Illinois hits record-high employment in March as payrolls climb by 14,800 jobs

SPRINGFIELD, IL (Chambana Today) – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced Thursday that nonfarm payrolls in the state reached a new record high in March, with 6,172,300 jobs — an increase of 14,800 (+0.2%) from the previous month. …

Chick-fil-A lets Illinois students kick for free season tickets

CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – Kickin’ for Chicken presented by Chick-fil-A is offering Illinois students the chance to kick for free season tickets. University of Illinois student season ticket holders will have the opportunity to attempt a kick at the …

Four killed in Illinois plane crash amid rising aviation fatalities

A single-engine Cessna 180G Skywagon plane registered N4679U crashed near Trilla, Illinois, on Saturday morning, killing all four people on board—two men and two women. The aircraft had departed from Menomonie, Wisconsin, and reportedly struck power lines …

Four Menomonie residents killed in Illinois small plane crash

TRILLA, Ill. (WKBT) -- The Illinois State Police have confirmed to News 8 Now that four people involved in a small plane crash Saturday were from Menomonie, Wisconsin. Illinois State Police responded to reports of an aircraft crash at approximately 10:15 a …

Details emerge after 4 killed in small plane crash in downstate Illinois

Illinois State Police have released new details in a small plane crash that left four people dead near Mattoon on Saturday. According to the update, the crash occurred just after 10 a.m. Saturday near 500 County Road 1400 North in Trilla, approximately …

Four People Dead in Small Plane Crash in Illinois

Published April 20, 2025 7:01 AM PDT Four people from Wisconsin were killed over the weekend when a small single-engine plane crashed in Illinois. According to the Illinois State Police, the plane went down around 10:15 AM on Saturday. All four people on …

Illinois Payroll Jobs Reach Record High

(AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File) The number of jobs in Illinois is reaching historic levels. The state Department of Employment Security says non farm payroll jobs increased almost 15-thousand last month to a record high of nearly six-point-two million. …

University of Illinois Extension spring gardening webinar series begins April 29

URBANA – The University of Illinois Extension will host two Four Seasons Gardening webinar sessions this spring. The sessions will begin at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays online. Registration is required. The series will explore invasive plants and squash, pumpkin and …

Four people killed in south central Illinois plane crash

Fatal plane crash in Illinois kills all four onboard

Four people were killed when a small plane crashed in Trilla, Illinois, approximately 200 miles south of Chicago, after hitting a set of power lines on Saturday morning, American media reported. The crash occurred at around 10:15 a.m. local time, according …