On a dark summer night off Martha’s Vineyard in 1969, a car crashed into the water off a narrow wooden bridge, killing a young woman – and ending a path to the presidency.

This year’s state budget once again provides only $4.5 million in operational funding for the state’s 97 Soil and Water Conservation Districts – comparable to levels from the 1990s.

The public’s perception of police and policing has changed since the George Floyd murder in Minneapolis.

Illinois’ transit funding crisis is being reshaped by a sales tax windfall, sparking debate over whether the Regional Transportation Authority should spend the unexpected $150 million now or wait for legislative reforms.

Ask most Americans, and they will tell you that the Titanic is the deadliest maritime disaster in our history. And they would be wrong.

Illinois Farm Bureau has long championed new and diverse market opportunities while fighting to eliminate trade barriers that hinder the agricultural economy of Illinois and the nation.

The costs to Illinois’ government because of the new Republican congressional budget reconciliation law will be steep.

July 14 marks Bastille Day, highlighting French roots in Illinois and its cultural legacy.

Once a brash young political outsider dubbed “The Chosen One” for his rapid rise under Toni Preckwinkle, Christian Mitchell now returns to the spotlight as Gov. Pritzker’s running mate –battle-tested, bridge-building and still fiercely ambitious.