Manley Hosts Luggage for Foster Kids Donation Drive

January 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Manley Hosts Luggage for Foster Kids Donation Drive

State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is hosting a donation drive to provide luggage to children in the foster care system. Fosters kids, many of whom…

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Northern Illinois Food Bank Roundtable about New Farm to Food Bank Program

January 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Northern Illinois Food Bank Roundtable about New Farm to Food Bank Program

Illinois State Senator Linda Holmes joined leaders from Northern Illinois Food Bank, IDHS (Illinois Department of Human Services), Feeding Illinois, Greater Chicago Food Depository, local farmers, food…

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Gardeners’ New Year’s Resolutions for your best gardening year yet

January 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Gardeners’ New Year’s Resolutions for your best gardening year yet

Let me start by saying I am not much for New Year’s Resolutions… I am more of a daily resolution gal. My mom used to…

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Local Officials Responding to Asylum-Seekers

December 28, 2023 / Comments Off on Local Officials Responding to Asylum-Seekers

By Karen Haave Area officials continue to monitor their communities for unscheduled bus drop-offs of asylum seekers while searching for legal solutions to resolve the…

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‘Birds in Art’ exhibition begins Jan. 2 at Plum Creek Nature Center

December 27, 2023 / Comments Off on ‘Birds in Art’ exhibition begins Jan. 2 at Plum Creek Nature Center

Paintings, sculptures and graphics created by an international cast of artists will be on display during a “Birds in Art” exhibition this winter at the…

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As deadline looms, assault weapons registration rules still unresolved

December 12, 2023 / Comments Off on As deadline looms, assault weapons registration rules still unresolved

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Firearm owners in Illinois will have to wait at least another month before knowing exactly what…

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For at least 6 months, state failed to act on Carlinville funeral director that mishandled remains

December 6, 2023 / Comments Off on For at least 6 months, state failed to act on Carlinville funeral director that mishandled remains

By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] State regulators allowed a Carlinville funeral director to operate for months despite a complaint filed by a local…

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Iowa-Illinois carbon dioxide pipeline application withdrawn

November 28, 2023 / Comments Off on Iowa-Illinois carbon dioxide pipeline application withdrawn

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Plans for a pipeline that would have transported carbon dioxide from Iowa for eventual storage in central Illinois…

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State high court skeptical municipal police and fire pension consolidation hurt retirees’ voting rights

November 28, 2023 / Comments Off on State high court skeptical municipal police and fire pension consolidation hurt retirees’ voting rights

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a case alleging the state’s 2019 law that consolidated…

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Candidate filing begins Monday, signaling official start of 2024 election cycle

November 28, 2023 / Comments Off on Candidate filing begins Monday, signaling official start of 2024 election cycle

By DILPREET RAJUCapitol News [email protected] Monday morning marks the official beginning of the 2024 election cycle in Illinois, opening up the week-long period when candidates…

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