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Monee: Provision Market Providing ‘Lifelines for Our Neighbors’
By Karen Haave There won’t be a party just yet, but Provision Market is celebrating anyway. The not-for-profit food pantry…
Marking 106 Years of Service, Kiwanis Club of Joliet Installs Officers and Board
The Kiwanis Club of Joliet recently installed its 2025–26 officers and board of directors, officially beginning the club’s 106th year…
Plainfield Lions Program Reaches a Record 212 Families
The Plainfield Lions Club, in one of its many community outreach programs, spent the holidays giving out goodies to families…
143rd Street Saga: Reduced Plan Gets Go-Ahead from the State
By Nick Reiher Will County officials seeking to widen their portion of 143rd Street in Homer Township recently got some…
First 2026 Baby Born in Chicago Area at Silver Cross
Mom Lisbeth L. of Joliet is pictured with her new baby boy, Aaron, who was the first baby born at…
Top Democrats say they would consider small changes to Illinois’ SAFE-T Act
House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, speaks to reporters outside his office on Oct. 15, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo…
Labor, voting rights groups intervene in Illinois voter data lawsuit
A voting booth is pictured in Sangamon County. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell) A voting booth is pictured…
State education board OKs $10.9B budget request
The Illinois State Board of Education’s headquarters is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock) The Illinois…
U.S. Supreme Court allows Mike Bost to challenge how Illinois counts mail-in ballots
U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, a Murphysboro Republican, speaks to reporters in Milwaukee following an event with Illinois Republicans during the…
Lawsuit puts Illinois on offensive against ‘menacing’ immigration raids
Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino gets into a truck after he was called to testify in a hearing in Chicago…
Illinois extends enrollment deadline for health insurance plans beginning Feb. 1
Illinois Capitol Building (Capitol News Illinois) Illinois Capitol Building (Capitol News Illinois) Article Summary Illinois residents now have until Jan.…
Needling Trump as 2028 looms: Inside JB Pritzker’s all-of-the-above media strategy
Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions from reporters outside the Illinois State Board of Elections in Springfield after filing petitions to…