Illinois articles

  • Moody's upgrades Illinois’ credit outlook

    (The Center Square) – A financial transparency expert is downplaying news that Illinois has received another credit adjustment from a credit reporting agency. Moody’s Investors Service revised the Illinois’ outlook from “stable” to “positive,” citing continued improvement in fund balance and budget reserves. Moody's added that the positive outlook hinged on the possibility of continued growth in state revenue. "We’ve had nine consecutive credit upgrades and we...

  • Severe Storms Could Impact Central Illinois

    Potent storms may be targeting central Illinois on Tuesday with periods of storms possible through the evening hours.

  • WVU set to add a pair of Illinois transfers

    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Just days after Chester Frazier’s hiring as the new associate head coach at WVU, a pair of Frazier’s former players at Illinois have committed to join the Mountaineers. On Sunday afternoon, 6-foot-3 guard Sencire Harris and 6-foot-8 forward Amani Hansberry verbally committed to play at West Virginia. Harris is a native of