Freeze Ends Growing Season Across Illinois Including Springfield, Champaign, and Carbondale While Frost Covers Chicago, Peoria, and Rockford Saturday Night

ILLINOIS — A freeze impacted central and southern Illinois Saturday night, marking the final frost and freeze event of the season. With this freeze, the entire state has now experienced freezing temperatures this fall, officially ending the growing season statewide. Northern Illinois saw widespread frost, while a hard freeze was possible in parts of Kentucky and Missouri as the coldest air of the season so far settled across the region.

Illinois residents who ran a Neutrogena Skin360 face scan from Dec. 9, 2019 to May 5, 2023 can claim an equal share of a $4.7 million settlement by Nov. 25

Illinois residents who ran a Skin360 skin assessment between Dec. 9, 2019 and May 5, 2023 have until Nov. 25 to claim an equal share of a $4.7 million settlement over face scans. Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., now Kenvue Brands LLC, agreed to the deal in Melzer v. Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., No.... The post Illinois residents who ran a Neutrogena Skin360 face scan from Dec. 9, 2019 to May 5, 2023 can claim an equal share of a $4.7 million settlement by Nov. 25 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

This Nostalgic Illinois Diner Has A Sweet Surprise For Anyone Who Loves Greek Donuts

Free Greek donuts are not something you expect with breakfast, but one Illinois cafe has been known to hand them out on select weekdays. That small surprise is enough to make any morning feel brighter. The kitchen leans on Greek roots and classic diner comfort. Lemon rice soup shares a...

Play It Again Sports Scoreboard - Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026

IHSA PLAYOFFS --- STATE SEMIFINALS AT ROCKFORD GULIFORD CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. Belleville Althoff Catholic 3, Waukegan Cristo Rey St. Martin Catholic 0. Schaumburg Christian 22-25-25, Grant Park 25-22-20 AT CONCORD TRIOPIA. Athens 25-25, Augusta Southeastern 21-23 AT KEWANEE WETHERSFIELD. Newark 25-25, Fulton 14-23 AT LEXINGTON. Glasford Illini Bluffs 25-25, Tremont...

Pritzker appeals FEMA’s decision to deny Illinois disaster aid

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker appealed the Trump administration's decision to deny Illinois' request for federal disaster relief on Thursday. The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied Illinois' request last month without explanation for federal resources to respond to August storms. In an appeal submitted to the agency, the state provided updated damage numbers showing the storm cost eligible for public assistance is now $43 million — up from $27.6 million in the original request and well above FEMA's $24.9 million standard.

Darin LaHood Cruises to Seventh Term in Illinois' 16th District Over Paul Nolley

Republican Congressman Darin LaHood has secured a seventh term representing Illinois' 16th Congressional District, defeating Democratic challenger Paul Nolley in Tuesday's election. With 94% of estimated votes counted, LaHood held 58.8% of the vote, a wide enough margin that the Associated Press called the race in his favor just three hours after polls closed.

Illinois Quick Hits: State offers taxpayer-funded housing development training

(The Center Square) – The Illinois Housing Development Authority and Corporation for Supportive Housing announced on Thursday that development teams across Illinois may now apply for the 2027 Supportive Housing Institute, an accelerated training and technical assistance program designed to equip teams with the expertise to successfully develop and finance affordable housing with support services. IHDA has committed more than $122.5 million in financing to 16 of the 47 teams that completed the Supportive Housing Institute, with additional proposals still advancing. Interested developers can register for a webinar scheduled Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. Applications will be accepted until Jan. 29 for the institute program that begins in March. Illinois is 41st on list of best states for community college A recent report ranks Illinois 41st out of the 48 contiguous U.S. states for community college affordability, student success and state support. Lesson Maker Pro placed Florida first, followed by Connecticut and Nevada. The analysis gave the greatest weight to annual living costs relative to median earnings, followed by tuition and graduation rates. The highest-ranked Midwest state was Wisconsin at #10. Bloomington shooting update: 2 still hospitalized, no suspect in custody Two victims remain hospitalized in stable condition after a

CPS, schools statewide want more taxpayer funds from legislature

(The Center Square) – Despite the state’s increased funding to public school districts in the budget, school districts want state lawmakers to find more taxpayer money to fund their operations. The Illinois House Appropriations committee on Elementary & Secondary Education on Thursday had a hearing on the future of the state’s Evidence-Based Funding program, which has increasingly fallen short of the goals set for it in recent years. The $9.96 billion Chicago Public Schools budget for the current year relies on $285 million in local Tax Increment Financing district funds and $150 million in state funds that have only been promised verbally by outgoing Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch to address the district’s $732.5 million deficit. Acting CPS Chief Budget Officer Emila Zoko said CPS finances aren’t just an issue this year, but the district has experienced growing needs after federal COVID-19 funds dried up. “The costs associated with meeting our students' wide range of needs continue to grow without dedicated revenue streams able to keep pace. CPS has faced staggering budget deficits each year since FY25,” Zoko said. But CPS wasn’t the only one to argue for more funds – the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association also urged

Stratton Is New Illinois Senator

Illinois’ lieutenant governor is the state’s newest United States senator. Democrat Juliana Stratton received almost 61 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s general election win over two opponents. The 61-year-old Chicago resident joins fellow Democrat Tammy Duckworth as the two senators representing Illinois. She is a lawyer...

Katin Houser Connects With Jordan Anderson For 5-Yard TD, Giving Illinois Lead Over Nebraska

Water bottle strikes high school soccer official after upset win, sparking IHSA probe

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced on Tuesday, Nov. 3, that it is investigating "disturbing actions" directed toward an official on Friday, Oct. 30. The incident followed an IHSA Boys Soccer State Series contest at Glenbard South High School (Glen Ellyn, IL). According to the Daily Herald, official Hanah...

Most Illinois Families Don’t Know Garfield Park Conservatory Stays Warm, Green And Free All Winter

A 65-foot glass ceiling in Illinois keeps palm trees happy while snow piles up outside. Yes, palms. More than 70 of them grow in one enormous room on the West Side of the state’s biggest city. The building opened in 1908, and its outline was shaped to echo a...

Events across Northern Illinois on Saturday, November 7, 2026

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Looking for something to do today? Here's a roundup of events happening across the Stateline. The 12th Annual Arts and Crafts Holiday Spectacular is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Mercyhealth Indoor Sports Center in Rockford. The event will feature vendors, handmade goods, holiday décor, gifts and seasonal shopping opportunities and continue through Sunday afternoon.

Boys and Girls Cross Country Head to State Championship Meet

The boys and girls cross country teams qualified for the Illinois High School Association’s state championship meet after standout performances throughout the fall and at Sectionals. Parents, teammates, and friends gathered in the lobby on Friday morning, holding signs with words of encouragement as the athletes boarded the bus....

Illinois and Midwestern Farmers Are Overcharged on Crop Insurance, Say Durbin, Duckworth, Budzinski, Sorensen, Call for USDA to Recalculate and Provide Refunds

As farmers face sky-high costs, the lawmakers say USDA Risk Management Agency must rebalance premium costs and refund Illinois and Midwestern farmers SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), along with U.S. Representatives Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) and Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), both members of the House Agriculture Committee, today sent a letter to the Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Risk Management Agency, calling for a review of the Federal Crop Insurance Program to rebalance payments for farmers that are routinely overcharged for federal crop insurance premiums. While the Federal Crop Insurance Act requirescrop insurance premiums to roughly equal the indemnity payouts over the long term, Illinois corn and soybean farmers have been systemically overcharged for crop insurance premiums as they rank among the lowest in the nation for crop insurance payouts. “Farmers face record costs for farm inputs, including diesel, fertilizer, seed, and equipment. As policymakers explore options for relief, we ask USDA to begin a targeted review as soon as possible of the counties and crops that have consistently been overcharged in the Federal Crop Insurance Program, and

Illinois Parents Alert: Stop Sign Challenge Raises Winter Road Fears

Reported stop-sign challenge raises concerns as Illinois prepares for icy roads, snow and earlier darkness.

9 Illinois Restaurants So Unusual They Deserve Their Own Reality TV Shows

Somewhere in Illinois, your burger can roll up to your seat behind a toy U.S. Army locomotive. It travels on a tiny track, trailed by model cars and a Lego caboose. I still can’t decide if that’s adorable or genius. The train is only one oddball on this...

PALM CARD: Three takeaways from the "Blue-Nami"

PALM CARD: Three takeaways from the "Blue-Nami"

Cold Nights Call For These 7 Illinois Supper Clubs With Crackling Fireplaces

When the Illinois wind starts biting, a long dinner beside a real fireplace starts sounding like a smart plan. Supper clubs have always been about slowing down, with steaks, seafood, relish-tray nostalgia, and the kind of service that makes a Tuesday feel like an occasion. This list rounds up seven...

Frost Watch Upgraded to Freeze Warning for Counties in Illinois and Missouri as Temperatures Keep Dropping

A Freeze Warning has been issued for 30 counties in southern Illinois and southeast Missouri as another night of sub-freezing temperatures is expected. The National Weather Service in Paducah upgraded its earlier Freeze Watch to a warning, with lows as low as 31 degrees. It runs from 11 PM CST Saturday to 8 AM CST Sunday, Nov. 8.