An Oct. 19 fatal fire at Fuji Super Spa in Cahokia Heights led to the federal arrest of Quentin Hanks, who investigators say lit the parlor on fire because he was dissatisfied with the sexual service he’d paid for.

A federal judge in Benton sentenced two people to two years in prison each for their roles in running five illicit massage businesses that offered commercial sex services in southern Illinois and Indiana; three of the massage parlors have reopened under new ownership after being shut down.

Soybean processing plants have a documented history of explosions because of leaked Hexane, a flammable substance. ADM itself identified in 1997 a scenario similar to what preceded an explosion in September 2023.

Consumer and environmental groups carried over 10,000 public comments through the streets of Chicago on Thursday before hand delivering them to the Illinois Commerce Commission.

A Sangamon County judge found Department of Children and Family Services Director Heidi Mueller in contempt of court for failing to comply with his June order to produce records and pay court mandated fees.

Democratic Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and former Illinois Republican Party Chair Don Tracy aren’t the only candidates on the ballot for U.S. Senate in Illinois. Whitfield Harrington, a Chicago pastor and former financial services professional, is offering voters an option outside the two established parties.

Pritzker is taking out $40 million from his vast personal wealth to boost candidates in contentious races — and building coalitions with Democrats across the country, including in 2028 early primary states. “It’s a terrific strategy,” says former presidential candidate Howard Dean.

All statewide offices are on the ballot this fall.

The 1938 radio drama caused confusion, frightened some and launched the career of Orson Welles.

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen says approving year-round nationwide use of the E15 ethanol-gasoline blend will help lower prices at the pump while reducing farmers’ operational expenses.

Cindy Bailey fired back at Gov. JB Pritzker’s campaign Tuesday for running ads that accuse her husband, Republican candidate Darren Bailey, of viewing women as “inferior.”

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