Justice Dept. demotes Ed Martin, stripping Trump ally of most authority There’s a big new oil-and-gas merger, but shareholders aren’t happy Latest batch of Epstein files has global impact Enormous ...

REPUBLIC, Mo. — The new and expanded Republic Branch Library opened its doors Monday morning after around a year of construction. The project broke ground in January 2025 next to the former library ...

CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Old Republic International Corp. (ORI) on Thursday reported earnings of $206.3 million in its fourth quarter. The Chicago-based company said it had net income of 82 cents ...

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. – America’s singing sweetheart, Dolly Parton, is expanding her passion project in the Metro East. On Friday, Madison County became the 90th out of Illinois’ 102 counties to join ...

Rob Simmons estimates that, over the last decade, Oak Park Public Library employees have helped save the lives of about 20 people who overdosed on opioids. In some cases staff members saw that a ...

Some Illinois public libraries will be required to stock drugs that reverse opioid overdoses and train staff members in their use starting Jan. 1, and others are seizing an opportunity to join the ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health has updated a standing order to allow public libraries to stock and administer opioid overdose reversal agents, according to a community announcement. The ...

CARTHAGE, Ill. — Amy Gee walks through the still-under-construction space, pointing out features of what will be the new home of the Carthage Public Library. “We’re officially calling this the ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by the Illinois Answers Project. Last fall, when an anxious patron rushed into the Addison Public Library asking how to file a court document, Sara ...

America’s Incredible Pizza Company announced the conclusion of its Fall 2025 “Making Wishes Come True” campaign with an official donation of $19,028 to Make-A-Wish. A check presentation ceremony was ...

The bill's sponsor says the proposal is intended to limit outside political influence on children's education. Opponents argue the bill would restrict librarians' professional development and is part ...