Saturday, March 15, 2025

Search results for keyword: Illinois found in 391 News.

environment
  • by david hall
Piping plover chicks hatch on the shore in Waukegan

Three of four eggs hatched Thursday. The fourth egg was still being incubated and monitored by officials. The bird species is considered endangered in the Great Lakes region.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
At Illinois’ for-profit colleges, students often end up worse off than when they started

The schools target Black, Brown, low-income students with their recruiting, offering promises of future economic stability that’s rarely fulfilled. Instead, students are left saddled with debt, in low-paying jobs that pay them what high school grads make, a WBEZ investigation has found.

suburban-chicago
  • by david hall
Gas will be burned off from derailed cars to clear tracks near Matteson

Canadian National Railway said the “flaring” of liquefied petroleum is the next step in moving the train after Thursday's derailment.

crime
  • by david hall
Secretary of State grants target carjackings, car thefts

Six law enforcement agencies statewide will share more than $11 million to help prevent the crimes.