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‘Tis the Season in Peotone: 11th Annual Christmas in the Village Promises Magic from Dawn to Dusk
By Andrea Arens The stockings are hung, the lights are twinkling and Peotone is ready to unwrap its biggest holiday…
Guest View — Illinois must put consumers first again — before the lights go out
By State Sen. Sue Rezin Illinois is heading into an energy crossroads, and for too many families and businesses, the…
Westbound I-80 ramp to Larkin Avenue closed this weekend
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that as part of ongoing efforts to rebuild the interchange at Interstate 80…
IDOR Shares Tips for Safe Online Holiday Shopping
Chicago – As the holiday shopping season begins, the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is urging residents to stay alert…
Additional Time Needed to Repair 93-year-old Brandon Road Bridge
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that a project to repair the Brandon Road bridge over the Des Plaines…
9 months after federal bribery conviction, former Speaker Madigan disbarred
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves Chicago’s Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Feb. 12 after a jury convicted him on…
From new train lines to parking regulations: What else is in Illinois’ transit bill
An Amtrak train is pictured in Chicago’s Union Station on June 25, 2023. The transit funding bill passed by the…
Manhattan — Three-way Stop Signs Regulating Traffic at State and North Streets
Intensive efforts to improve safety at State and North streets following the death of a 13-year-old pedestrian last month have…
Manhattan Community Turns Grief Into Action
By Stephanie Irvine Efforts to improve the intersection of Route 52 and North Street — and curb truck traffic through…
Crete Township: Forest Preserve completes second largest land purchase in District’s history
Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve in Crete Township has expanded after an almost 500-acre acquisition by the Forest Preserve District of…
New Lenox — New Traffic Circle Expected to Ease Knotty Cedar/Haven Woes
By Nick Reiher For decades, drivers who dared turn south onto Cedar Road from U.S. 30, or approach Cedar from…
Earthrise Energy: County, Local Officials Still Awaiting Details of 5,400-Acre Solar Development
Earthrise Energy County, Local Officials Still Awaiting Details of 5,400-Acre Solar Development Hundreds of residents attended Earthrise Energy’s recent open…