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Smart Start preschool expansion ahead of schedule in first fiscal year
By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois [email protected] An early childhood education program championed by Gov. JB Pritzker is ahead of…
Victim Recovering Following Heroic Grainery Rescue
By Karen Haave A 28-year-old man injured recently while working on equipment atop Frankfort’s Grainery Tower was discharged later that…
Green Garden Golf Dome Hit by Weather
The giant golf dome at Green Garden Country Club collapsed again January 11 under the stress of the cold, windy,…
State Offers New Farm to Food Bank Plan
Illinois State Sen. Linda Holmes joined leaders from Northern Illinois Food Bank, IDHS (Illinois Department of Human Services), Feeding Illinois,…
Lawmakers introduce bill to create state prescription drug price oversight board
By ALEX ABBEDUTO Capitol News Illinois [email protected] A new bill in the Illinois General Assembly would create a board…
Patchwork aid system and uncertain funding leave thousands of migrants in limbo
By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News [email protected] CHICAGO – As Illinois faces sub-zero wind chills, thousands of recently arrived migrants are sleeping…
Pritzker announces milestones for preschool program, industry development
By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The state on Wednesday announced it inked another tax incentive deal aimed at…
Monee: Loss of Health Clinic Is a Gain As New Village Hall
By Karen Haave A one-time urgent care center at 25711 S. Egyptian Trail is set to become Monee’s new village…
Illinois ranks as No. 1 soy, No. 2 corn producing state for 2023
By DANIEL GRANT FarmWeek Illinois once again produced some of the largest crops of any state in the nation despite…
Flash Flood Watch Issued for the City of Wilmington
The City of Wilmington and the Will County Emergency Management Agency are advising residents of potential flash flood conditions due…
Illinois Lawmakers clear path for assault weapon registration rules
State Rep. Ryan Spain, R-Peoria, is pictured at the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules hearing Tuesday in Springfield. The…
Lawmakers clear path for assault weapon registration rules
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – New permanent rules will soon go into effect spelling out how…