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Jefferson Street Bridge Open, Ruby to Close July 7
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that the Jefferson Street (U.S. 30) bridge over the Des Plaines River in…
Illinois’ soil conservation funding stagnates amid recent high-profile dust storms
Capitol News Illinois Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to accurately reflect the level of funding cuts for soil…
The Korean War at 75 — ‘Remember the Guys Who Didn’t Get Back’
By Stephanie Irvine A humble gathering of veterans assembled at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery June 24 to honor those who…
Fallen Troopers Honored for Their Service
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Crete Ranch Recovery Program Offers Opportunity for New Chapters
By Karen Haave The 2nd Story Ranch Recovery Program is living proof that sometimes the sequel is better than the…
Rollin’ with the Memories
Thirty tractor drivers and 10 riders chugged along a 41-mile ride through the Will County countryside June 7 as part…
Ex-Speaker Madigan sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison for bribery, corruption
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — The number of years former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan spent in Springfield has often…
Public transit agencies begin planning for ‘doomsday’ funding scenario
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — Transit agency officials in Chicagoland met this week and formally began the process of planning…
Have a Dollar? Registration Open for 5k Honoring Public Servant Extraordinaire Brad Veerman
By Stephanie Irvine Few people devoted nearly their entire life to public service in the way that Brad Veerman did…
Unsettling Accounts: How Illinois is confronting the growing student loan crisis
Capitol News Illinois By Claire Murphy, Illinois Answers Project With $49,000 in student loan debt, Josue Villalpando figured becoming…
Homer Township — 143rd Street Project Stalls as Board Members Lobby against Approved Quick-take Resolution
By Nick Reiher A successful last-ditch effort to prevent Will County’s development of 143rd Street in Homer Township not only…
D’Arcy: Joliet’s Future ‘Bright, And We’re Just Getting Started’
By Nick Reiher Although the ongoing, widespread road construction may make it seem otherwise, Mayor Terry D’Arcy told an audience…