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Native tribe seeks return of ancestral land in Dekalb County
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinois currently has no federally recognized tribal land within its borders,…
His conviction was overturned after 35 years wrongfully served. State law caps his compensation at 14 years.
By DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois [email protected] In December, 57-year-old Brian Beals spent Christmas with his sister Pattilyn for the…
‘Raising Riverview’ exhibit opens March 1, explores Will County’s farm roots
A special exhibit called ‘Raising Riverview’ that focuses on Riverview Farmstead Preserve in Naperville and its agricultural history will be…
NorthPoint: Development Proceeds Despite Elwood’s Court Win
By Nick Reiher The Village of Elwood celebrated a long-awaited victory when on February 27, officials heard the 3rd District…
Rural Nurse Scholarship Program
The Illinois Farm Bureau® Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program is now accepting applications for nurse practitioner scholarships. This year, a…
Homer Township Reduced Road Expansion Plan Vetoed
By Nick Reiher Two days after the Will County Board, following months of impassioned testimony by residents, narrowly approved a…
Cook County judge orders Trump removed from GOP ballot but holds decision pending appeal
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – A Cook County judge on Wednesday ordered former President Donald Trump’s…
‘This place is horrific’: 10-week-old complaint details ‘filthy’ conditions at Centralia funeral home
By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The pictures that are said to depict the condition of the embalming room…
Help Habitat Help a Vet: Tickets on Sale for Will County Beer & Bourbon Fest
Tickets for the 3rd annual Will County Beer & Bourbon Fest, presented by Blue Ribbon Products, are now available. The…
Capitol Briefs: Pritzker touts manufacturing training funding, announces cultural districts
By CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS [email protected] Gov. JB Pritzker was in Normal Tuesday to call attention to recent state funding for…
New birth center to open on Chicago’s South Side as Pritzker touts proposed maternal health spending
By DILPREET RAJU Capitol News Illinois [email protected] State and community leaders on Monday celebrated the planned opening of a new…
Overnight Lane Closures on I-80 at River Road Begin Today
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that as part of ongoing efforts to replace the bridge carrying River Road…