ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri’s first licensed marijuana dispensaries opened this weekend in the St. Louis area with long lines. The two dispensaries run...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — A scathing report is exposing how unprepared the Illinois Department of Employment Security was at the start of the COVID-19...

FILE – In this April 23, 2020 file photo, Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers his daily Illinois coronavirus update at the Thompson Center. (Tyler LaRiviere/Chicago...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — State lawmakers have longed faced criticism for making major decisions at the 11th hour, rushed through General Assembly just before...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Illinois saw nearly 10,000 more initial unemployment filers last week than the week before while stories of fraud and lack...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — Illinois schools will get less money from the Illinois Lottery this year. Officials reported the Lottery’s contribution to the Common School Fund...

FILE — A closed sign at a retail store in Chicago, Wednesday, April 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois...

SIMPSON, Ill. (AP) — Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois has temporarily closed a popular lookout tower after officials were informed about a large...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WJPF) — Southern Illinoisans will have the opportunity to get a taste of Asian Carp this weekend. The Illinois Department of Natural...