MOLINE, Ill. — Students pursuing short-term workforce training may soon have a new way to pay for their education as a major expansion of the federal Pell Grant program begins rolling out nationwide.

Multiple Democratic lawmakers have claimed that 8 million Americans have lost healthcare coverage as a result of the Trump-backed budget reconciliation bill that passed a year ago, known as the One ...

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — More than 1,000 students in Belmont County will have to find another way to get back-to-school clothes this year after the Belmont County Department of Job and Family Services ...

The Rebuild Illinois Capital Program has generated a nearly 200% return on investment since its 2019 launch. Transportation investments from the program have created or supported 240,000 jobs across ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield City Library announced the return of its community-wide reading initiative, “One Read, One Springfield,” after a more than 15-year hiatus. The initiative ...

Several new businesses opened in Springfield last month. Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Vault 66 Pinball, Matto: Pizza Pies are just a few that opened. Eagle Golf and Grill, Tjelmeland Laketown Automotive ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The City of Springfield gave the green light to move forward with a plan to redevelop the Y Block downtown. The space is currently vacant and hosts events like the Levitt ...

Springfield is exploring a pilot project to build "missing middle" housing on city-owned lots. A proposal for the Heart of the Westside neighborhood would create nine new housing units across three ...

Thirty-six states will elect governors in 2026, and Republicans enter those races clinging to a narrow 26-24 edge after Democrats had a strong showing in 2025, flipping Virginia and defending New ...

A claim circulating on social media that 80% of Haitian immigrants in Springfield have either self-deported or left the city is false, according to local advocates. While some Haitians anecdotally ...

New funeral rules for parishes in the Springfield, Illinois, diocese end same-day visitations inside church worship spaces and prohibit family members or friends from ...

The U.S. Senate is moving closer to a final vote on President Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill even though leaders aren't sure they have the votes needed to pass it. Chicago's biggest music ...