The age of eligibility for Achieving a Better Life Experience accounts were expanded in 2026. People who have acquired their disabilities before turning 46 can now open accounts that allow them to save and invest money without risking their federal benefits.

Despite a Republican-led push for bills restricting abortion access, Illinois continues to serve as an abortion travel destination and celebrates 30 years of National Abortion Provider Appreciation Day this week.

The urgency comes as the Trump administration looks to roll back federal protections for some ‘seasonal’ waters that can temporarily dry up.

Appeal challenges law prohibiting nonviolent felons from possessing firearms

The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office and Constellation Energy have each issued statements related to chemical exposure involving employees working during the outage at the Constellation Generating Station located at 4405 N. German Church Road in Byron, Illinois.

The National Weather Service is warning of an enhanced risk of tornados and other severe weather on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning throughout Central Illinois.

The Green Communities Trees Program will coordinate the planting of 1,025 trees across more than 40 counties in Illinois. Woodford County is looking for volunteers to plant 25 of its own.

Pekin will no longer consider having a data center built in the community. Mayor Mary Burress made the announcement Monday in a statement she read at a city council meeting.

Gov. Pritzker announced that global biotherapeutics firm CSL will invest nearly $1.5 billion to construct a new manufacturing facility in Kankakee, marking one of the largest life sciences investments in Illinois history.

While street outreach programs have increased over the years, experts say Illinois must push to be proactive, not reactive, to the needs of homeless communities.