Following almost a year of legal battles and fierce public opposition from many customers, water utility Aqua Illinois is set to raise its rates in 2025, impacting water customers in 14 northern Illinois counties.

What policies would you support to ease the burden on Illinois taxpayers? David Simpson: Equal education funding across the state will lower property tax.

Question: Considering the increasing influx of migrants to Illinois, how do you propose the state should address the challenges? Li Arellano Jr. answer: First, by repealing the “Trust Act” which made Illinois a Sanctuary state.

The storms that swept through northern Illinois this week showed how quickly tornadoes can pop up from intense thunderstorms and quick swings in temperature. The National Weather Service confirmed 11 tornadoes from that one storm.

The attorney general is prosecuting the owner of a Rockford firearms training company and a GOP candidate for state Senate who the AG says falsified information in Ogle County for clients applying for conceal-carry permits.

Eight local communities have received loans, and loan forgiveness, for water infrastructure improvements.

A job fair involving five state agencies that are looking for, among other things, correctional and security officers, medical workers at all levels, engineers and accountants, will be held July 27 at the AFSCME union hall in Dixon, and online.

The Illinois Supreme Court may issue an opinion on Tuesday that could decide whether cashless bail for criminal defendants will be implemented in the state.

Multiple state legislators will host a health fair for older adults in DeKalb on Wednesday, part of a plan to help connect older area residents with resources and information on health care and money.