Two people fish on a beach at Illinois Beach State Park near one of 22 breakwaters which protect the shoreline from erosion. The state spent more than $70 million installing breakwaters at the ...

Illinois state parks saw more visitors in 2024 than any point in the past 15 years, according to new data from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Illinois’ 290 state parks and 56 ...

The Illinois State Fair will return to Springfield this summer, and several major musical acts will be taking to the Grandstand stage. The fair gets underway on Aug. 7 in the state capital ...

Firefighters across Illinois travelled to Springfield alongside lawmakers to memorialize a fallen firefighter on Tuesday.

In many cities, a single violation was enough to trigger an eviction. Image A bill under consideration in the Illinois State Senate would make it more difficult for people to be evicted under ...

How natives are often portrayed as mascots in school logos throughout the state, however, has a more detrimental effect of “costuming,” he said. Dozens of Illinois schools could be forced to ...

Each summer, Illinois’ gas tax is adjusted by the state’s government, and the date for that change is rapidly approaching. Under provisions of a law passed early in the tenure of Gov.

Officials are once again exploring options for a new Massachusetts state seal, flag and motto. Last week, a state commission issued an open call for members of the public to submit their proposals.

Ms. Kelly was also Mr. Krishnamoorthi’s boss when they worked together in the office of the Illinois State Treasurer in the 2000s, a period that ended with the two on bad terms. Mr ...

He has served as Illinois State Superintendent of Education and as Illinois State Comptroller. President Carter appointed him Deputy Undersecretary of Education in the U.S. Department of Education ...

State laws on the confessional seal can sometimes appear contradictory. Certain states, like Connecticut, count clergy as mandated reporters but include provisions for “priest-penitent privilege ...

The new Great Seal of the Realm, which is added to state documents to signify royal approval, shows Charles seated on a throne in billowing Coronation robes that might have been lifted straight ...