules to support monarchs with urban and suburban butterfly gardens.
217 Today: From a Monopoly Board to a Railroad Hall of Fame, Western Illinois is trying to attract tourists
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Today’s headlines: A former Commonwealth Edison CEO faced intense grilling Tuesday on the witness stand in a political corruption trial. Doctors in Missouri who offer hormones and other gender-affirming care are trying to see as many transgender patients as they can before temporary restrictions on that care start on April 27. In…