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BREAKING: County Executive Vetoes Controversial 143rd St. Resolution
Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant today vetoed Will County Board Resolution #24-27, concerning the expansion of 143rd Street between State Street/Lemont…
Capitol Brief: Lawyers hope for Illinois Supreme Court answer to Trump ballot question
By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO — Lawyers representing Donald Trump and five Illinois voters hoping to see…
Lockport Township Honors Legacy of George Mushro with Commemorative Room
A special ceremony was held at the Lockport Township Government Building on Thursday, Feb. 15, as the community gathered to…
With influx of state and federal funding, Illinois looks to add enough chargers to support 1 million EVs
By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Illinois’ electric vehicle charging infrastructure is on pace to double this year, buoyed…
Pritzker commits another $182 million to migrant response, details to come next week
By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] CHICAGO – The state and Cook County announced Thursday a roughly $250 million…
Customers pay for utilities’ lawyers and corporate donations. Advocates want to change that.
By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Illinoisans pay tens of millions of dollars each year to utilities to cover…
Time for Fish Frys
Ingalls Park Fish Fry The Ingalls Park Ladies Auxiliary will be sponsoring their Fish Fries located at Park Road and…
Stone City VFW Seeks Donations After Fire
By Stephanie Irvine Stone City VFW Post 2199 officials are seeking donations after an electrical fire on the building’s roof…
Joliet Township Offers Free Tax Prep
Tax season is upon us, and Joliet Township Government is excited to offer the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program…
Transportation workers rally for new contract amid negotiations with state
By ALEX ABBEDUTO Capitol News Illinois [email protected] Groups of Illinois Department of Transportation workers represented by local Teamsters unions rallied…
Pavement Repairs on I-80 in Grundy County begin Feb. 19
OTTAWA – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that construction on Interstate 80 in Grundy County will begin, weather permitting, Monday,…
In day 2 of trial, prosecutor’s detail former lawmaker’s alleged RV rental scheme
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois [email protected] This story will be updated with further details from the trial. Former Republican…