Pritzker described the upcoming budget as “challenging” but added that since taking office, he’s addressed a number of fiscal crises in Illinois. “We are doing the best that we can to try ...

The historic find at Dewards Farm Quarry has drawn more than 100 scientists, students and volunteers who participated in excavation work over the summer. The site features preserved footprints from ...

ALTON — Enjoy a variety of activities Saturday in celebration of wintering American Bald Eagles returning to southwest Illinois during Alton Eagle Ice Fest. The celebration will take place at ...

A scale model of Giant Mine compares the mine's chambers, which store arsenic trioxide, to a building in Yellowknife. The pink chamber is already frozen, the white one is not, and the Precambrian ...

Workers at all income levels will also see a major change on LinkedIn and other job boards, as Illinois’ salary transparency law goes into effect. Under a change to the Equal Pay Act ...

NASA's multibillion dollar Artemis program isn't just about sending astronauts back to the Moon. It's about paving the way for mining operations. China is also on a similar trajectory. All of this has ...

Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Share Illinois will raise its minimum wage by $1 on Wednesday to $15 per hour, joining more than 20 states increasing minimum hourly wages in 2025. La Voz Sidebar ...

Knight Hawk Coal LLC and ICG Illinois Inc. have agreed to pay more than $1.2 million to settle a proposed class action alleging the mine operators failed to pay employees for overtime work. The ...

ALTON, Ill. – The Madison County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim who was hit and killed while riding a motorized bicycle over the weekend in Alton. 58-year-old Steven Coryell was ...

Four key trends that will continue to influence the mining sector in 2025. Credit: dee karen via Shutterstock. Four key trends that shaped the mining sector in 2024 – digital acceleration, the energy ...

It’s about paving the way for mining operations. China is also on a similar trajectory. All of this has set in motion a new lunar race with private companies competing to figure out how to ...