Welcome to Morton, Illinois — the bite-sized town that produces a whole lot of canned pumpkin
The pumpkin pie Americans enjoy each Thanksgiving often comes from pumpkins grown near Morton, Illinois.
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Digital driver’s licenses, IDs available to Illinois residents starting Wednesday
Digital IDs will first be available for iPhones and Apple Watches via the Apple Wallet app, and the new mobile IDs “will soon expand” to Google and Samsung wallets for Android devices.
IPM’s 2025 State of Change special broadcast explores Illinois’ prairies and bison
State of Change 2025 airs Thursday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m. on WILL-TV.
Full SNAP benefits to start going out Friday as shutdown ends, Illinois officials say
The bill passed by the U.S. House and signed by President Donald Trump Wednesday night funds SNAP through next September.
Illinois redistricting will hinge on Indiana, Gov. Pritzker says
Pritzker on Wednesday did not provide a potential timeline for the Illinois General Assembly to consider redistricting.
Illinois bill ‘decouples’ state, federal taxes, raising revenue and angering businesses
The House voted 76-33 and the Senate 37-19 to pass Senate bill 1911. If signed by the governor, it would erase about $250 million from the projected fiscal year 2026 deficit.
‘Word is Seed’ brings poetry and songs in a variety of languages to Spurlock Museum in Urbana
The eighth annual “Word is Seed” event at the Spurlock Museum in Urbana highlighted the beauty of language, featuring speakers presenting their poems or songs in their own language.
House transit bill ‘not going forward,’ Pritzker says as he opposes new revenue forms
Governor says ‘a lot of discussion’ needed to move funding plan forward.
Good gourd! These Midwesterners are raising giant pumpkins that weigh as much as a car
Giant pumpkins can top the scales at more than 2,000 pounds – and caring for these behemoths is often a full-time job. But for some growers in the central U.S., the dream of raising a world record-setting pumpkin is a tantalizing prospect.
Second ‘No Kings’ protest draws thousands to the streets in Urbana
Thousands of people gathered in downtown Urbana for the second “No Kings” protest of the year. The causes represented varied, but those in attendance had one thing in common: They aren’t happy with President Donald Trump.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign unlikely to join federal higher education compact
U of I Provost John Coleman said the university would not agree to demands in the compact, like freezing tuition and shutting down departments that belittle conservative ideas.
Urbana launches a free financial literacy program to help residents with money management
City officials in Urbana hope a new financial literacy program will help residents better manage their finances and build strong credit profiles.
Urbana will explore alternatives to mental health crisis intervention without police involvement
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to connect with a counselor. URBANA — The City of Urbana will launch a new initiative aimed at helping people experiencing mental health crises — without police involvement. At the Oct. 6 City Council meeting, stakeholders from
Central Illinois cyclists connect with the prairie, grab ice cream on moonlight bike ride
IPM’s Arjun Thakkar hopped on his bike to ride 22 miles with cyclists under the fool moon — and see how the experience helps them get in touch with the countryside.
Illinois federal workers heavily stressed as government shutdown yanks paychecks
For federal workers living paycheck to paycheck, the shutdown could mean choosing between paying for groceries or prescriptions, says National Treasury Employees Union National President Doreen Greenwald.