The administration’s research funding and DEI cuts present a threat to public institutions like Southern Illinois University, the economic backbone of the conservative rural region it serves.

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday to close the U.S. Department of Education and “return education authority to the States,” and while the department won’t immediately close, Illinois ...

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images To illustrate ... in Spring Grove, Illinois, on Feb. 13. House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested that DOGE cuts should be part of fiscal 2026 government funding ...

Democrats joining Mr. Schumer in voting to move it forward included several members of his leadership team — Senators Dick Durbin of Illinois ... from entering government buildings, getting ...

Illinois Democratic voters are feeling helpless ... administration's flurry of policy changes and spending cuts. The big picture: The Democratic party is splitting over how to resist the ...

A win would cement his status as a conservative kingmaker, while a loss could give license to Republicans distancing ...

"I hope this change by the government doesn't set ... view of the Department of Education building on Mar. 13, 2025 in Washington. Alex Wong/Getty Images She also emphasized how vital federal ...

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he’s ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led government funding bill that ...

Power lines in Streator, Illinois. (Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Since 2017 ... efficiently move electrons around — increasing the grid’s capacity without building new wires. “A lot of ...

The village where Abraham Lincoln came of age is deteriorating. Lincoln lived in New Salem, Illinois, as a young man from ...

Photos from Illinois’ 86-73 victory over Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. No. 6 seed Illinois rides Will Riley’s big second ...