Illinois Public Media News

Illinois native Candace Parker, winner of three WNBA championships, is the subject of a documentary on ESPN.

The Illinois General Assembly makes big decisions as the Veto Session ends.

The latest on the attack on a state trooper, culture wars in Galesburg, and a new effort to boost news coverage are all in this week's roundup.

After two fatal officer-involved shootings in early 2023, the Rantoul Police Department conducted internal investigations into the use-of-force during those incidents. Newly obtained documents show the department cleared three officers involved in the city’s first-ever fatal police shootings — including the two who pulled the trigger — and found one officer violated department policies.

Who counts as a Midwesterner? No question about us in the Prairie State. But what the Dakotas or Colorado? We'll talk about a new poll.