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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Senate leaders split on community college bachelor’s degree proposal

May 2, 2025 / Comments Off on Senate leaders split on community college bachelor’s degree proposal

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Two Democratic leaders in the Illinois Senate openly expressed their disagreement this week about Gov. JB Pritzker’s proposal to allow…

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No Injuries in Pauline Drive House Fire

May 1, 2025 / Comments Off on No Injuries in Pauline Drive House Fire

At approximately 8:10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, the Western Will County Communication Center (WESCOM) received a 911 call stating there was a fire…

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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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TFAC Donations Roll in for Cancer Cure

May 1, 2025 / Comments Off on TFAC Donations Roll in for Cancer Cure

Thanks to a lot of people with “big hearts and big wallets,” St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will receive more than $60,000 raised during the…

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Illinois Wheat Checkoff Referendum OK’d

May 1, 2025 / Comments Off on Illinois Wheat Checkoff Referendum OK’d

Illinois wheat producers approved a measure to bring a wheat check-off program to the State of Illinois. By a vote of 207 to 69, producers…

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Special Visit, Special Babies

May 1, 2025 / Comments Off on Special Visit, Special Babies

The Easter Bunny paid a special visit to the tiniest patients at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox when he visited the hospital’s 24-bed Neonatal…

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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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Two Cases of Measles Confirmed in Cook County

April 30, 2025 / Comments Off on Two Cases of Measles Confirmed in Cook County

The Chicago Department of Public Health and Cook County Department of Public Health have identified two confirmed cases of measles. These are the first two…

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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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