Illinois Senate approves plan to allow new nuclear reactors

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Senate approved lifting a 36-year-old moratorium on new nuclear power installments on Wednesday in a plan proponents say will ensure the state can meet its carbon-free power production promise by 2045. The Senate’s 44-7...

Man arrested for alleged armed robbery of Illinois casino

DES PLAINES, Ill. (WMBD) – The Illinois Gaming Board announced the arrest of a man on Wednesday for an alleged armed robbery of more than $14,000 in casino chips from Rivers Casino in Des Plaines. An Illinois Gaming Board news release states that 23-year-old...