With the official welcome of fall on September 23rd, many households are already putting up their Halloween decorations. Typically, that means a lot of pumpkins, and luckily the Land of Lincoln continues to lead the nation in pumpkin production.   According to the USDA, in 2021 Illinois harvested more […]

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency will soon start incentivizing the purchase of electric vehicles with cash.   Starting November 1st, state residents can earn up to a $4,000 rebate for the purchase of an all-electric vehicle or a $1,500 rebate for the purchase of an all-electric motorcycle.   […]

Members of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee met in Chicago this week to discuss rising crime in the Windy City.   The committee, hosted by the Fraternal Order of Police, brought congressional members in to hear testimony from crime victims and retired officers including, retired Chicago Police […]

A new report released Tuesday by the Auditor General shows problems within the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) still persist despite several calls from Senate Republicans to overhaul and reform the broken agency.   The audit, released on September 26th, revealed that the department repeatedly failed to […]