With artificial intelligence sparking a surge in electricity demand, Illinois could be only five years away from chronic shortages and higher monthly bills, according to a report released late Monday ...

CHESTER — The Chester Foundation/Chester Railway Station successfully moved the historic Bernie’s train car from Main Street to Emery Street through the Prospect Street underpass on Dec. 22. A notice ...

A group of Illinois Democrats accessed a Chicago-area Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility after previous pushback, some of the lawmakers said on the social platform X. “@repdeliaramirez ...

City of Oshkosh is undergoing an organizational restructuring. Oshkosh Public Museum Director Anna Cannizzo has been promoted to the new role of director of Cultural Enrichment Services. Cannizzo will ...

The new year is rapidly approaching, but will the minimum wage in the state of Illinois be going up in 2026? Under provisions of a law passed in 2019, the state’s minimum wage had increased by $1 per ...

PARIS — Employees at the Louvre Museum voted to extend a strike that has disrupted operations at the world’s most visited museum, though the attraction partially opened Wednesday to allow visitors to ...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Kwanzaa is currently being celebrated around the world, and one Heartland museum is working hard to bring awareness to the cultural celebration. In Carbondale, the African ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a bid by the Trump administration to deploy National Guard members to the Chicago area while a legal challenge moves forward, delivering a setback to ...

The agency said the dog bit someone on Dec. 11, and testing revealed it to be rabies positive. However, the dog had been vaccinated for rabies in June. According to the IDPH, the dog was sent to ...

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Museum was recently reaccredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition to museums throughout the nation.