JOANN Fabrics faces significant downsizing with 500 stores closing nationwide. Bankruptcy filing leads to closure of 42 stores in Illinois and Wisconsin.
After the triumph of Iowa Hawkeyes standout Cooper DeJean in this year's Super Bowl, see who else triumphed at the NFL's highest level from the Black and Gold.
The finalists of the flag design contest for a potential new Illinois flag have been named and added to the Illinois Secretary of State's website. Now it's your turn to weigh in on whether you think any of them should replace our state's current flag. Once that's done, Illinois lawmakers will decide to bring in the new flag or stick with the old one.