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UPDATE: BENTON RESIGNS. WILL COUNTY DEM CHAIR SAYS BENTON SHOULD RESIGN Welch Tells Benton to Resign or Face Expulsion
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch released the following statement Friday: “The House is in receipt of Representative Harry…
JT Steelman to Get a Makeover, New Home
An icon nearly a century in the making is on the move. Joliet Township High School officials announced this week…
I-80 at I-55 interchange ramp changes begin July 1
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that as part of ongoing efforts to rebuild the Interstate 80 bridges over…
Capitol News Illinois — Lawmakers, Stakeholders Ready for Summer of Data Center Negotiations
By Nikoel Hytrek and UIS Public Affairs Reporting Lawmakers have a busy summer of negotiations ahead of them with pressure…
Crete’s Very Own Claim to a Revolutionary War Patriot
By Karen Haave William Hewes was a young American Patriot who fought in the Revolutionary War. Earlier this month, a…
Beecher — Brynn Fiegle Carries Big Dreams, Family Tradition to Junior High Rodeo Nationals
By Andrea Arens While many seventh graders are spending their summer sleeping in, scrolling social media, or hanging out with…
From World’s First Dairy Queen to Route 66 Icon
An unassuming two-story brick building on Historic Route 66 in Joliet’s Downtown has quietly maintained a hidden history as the…
‘This Is a Community Fire District’ Frankfort Fire Opens its Doors to Residents
By Stephanie Irvine The Frankfort Fire Protection District opened the doors of its firehouse to welcome the community, giving visitors…
Power Tour Weathers Rain, Delays, Thefts
By Andrea Arens JOLIET — Thousands of classic car enthusiasts converged on Route 66 Raceway in Joliet June 7 and…
Lidice Memorial In Gratitude and Remembrance
Crest Hill City Councilwoman Tina Oberlin reads the House Resolution 933 offered by Natalie Manley at the Lidice Memorial ceremony…
Stateville Plan Combines Male, Female Facilities, Logan Ultimately to Close
By Nick Reiher State officials have released their plans for a $1 billion project on the former Stateville Correctional Center…