According to one study, Illinois is losing $6.2 billion a year from people exiting the workforce due to childcare challenges. Experts say a new statewide department dedicated to early childhood is unlikely to provide immediate relief.

With the passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Congress approved the first major housing legislation in three decades. Illinois housing experts react to what that means for Central Illinois.

New federal rules for dicamba aim to help cotton and soybean farmers control weeds. But the herbicide, which can kill other crops and trees, remains controversial.

The City of Bloomington will get help from the public service arm of a realtors organization to revitalize several west side neighborhoods. The Counselors of Real Estate Consulting Corps will send a team to survey a broad batch of community stakeholders and write a proposal.

When Daniel Kern officially founded the nonprofit Kernovate in 2025, he hoped to solve three problems: diverting mattresses from landfills, giving beds to those in need and providing work opportunities.

State Farm has slowed implementation of some controversial contract changes for its network of agents but retained its elimination of insurance benefits.

Arts Alliance Illinois, along with several other nonprofits and government partners, released a two-part study this week providing evidence of the creative sector's economic impact in Chicago — and across the state.

To celebrate Habitat for Humanity of McLean County's 50th anniversary, State Farm is sponsoring two wall builds and a full home — providing a path to sustainable housing for two local families.

An official review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement begins in July. President Trump already has suggested the U.S. would be better off without it.

The funding from the C-PACE program offsets the high cost of materials for heating and cooling systems, energy control systems, light fixtures and water conservation.