Update: Board Member’s Dash Demolishes Latest Attempt to Save Courthouse, County Exec Said Board Has Documents They Want

December 28, 2023 / Comments Off on Update: Board Member’s Dash Demolishes Latest Attempt to Save Courthouse, County Exec Said Board Has Documents They Want

Mica Freeman   By Stephanie Irvine Just two days after the Christmas holiday, demolition crews began work breaking down the exterior of the former Will…

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Local Officials Responding to Asylum-Seekers

December 28, 2023 / Comments Off on Local Officials Responding to Asylum-Seekers

By Karen Haave Area officials continue to monitor their communities for unscheduled bus drop-offs of asylum seekers while searching for legal solutions to resolve the…

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Illinois agriculture remains resilient amid year of challenges, uncertainty

December 28, 2023 / Comments Off on Illinois agriculture remains resilient amid year of challenges, uncertainty

By RICHARD GUEBERT JR. Former Illinois Farm Bureau President Everyone can point to that year in their lives – the year when 23 inches of snow blanketed…

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L-Way Restaurants Invited to Chili Cook-Off

December 28, 2023 / Comments Off on L-Way Restaurants Invited to Chili Cook-Off

The Village of Frankfort is thrilled to announce the much-anticipated “Fire and Ice” Winter Social, an electrifying event set to warm hearts and taste buds…

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Illinois Minimum Wage Increases January 1

December 28, 2023 / Comments Off on Illinois Minimum Wage Increases January 1

The minimum wage in Illinois is increasing on Jan. 1, 2024. Workers will see an increase of $1 per hour from $13 to $14. The…

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Hollywood Breaks Ground for New Joliet Casino

December 28, 2023 / Comments Off on Hollywood Breaks Ground for New Joliet Casino

Cullinan Properties announced that Hollywood Casino Joliet hosted a milestone groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Local, regional, state, labor and community stakeholders enjoyed…

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Robb Appointed New Richland Superintendent

December 28, 2023 / Comments Off on Robb Appointed New Richland Superintendent

At the regular meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 20, the Richland School District 88A Board of Education selected Dr. Philip Robb to be the next superintendent,…

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Federal judge declines to stay assault weapons ban ahead of Jan. 1 registration deadline

December 22, 2023 / Comments Off on Federal judge declines to stay assault weapons ban ahead of Jan. 1 registration deadline

By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] southern Illinois federal judge officially declined to issue an injunction to delay the Jan. 1 registration requirement under…

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Illinois Supreme Court rules Chicago not liable for pothole on street not ‘intended’ for cyclists

December 21, 2023 / Comments Off on Illinois Supreme Court rules Chicago not liable for pothole on street not ‘intended’ for cyclists

After Clark Alave suffered injuries from a crash involving a pothole in Chicago, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled cyclists are not always “intended” users of…

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Joliet’s Wheeler Avenue Bridge to Open Friday

December 21, 2023 / Comments Off on Joliet’s Wheeler Avenue Bridge to Open Friday

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that a project to replace the bridge carrying Wheeler Avenue over Interstate 80, in Joliet, is…

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