Governor’s office cuts revenue projection by $500M in latest downward estimate

May 14, 2025 / Comments Off on Governor’s office cuts revenue projection by $500M in latest downward estimate

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker’s office is now projecting state revenues to come in about a half-billion dollars below the baseline projections…

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Joliet Public Library’s Star Wars™ Day Returning June 7

May 14, 2025 / Comments Off on Joliet Public Library’s Star Wars™ Day Returning June 7

The galaxy’s biggest local Star Wars™ celebration is back and will be hosted at Duly Health and Care Field, home of the Joliet Slammers, located…

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Pritzker Secures Federal Support to Continue Brandon Road Interbasin Project

May 9, 2025 / Comments Off on Pritzker Secures Federal Support to Continue Brandon Road Interbasin Project

Gov. JB Pritzker announced that the State of Illinois received the necessary assurances from the federal government to move toward completion of the Brandon Road…

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Longtime Chicago friend describes first American pope as ‘very dedicated’

May 8, 2025 / Comments Off on Longtime Chicago friend describes first American pope as ‘very dedicated’

Capitol News Illinois As the red velvet curtains at the Vatican parted, a priest realized that his college pal from the South Side of Chicago…

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s Illinois stop on immigration laws called ‘publicity stunt’

May 7, 2025 / Comments Off on DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s Illinois stop on immigration laws called ‘publicity stunt’

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Two hours in the state capital was enough for U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to criticize Illinois’…

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Elwood Seniors Learn Officials Have Their Backs

May 7, 2025 / Comments Off on Elwood Seniors Learn Officials Have Their Backs

By Stephanie Irvine Nearly 100 seniors signed up for an inaugural luncheon on May 1, sponsored by the Elwood Fire Protection District and geared toward…

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Former Gov. George Ryan dead at 91; remembered for corruption conviction, halting death penalty

May 2, 2025 / Comments Off on Former Gov. George Ryan dead at 91; remembered for corruption conviction, halting death penalty

Capitol News Illinois Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan died Friday morning at 91, more than two decades after leaving office for the last time and…

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Wilmington Gemini Giant Has a New Pad

May 1, 2025 / Comments Off on Wilmington Gemini Giant Has a New Pad

The famous Gemini Giant recently got a whole-body facelift and a new site, and now, he has a new pad. Heritage Corridor Destinations, Joliet Area…

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Four children still hospitalized while Chatham mourns four who died in crash

April 30, 2025 / Comments Off on Four children still hospitalized while Chatham mourns four who died in crash

Capitol News Illinois CHATHAM — As a central Illinois community mourns the deaths of three children and a teen counselor killed Monday when a vehicle…

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With 1 month left in session, lawmakers near deal on public transit reform

April 30, 2025 / Comments Off on With 1 month left in session, lawmakers near deal on public transit reform

Capitol News Illinois Lawmakers apparently are close to a deal to resolve one of Springfield’s most hotly contested issues this session: transit reform. Public transit…

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