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He rose from relative state-party obscurity and reached an unlikely pinnacle as the man responsible for the agenda of the president of the United States. Now, Reince Priebus is out of that job as White House chief of staff in the most significant shake-up of the rocky Trump presidency. President Trump announced on Twitter on Friday that Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly has been named as Priebus' replacement.
On the 21st: We learn how winning a scholarship for college could mean your financial aid will take a hit. Plus, we get tips for summer gardening and learn what it's like to be a gameshow contestant.
State Senator Jason Barickman is walking back comments he made in a press conference Thursday regarding negotiations over Senate Bill 1, the K-12 school funding bill.
The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs honored a Champaign man for his work publicizing Rantoul’s connection to the Tuskegee Airmen of World War Two.
Illinois legislators have adjourned a second day of a special session on school funding after just minutes. The House and Senate met briefly Thursday, but didn't take up any action.
