Summit Hill D161: District Doubles Down on Closure of Two Schools

February 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Summit Hill D161: District Doubles Down on Closure of Two Schools

By Nick Reiher With the closure of Lincoln-Way North in 2015 after a scant seven years of operation, parents in a grade school district that…

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Bill Addresses Estate Tax Onus for Farmers

February 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Bill Addresses Estate Tax Onus for Farmers

Members of the Illinois General Assembly joined the Illinois Farm Bureau recently announced introduction of the Family Farm Preservation Act – a measure being spearheaded…

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County Board Committee Rejects 5-lane Expansion of 143rd Street

February 6, 2024 / Comments Off on County Board Committee Rejects 5-lane Expansion of 143rd Street

By Nick Reiher Following weeks of opposition to a longstanding plan to widen 143rd Street in Homer Township to five lanes, the Will County Board’s…

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What is all the buzz about cicadas this year?

February 1, 2024 / Comments Off on What is all the buzz about cicadas this year?

If you have seen any news in the last month, no doubt you have heard, probably many times over, the warning that we are in…

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Winters Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2017 Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault, Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse of 5-Year-Old Girl

January 31, 2024 / Comments Off on Winters Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2017 Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault, Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse of 5-Year-Old Girl

Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announces that Vincent Winters, 58, of Joliet, was sentenced today to his natural life in prison by Judge Sarah…

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Board of Elections allows Trump’s name to stay on ballot

January 30, 2024 / Comments Off on Board of Elections allows Trump’s name to stay on ballot

By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Former President Donald Trump’s name will remain on the Illinois Republican primary ballot, at least for the time…

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Crest Hill: State Police Unveil Plans for New Campus

January 30, 2024 / Comments Off on Crest Hill: State Police Unveil Plans for New Campus

State of the art facilities will house patrol, criminal investigation, forensic services, and crime scene command The Illinois State Police (ISP) today unveiled the design…

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Tensions grow between city, state and federal government over influx of migrants

January 26, 2024 / Comments Off on Tensions grow between city, state and federal government over influx of migrants

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – Tensions rose again this week between Gov. JB Pritzker’s office and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson over…

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Panel of experts suggest legislative measures to reverse journalism decline Potential solutions include tax breaks for subscribers, advertisers

January 26, 2024 / Comments Off on Panel of experts suggest legislative measures to reverse journalism decline Potential solutions include tax breaks for subscribers, advertisers

By ALEX ABBEDUTO Capitol News Illinois [email protected] A bipartisan task force of legislators and journalism industry leaders has filed a report to the General Assembly…

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Joliet Public Library Receives State Funding for Project Burnham

January 26, 2024 / Comments Off on Joliet Public Library Receives State Funding for Project Burnham

The Joliet Public Library is excited to announce that funding for Project Burnham from the Rebuild Illinois Community Development Initiative grant has been fully received…

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