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 ...

While snow is still headed to central Illinois, Peoria will likely avoid its deepest accumulations. Early forecasts included an "almost 100% chance" of snow on Sunday afternoon or early evening ...

An East Peoria nursing home is set to close in March after the property owner sold the facility to a new group that will steer it away from senior housing. Accolade Healthcare of East Peoria ...

PEORIA (25News Now) - Just 10 minutes into the new year, a Peoria couple welcomed the city’s first baby of 2025 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center. The year’s second baby came into the world at another ...

CHICAGO — There are close to 300 new Illinois or Chicago-area laws going into effect with the arrival of the new year, and they run the gamut from upping minimum wage and increasing pay ...

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 ...

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 ...

PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria firefighters worked to quickly put out an accidental house fire on Springdale Avenue early Tuesday morning. According to Peoria Fire Battalion Chief Ryan Calhoun, fire ...

Illinois will brightly and loudly represent at a major parade this week in California. For the third consecutive year, the state of Illinois is building a float and participating in the Rose ...

Funeral services have been announced for the Illinois State Police Trooper who died while on duty last week. Trooper Clay M. Carns, 35, was struck and killed by a vehicle near Joliet while he was ...

Starting on New Years Day, minimum wage in Illinois will reach $15 per hour. Tipped workers will also see a minimum wage increase, from $8.40 an hour to $9 an hour, thanks to a state law that says ...

A Peoria woman was named to fill a vacancy within Peoria County’s judicial circuit. The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, which oversees judges and the legal system within the state ...