Governor’s office cuts revenue projection by $500M in latest downward estimate

May 14, 2025 /

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker’s office is now projecting state revenues to come in about a half-billion dollars below the baseline projections…

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Joliet Public Library’s Star Wars™ Day Returning June 7

May 14, 2025 /

The galaxy’s biggest local Star Wars™ celebration is back and will be hosted at Duly Health and Care Field, home of the Joliet Slammers, located…

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Pritzker Secures Federal Support to Continue Brandon Road Interbasin Project

May 9, 2025 / Comments Off on Pritzker Secures Federal Support to Continue Brandon Road Interbasin Project

 Gov. JB Pritzker announced that the State of Illinois received the necessary assurances from the federal government to move toward completion of the Brandon Road…

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Longtime Chicago friend describes first American pope as ‘very dedicated’

May 8, 2025 / Comments Off on Longtime Chicago friend describes first American pope as ‘very dedicated’

Capitol News Illinois As the red velvet curtains at the Vatican parted, a priest realized that his college pal from the South Side of Chicago…

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Peotone, a much busier time … And no Tavern!

May 8, 2025 / Comments Off on Peotone, a much busier time … And no Tavern!

By Sandy Vasko Today, we are headed south to the Village of Peotone. Peotone Township wasn’t settled until 1849, some 13 years after Will County…

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Farm Days Gone By

May 8, 2025 / Comments Off on Farm Days Gone By

Bev Wandless shared this Herald News clip of Beverly and Everett Hauert of Elwood where they live with their mother on Ridge Road. Beverly, a…

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Spring Planting Accelerates Across U.S.

May 8, 2025 / Comments Off on Spring Planting Accelerates Across U.S.

By RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek It is early in the season, but soybean planting is ahead of the five-year average pace and the forecast for May…

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s Illinois stop on immigration laws called ‘publicity stunt’

May 7, 2025 / Comments Off on DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s Illinois stop on immigration laws called ‘publicity stunt’

Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Two hours in the state capital was enough for U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to criticize Illinois’…

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Elwood-Wilmington, Your Turn: Illinois 53 patching begins May 12

May 6, 2025 / Comments Off on Elwood-Wilmington, Your Turn: Illinois 53 patching begins May 12

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that a patching of Illinois 53 from South Arsenal Road, in Wilmington, to Hoff Road, in Elwood, will require…

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Lane Closures Start Monday on I-80 Bridges

May 2, 2025 / Comments Off on Lane Closures Start Monday on I-80 Bridges

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced routine inspections of the Interstate 80 bridges over the Des Plaines River, in Joliet, will begin, weather permitting, Monday,…

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