House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said they are learning about the Japanese economy, details about the new prime minister, and the significance of the U.S.-Japanese alliance. Crews respond to field ...

CHICAGO, June 03, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Building on the momentum of previous delegations to Japan from the State of Illinois led by Governor J.B. Pritzker in October 2024 and the City of Chicago led ...

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois-- Governor Bruce Rauner (R-Illinois) set off on an 8-day trip to Japan and China Saturday. Nearly three years into his administration, and this is Rauner's first international ...

CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois is sending a delegation of representatives to Tokyo to pursue strengthening economic ties with Japan. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton just returned from leading a delegation of 20 government and business leaders on a mission to reinforce economic cooperation between Japan and ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --In the wake of the nuclear troubles in Japan, Illinois' two U.S. senators said the key is to focus on common sense safety for nuclear facilities in the state. As CBS 2's Susanna Song ...

The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Bob Asmussen, The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Apr. 10—CHAMPAIGN — My grasp of Japanese is limited to a couple phrases: "Let's go" and "my knee hurts." ...