Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Press Foundation award grants to 26 high school journalism programs

Illinois Farm Bureau and the Illinois Press Foundation today announce the awarding of grants to 26 high school journalism efforts throughout the state. The awards are part of the Illinois High School Journalism Grants Program offered by the Illinois Press …

Illinois’ Turkey Vultures: Things You May Not Know About Them

Unless you grew up in Alaska or Hawaii, you've probably seen turkey vultures multiple times throughout your life, especially here in Illinois and throughout the Midwest. Turkey vultures can be found in every single state in the lower 48. With a …

Fireworks In Illinois: Here’s What’s Legal And What’s Not In 2025

It's late in June in 2025, just a little over a week before Independence Day, and those late night fireworks, firecrackers, and bottle rockets already started in my neighborhood right around June 1st. I would be surprised if your neighborhood was any …

Dusk-to-Dawn Horror Night at Illinois Drive-In This Saturday

A late-night John Carpenter movie marathon is taking over an Illinois drive-in this weekend, and it's only for the grown-ups. Not for Kids: A Grown-Up Movie Night at the Drive-In While many drive-ins in the area gear their programming toward kids and …

This Giant Slice Is Illinois’s Comfort Food Pick—You Buying That?

Illinois' top comfort food? Every state has that one food that hits the emotional sweet spot. For The Land of Lincoln, Reader's Digest claims it's deep-dish pizza. Reader’s Digest Say This is Illinois' Best Comfort Food, and I'm Not …

Illinois Water Polo All-State 2025 Award Winners

The Illinois Water Polo 2025 All-State team was released recently and 11 girls from the Journal-area were selected, including four repeat honorees. Stevenson’s Olivia Spieth was selected first team All-State in 2024 and 2025. Spieth was also named the …

Illinois Water Polo’s 2025 All-Sectional Teams

There were 32 boys and 35 girls named to the Illinois Water Polo all-sectional team in 2025, with a number of repeat selections along the way. Here’s a look at the 2025 all-sectional selections from the Journal-area:   Girls Water Polo:   Barrington …

How hot will it be on the Fourth of July? Here's the Illinois forecast

Josh Schoemann - GOP candidate for governor says income taxes are lower in Illinois than Wisconsin. Is that true?

While Wisconsin’s 2026 race for governor is getting a slow start as Democratic Gov. Tony Evers mulls whether to seek a third term, at least one Republican candidate is off and running. That’s Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann, who launched his …

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