Illinois harvest permits available: Applications open soon, with key deadlines, eligibility requirements and fees all laid out — learn what you need to apply.
Illinois third state to ban PFAS: A new law named for late firefighter Pete Bendinelli bars the sale of turnout gear with intentionally added PFAS from January 1, 2027 and requires manufacturers to disclose any PFAS content by 2026 — learn what this means for firefighter safety.
Driving punctuality forward: Indian Prairie SD 204’s early adoption of Tyler Drive tablets cut out paper routes, delivered turn-by-turn navigation, and raised on-time performance from 80.02% to over 97.50%, while keeping parents in the loop with real-time ETA alerts — learn what made the difference.
Illinois communities win AARP grants: Nine local initiatives, from Chicago home-safety retrofits and Erie park benches to Evanston tech workshops and Skokie disaster training, are improving housing, public spaces and emergency readiness for older residents — find out how.
Week 1’s biggest surprises: CJ Carr shined in his first start despite Notre Dame’s loss, Northwestern’s hazing saga hangover cost a blowout, and NIU and Illinois got work done but still have questions — find out what comes next.
Other Illinois headlines this week
- Celebrate National Payroll Week with Illinois State
- Ramp from Illinois Road to I-69 closes
- Forbes’ top colleges include 18 Illinois schools
- Missing 2-year-old found safe at Illinois campground
- Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.1 billion
- Illinois State University changes tailgating rules
