Illinois Public Media News

There’s a three percent increase in freshman enrollment at Northern Illinois University this year, the first such increase in six years.

Gov. Bruce Rauner said he has personally reached out to Amazon executives in hopes of convincing the online retail giant to select Illinois for its second headquarters.

Breast-feeding rates are increasing each year, but a gaping disparity between Black women and women of other races remains.  Nationally, according to recent federal data, there is an 18 percent gap between white and black mothers who have ever breast-fed.

Environmental groups are criticizing state regulators for a decision involving Ameren Illinois. The state Commerce Commission is letting the power company reduce its goals for energy efficiency. 

Randy Keith promises to serve only four years if elected to the state house.