Members of The Phoenix staff competed in the Large Schools Division among student-journalists from Northwestern University, DePaul University and the University of Illinois-Springfield. Out of a total ...

(WICS) — The Trump administration's funding cuts have ended the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program and the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in Illinois. Farmers say the decision ...

Illinois farmers are letting lawmakers in Springfield know how President Trump's cuts to the USDA are affecting their ability to distribute food to those in need. Trump cuts Education Department ...

The Parkland Farmers’ Market returns on Sunday, March 16, 2025, with a craft fair from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Parkland Equestrian Center at 8350 Ranch Rd. Visitors to the market can expect a ...

There’s also the threat of retaliation, and farmers, who are among Trump’s most loyal supporters and also have vigilant defenders in Congress, make a tempting target. China also hit American farm ...

President Donald Trump has implemented tariffs on three major trading partners: Mexico, Canada, and China, raising concerns among Illinois farmers about the potential impact on their exports.

DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) -- Police are searching for two gunmen that opened fire outside a north suburban parking lot on Saturday. The shooting happened at about 2 p.m. at La Marina Mariscos ...

He said: “The market is dead, it’s been quite successfully killed off which has hit the footfall in the precinct. There’s not a lot we can do about that now. “Some traders have gone on to ...

It was yet another bloody Sunday as armed herdsmen launched a fierce attack on the Mbagena-Michihe council ward of the Katsina-Ala Local Government area of Benue State, leaving at least 16 farmers ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A 16-year-old is in the hospital after he was shot in the wrist. The Peoria Police Department was called to the 1100 block of South Western Avenue at 7:25 p.m. on Saturday ...