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Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs explains what his office does and doesn't do.

Multiple rounds of severe storms are possible Tuesday through Wednesday this week, according to the National Weather Service.

Fox Valley Robotics teams have been successful in winning a variety of awards over the last few months, leading to several teams competing in the upcoming World Competition.

Kendall County State’s Attorney Eric Weis was in Springfield along with law enforcement officials to speak with Illinois House and Senate leaders to discuss funding of programs for children that prevent crime.

Mike Nussbaum, reputed as the oldest professional actor in America with a prolific stage career and roles in films including “Field of Dreams” and “Men in Black,” has died. He was 99.

The Illinois Conservation Foundation has launched the first in a new series of annual Illinois state park holiday ornaments, showcasing the distinct landscape of Starved Rock State Park

Miller: The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget released a revised state revenue and spending forecast last month for the current fiscal year and it’s pretty good. Its projections for next fiscal year, however, were not nearly as strong.

Illinois families who need help paying their utility bills have been offered an extra boost by Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration. Here's how to apply:

The Skip-the-Line program for residents includes simplified online services beginning Sept. 1.

The Illinois Supreme Court upheld a statewide gun ban on Friday in a win for proponents of stricter laws over the types of semi-automatic weapons that have been used in mass shootings across the country.

Supervision was intensified and staff will undergo, or has undergone, more training after an apparent sexual assault at the Jack Mabley Developmental Center in Dixon, according to a plan the center submitted to the state Department of Public Health.

Republicans Tony McCombie, Illinois State House GOP minority leader from Savanna and State Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore talked the SAFET-T Act, estate taxes and the Illinois semiautomatic gun ban with Genoa area constituents this week.

Illinois lawmakers aim to make their state what they say will be the first in the country to create protections for child social media influencers

The bill is sponsored by state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, and would only allow declawing if deemed medically necessary.

Carolyn Ubriaco, commissioner of the Elmhurst Park District, recently was elected to the Illinois Association of Park Districts’ Board of Trustees.