2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (322+ words) Way.com reports on auto repair shops per capita in Illinois and across the country. (STACKER) - Take a wild guess at the state with the most auto repair shops. If you said Illinois, you'd be wrong. In Illinois, there are…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (338+ words) Board member Micah Miller called the situation "dire." SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – There is now a projected deficit in Springfield District 186‘s finances, but there won’t be by the end of the school year. The district’s business director, Steve Miller,…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (358+ words) Fertilizer, fuel and equipment expenses squeeze budgets before crops are sold. Boone, IA (WAND) – Farmers are paying more to grow the crops that end up on consumers’ tables, with rising input costs affecting their bottom line before a seed goes…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (422+ words) Boone, IA (WAND) – While negotiations over a new farm bill remain stalled in Washington, U.S. Department of Agriculture officials say there is still momentum on Capitol Hill to get a comprehensive bill across the finish line. The uncertainty comes as…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (256+ words) With this acquisition complete, LLCU has expanded its footprint to include branches in Sherman and Williamsville. Decatur, IL (WAND) – Land of Lincoln Credit Union has completed its purchase and assumption transaction with Williamsville State Bank & Trust, expanding the Decatur-based credit…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (197+ words) No magic bullet, opposite seems to be true, says National Taxpayers Union Foundation. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Illinois ranks fifth in the nation, when you examine how much each state has paid in tariffs under President Trump. The National Taxpayers Union…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1241+ words) Candidates respond to questions on school funding, education policy, in State Fair appearances. Springfield, IL (CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS) – Gov. JB Pritzker said during Illinois State Fair festivities this month that he agrees public schools need more funding. But he also…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1068+ words) Toll hike part of deal with labor leaders to boost public transportation funding in Chicago.. Springfield, IL (CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS) – A recently passed state law is beginning to reshape Illinois’ transportation landscape, as drivers on state tollways will see rate…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (234+ words) Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – A downtown Springfield building near the Old State Capitol Plaza has a new owner. The Springfield Business Journal reports the former PNC Bank building at Fifth and Jefferson has been purchased by real estate investor…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (292+ words) Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Illinois Republican Party chairman Bob Grogan (pictured) said the contrast between the GOP and Illinois Democrats is simple: “It’s common sense versus communism.” Grogan emceed the Republican Day program Thursday at the Illinois State Fair....