Illinois time change

Imagine never having to adjust your clocks again. Illinois lawmakers are stirring up a familiar debate that could change our daily rhythms for good.

With another Daylight Saving Time on our doorstep, it’s hard not to wonder: is this ritual outdated?

In just a few weeks, those familiar clock adjustments are back, stirring up a debate that’s been going for decades.

Although we do it twice a year no matter how many people want to stop, the "fall back" clock change that's coming up is easier on your body and mind than the "spring forward" clock change in March. So, you've got that going for you.

As the clocks fall back, a conversation brews about whether Illinois should embrace a permanent time change. What would that mean for us?

Even though it appears as though the movement to stop changing our clocks twice a year is gathering some steam...we still have to do it for the time being. Here's when to add an hour to your clock to welcome in Daylight Saving Time (DST).

Poll after poll shows that Illinoisans and residents of every other state are sick and tired of "Spring ahead, Fall back," and are in favor of dumping the whole twice-per-year clock change cycle once and for all. We've felt this way for a while now, but this time, something might actually be done about it.