This week’s Summer Intern Spotlight is Elizabeth Kleckner. Elizabeth is from Sycamore and studies Political Science and History at the University of Minnesota. If she looks familiar, that’s because this…

The sight of trash blowing off waste-hauling trucks headed to landfills has become an all-too-common sight. Besides the unsightly nature of blowing trash, it has raised safety and environmental concerns…

In Urbana on the University of Illinois campus sits a historical marker that reads:  “In 1953, John R. Laughnan discovered that kernels of mutant corn were “unusually sweet.” Within eight…

This week’s Summer Intern Spotlight is Kyle Okubo. Kyle is a native of Hampshire and attends Northern Illinois University (Go Huskies!), where he studies Political Science. During the internship, Kyle…

Military service members and their spouses who move to Illinois will find it less complicated than just a few years ago to obtain professional licensure in the Land of Lincoln….

This guide includes information about National Historic Sites across Illinois including the only National Historical Park and National Forest located in Illinois, three National Historic Trails, and nearly 90 National…

With the Route 66 centennial coming up in 2026, the Illinois State Museum is looking for people who had an interaction with America’s iconic open-road highway prior to its decommissioning…

July 25th is Hire a Veteran Day. This day reminds employers to consider the brave men and women who have served our nation to fill their open positions. 

Changes to primary election fundraising, the electoral college and the state’s voter registration database are now law after Gov. JB Pritzker signed a wide-ranging bill on July 1. The legislation, containing…

This week’s Summer Intern Spotlight is Ray Koehler. Ray is from DeKalb and attends Northern Illinois University (Go Huskies!), where he is studying Political Science. During the internship, Ray wants…