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Current flag wins state flag redesign vote
Capitol News Illinois The Illinois state flag may be around a lot longer, it turns out. About 43% of the…
Lionel Railroad Club Offers Passage to Childhood Fun
By Stephanie Irvine Tucked away inside an ordinary light-industrial condo in New Lenox is a model train enthusiast’s dream; for…
Demand, HPAI drive record egg prices
By Rhiannon Branch FarmWeek Consumers are experiencing the highest egg prices in history driven by increased demand and highly pathogenic…
Local Firefighter Initiative Leads to Life-Saving Solution for River Safety
Local Firefighter Initiative Leads to Life-Saving Solution for River Safety After a harrowing rescue last summer involving a 2-year-old child…
Nominations Open for Illinois Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 has rescheduled their annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to Sunday,…
Massive Solar Farm Reps Pull Plan after Feeling Sticker Shock
By Nick Reiher Residents of Reed and Custer townships who attended the February 20 Will County Board meeting were prepared…
Financial impacts of federal action stir anxiety for Illinois farmers
Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO — The effects of President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on allies and rivals are yet to…
JJC on Board with Pritzker’s Call for Four-Year Baccalaureate Degrees
From Joliet Junior College: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker introduced a historic educational legislative priority during the annual State of the State…
Color Them Impressed: Manhattan Residents Offer Input on Downtown Redesign
By Stephanie Irvine Manhattan residents who haven’t yet weighed in on myriad architectural design options offered for downtown redevelopment have…
Ryan C. Hendrickson to Become USF’s 10th President
The University of St. Francis (USF) Board of Trustees announced February 18 at a special event including the Sisters of St.…
U of I soybean lab’s pending closure due to USAID cuts hinders global disease research
Capitol News Illinois The impending closure of a University of Illinois soybean research lab due to federal funding cuts could…
Manhattan: Her Calling Provides Sanctuary and Care for the Suffering
By Stephanie Irvine The success of HHH Ranch’s December 2024 fundraising campaign, which raised $55,000, has empowered the animal sanctuary…