Social Security benefits and Railroad Retirement benefits are also exempt from Illinois state income tax. Illinois has a 6.25% state sales tax. Localities can add as much as 4.75%, and the average ...

(WAND) - Two more warm days for central Illinois before it cools off. After highs around 60° the past couple of days, it'll be mostly sunny, breezy and cooler today with highs in the 50s.

Central Illinois may get a taste of spring next week, following a bitter cold snap that changed its tune. Temperatures Friday are warming and will see a high near 28 in Springfield. The weather ...

Gov. JB Pritzker giving his State of the State budget address on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, in Springfield. Central Illinois lawmakers had mixed reactions to Gov. JB Pritzker’s State of the State ...

Illinois Master Naturalist volunteers are making a significant impact in their communities, connecting people with nature through conservation, education and hands-on restoration projects. In 2024, ...

(25News Now) - Two educators in Central Illinois are being recognized as Teachers of the Year by the Illinois State Board of Education. Katie Welch, a math teacher at Rolling Acres Middle School in ...

COPPERAS COVE, Texas (KWTX) - The cities of Copperas Cove and Clifton are among six cities in the state to be selected for Railroad Crossing Elimination grants, which will give the cities funding ...