Across our region, industries are struggling to find the qualified workers they need. The roles they are trying to fill require bachelor’s degrees because of the complexity in manufacturing, technology, healthcare, engineering or skilled technical fields.

Megaprojects developers would negotiate with local governments what “special payments” they’ll pay on top of property taxes based on frozen assessments.

We hope the stories in this special edition serve as a reminder that heroism doesn’t have to be extraordinary to matter.

Illinois faces a structural budget crisis: tax hikes, not economic growth, are keeping the state solvent – and that strategy is running out of runway.

The top picks of last week’s NFL Draft were all taken for their considerable talents on the football field. One by one, many of those young men showed what’s carried them off the field, expressing their faith on center stage.

As the Bears stadium bill advances in the Illinois House, state Rep. Kam Buckner faces pushback from the governor's office and Senate Democrats over surprise changes to the deal.

The Driving Change legislation would move Illinois toward a fairer, more affordable system that prioritizes what should matter most: a driver’s record behind the wheel.

After a pause for the start of the spring season, it’s time for a look at the next all-Hieronymus sports team, taking a look at the top grapplers on the mats dating back to the 1986-87 season.

When Jim Nugent became women’s basketball coach at Sauk Valley in May 2025, the outlook for even having a season was bleak. The 2024-25 season was canceled after just six games. One recruit led to another and the Skyhawks not only had enough to compete, but to win 11 games.