Unique holiday gifts are now available from the Illinois State Fair. Mega and Jumbo passes are on sale for just $70 for the Mega Pass, which offers unlimited carnival rides, and $80 for the Jumbo Pass, which offers unlimited carnival rides plus the Giant Slide. Prices […]

November is Adoption Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is celebrating thousands of families across the state who have opened their homes to 19,347 children in the past 10 years. Courtrooms across the state are also opening their doors to finalize […]

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is offering free college application and financial aid application completion workshops statewide. According to the U.S. Department of Education, the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will launch in December. The FAFSA is the key to unlocking federal, state, and some institutional […]

A yearly report by the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) projects troubling news for Illinois’ economy – a $3.16 billion state budget deficit for the upcoming Fiscal Year leading some to question if another tax hike could be on the horizon. Senate Republicans say […]