Most quit during the long investigation into fraud in the federal Paycheck Protection Program, a COVID-19 relief plan. A PACE bus driver used her PPP cash to fix her house.

First responders have complained more equipment and manpower are needed to handle emergencies in the wake of beach-related improvements the state has made.

Illinois lawmakers now earn the fourth highest pay rate in the country at $128,000 annually, or more than double the national average.

The Oak Forest Fire Department said they were called for an overturned crane with someone trapped inside at the Oak Forest Hospital grounds around 8:36 a.m.

The following items are prohibited everywhere on the State Fairgrounds, according to the fair website: Weapons (including but not limited to knives, pepper spray, stun guns, brass knuckles, batons, bats and any other item deemed a weapon or safety risk by security personnel or law enforcement)

Today in Illinois, only six covered bridges remain. Mostly nestled in out-of-the-way rural locales, many have become indelible landmarks of their nearby communities and neighborhoods.

Elmhurst police said they assisted law enforcement agencies with conducting an arrest warrant operation at a home near the intersection.