SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Fiscal Year 2024 budget Wednesday morning after the proposal arrived on his desk Monday. More >>Governor JB Pritzker signs $50.6 billion budget

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — Champaign Unit 4 School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no disc… More >>Champaign Unit 4 to participate in Summer Food Service Program

School administrators across the state say they're excited for the initial $250 million included in this budget to create 5,000 new preschool spots for low-income students and address the teacher shortage. More >>Illinois school administrators, teachers excited for Smart Start Illinois investments

Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday morning that Manner Polymers will invest $54 million and create more than 60 jobs at the future facility in Mt. Vernon. More >>Manner Polymers announces plan for Mt. Vernon electric vehicle, solar manufacturing facility

Pritzker and leaders from the University of Illinois Springfield said Wednesday that increased funding for scholarships can help more students reach their goals. More >>Pritzker highlights higher education investments in FY24 budget during UIS visit

The $50.6 billion budget passed on a partisan vote, but the battle across the aisle continues. More >>Illinois House leaders show growing division during adjournment speeches

Illinois will take a big step forward by creating a state-based health insurance marketplace and instituting a rate review process to protect people from insurance rate hikes. More >>Illinois lawmakers approve bills expanding health insurance, consumer protection

The Fiscal Year 2024 budget passed out of the Illinois House shortly after 2:30 a.m. Saturday. The $50.6 billion spending plan features investments in education, childcare, healthcare, economic development, and public safety.  More >>Illinois House Democrats send $50.6 billion budget to Pritzker's desk for final approval

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – Calling all young Illinois photographers, its time to put your skills to the test in the 2023 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest! More >>2023 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest is underway, young IL photographers encouraged to participate

The Illinois Senate approved the Fiscal Year 2024 budget proposal at 11:15 p.m. Thursday night.  More >>Illinois Senate Democrats pass Fiscal Year 2024 budget, send $50.6 billion plan to House

Senators plan to vote on the budget and BIMP late Thursday night before adjourning for the summer.  More >>Illinois Senate prepares for vote on Fiscal Year 2024 budget Thursday night

Gov. JB Pritzker and the Democratic leaders from the House and Senate reached an "agreement" on the Fiscal Year 2024 budget Wednesday afternoon, but the first draft of the $50 billion spending plan wasn't filed until after 9 p.m More >>Illinois lawmakers will work into weekend despite Democratic "agreement" on budget

GREEN VALLEY, Ill. (WAND) — Carpenter Dakota Mohn has discovered many interesting things in his career, but a recent find takes the cake. More >>Local carpenter finds big surprise hidden in a wall

Raoul's office found 34 abusive clerics and religious brothers in the Springfield Diocese, with the highest number of abusive priests working during the early 1980s. More >>Raoul releases report naming 451 Illinois Catholic leaders who sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950

An Illinois House Democrat has been trying to phase out the sub-minimum wages for workers with developmental and intellectual disabilities since 2019. More >>Illinois House fails to pass bill eliminating sub-minimum wages for disabled workers

URBANA, Ill. (WAND) — The City of Urbana is beginning a new initiative on Tuesday. More >>Urbana encourages local photographers to send in photos for new initiative