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ShawnTe Raines-Welch, whose husband is Illinois House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch, says bar associations found her ‘qualified.’ But one prominent group rated her ‘not recommended.’

Burning coal to create electricity will be largely banned in Illinois in 2030. But plants in Romeoville, elsewhere burned more in 2021 than a year before. One day, their emissions will end — but not yet.

OAK PARK, Illinois — Plastic pipes snake down 460 feet into the earth, drawing up enough warmth to heat a 7,700-square-foot building — even on the coldest days of winter.

More than a year after a landmark $650 million Facebook privacy settlement was approved, checks for $397 each may finally be arriving for nearly 1.6 million Illinois users of the social media platform.

Win or lose, the success of this Ramblers heyday is forever cemented. But the Illini have to get something done.

The first round of games in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament kicks off Thursday. Here is a look at the first round of games and betting odds in the South region. 

NCAA Tournament predictions, college basketball expert picks for the first round Friday games

The highlight of Arlington International Racecourse’s summer thoroughbred racing calendar will happen in Kentucky this year, after the suburban track’s corporate owner sold to the Bears. Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes said he has “mixed emotions” about the use of part of his village’s name in a…

The recent dropoff raises concerns that limited supply and sky-high prices could be pushing consumers into the illicit market, one expert said.

UPDATED: The Nature Conservancy’s Emiquon Preserve, the restoration gem of Illinois, reopened to the public Friday; it had been temporarily closed since March 16 because of possible avian flu.

CHICAGO — Illinois’ chances of getting to the Final Four in New Orleans rest on the big shoulders of Kofi Cockburn, which should make Illini Nation feel pretty good heading into Friday’s first-round game against Chattanooga.