Man killed, 2 women critical after head-on crash in Joliet, Illinois

By Jeramie Bizzle Jeramie Bizzle Web Producer, CBS Chicago Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the …

Firefighters on scene at barn fire on Illinois State fairgrounds; working to remove livestock

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The Springfield Fire Department is on scene at a barn fire at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. SFD says people are working to remove horses from the barn. They say crews are working to protect uninvolved structures around the barn …

Minnesota gets commitment from Illinois safety Jordan Lampkins

Bolingbrook (Ill.) safety Jordan Lampkins committed to Minnesota on Sunday, the final day of his official visit with the Gophers. WHY JORDAN LAMPKINS CHOSE MINNESOTA Credit to Danny Collins, Minnesota’s defensive coordinator with his work in recruiting …

5 hospitalized after serious crash outside Woodstock, Illinois

Hazmat team on scene in Highland Park, Illinois

Illinois Suddenly Under Severe Storm Threat Midweek

Stop me if you've heard me say this before, but yet again Illinois is included in a risk area that storm forecasters suddenly believe will be impacted by midweek. As of a couple days ago, the NOAA Storm Prediction Center had Missouri in a warned area …

Potential future Villager watching amenity cap debate from Illinois

To the Editor: We are hoping that they will vote in favor of the amenity cap as we plan on retiring to that area next month from Illinois and being on a fixed income that would be a great burden lifted off our shoulders by knowing what to budget for. Holly …

State of the Union: FanDuel, DraftKings to impose Illinois surcharge; Quintenz has his day on Capitol Hill, more

Welcome to iGB's State of the Union, a look at the biggest North American sports betting stories we've covered over the week and briefs on others we found interesting. NCAA releases 2025 March Madness Signify Data Days after a federal judge signed …

Annawan FFA member elected first Illinois FFA State Sentinel

FFA membership voted during the 97th Illinois FFA State Convention to add the sixth office. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As a freshman in high school, Paige Sierens saw the impact state FFA officers had on students. In 2024 and 2025, Sierens, a member of Annawan …

Can't Wait For Saturday | When Illinois football wins big, Chicago media jumps on board

Sign up for our daily Illini football newsletter here Greetings from "Can't Wait For Saturday," your morning morsel of college football, courtesy of longtime Illini beat writer, AP Top 25 voter and Heisman state rep Bob Asmussen. He'll …