Illinois

The state of Illinois has been without a budget for the past two years and could enter a third straight year without a spending plan if a budget is not…

The Illinois Senate passed a budget package Tuesday after a similar plan failed last week. The difference was several new “yes” votes from liberal...

A report released Wednesday singles out Missouri for being the only state in the nation that requires science and social studies teachers to pass tests in…

Sam Werkmeister, a father of two, nearly died six times last year.He started taking pain pills to get through shifts at a restaurant. That led him to a…

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner delivered his State of the State address Wednesday and said he was optimistic about Illinois’ future despite the historic…

For the past two years Missouri legislators in Jefferson City have sent a strong message to undocumented students in the region: you can go to college in…

Only 14 counties nationwide have a lower poverty rate than Monroe County, Illinois, located directly south of St. Louis, according to a new census…

In November, Illinois Public Radio Statehouse Bureau Chief Amanda Vinicky announced she would be leaving IPR for a position with WTTW-TV’s “Chicago…

On Monday’s St. Louis on the Air, we heard from Amanda Vinicky, Illinois Public Radio statehouse bureau chief, and Joseph Bustos, a reporter for the…

On Tuesday’s St. Louis on the Air, we heard from C.J. Baricevic, the Democratic candidate running for Illinois’ 12th congressional district.Baricevic is a…