Smart Start preschool expansion ahead of schedule in first fiscal year

January 19, 2024 / Comments Off on 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 schedule when it comes to…

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Victim Recovering Following Heroic Grainery Rescue

January 19, 2024 / Comments Off on 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 evening with a fractured arm…

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Green Garden Golf Dome Hit by Weather

January 18, 2024 / Comments Off on 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, rainy weather punishing the suburban…

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State Offers New Farm to Food Bank Plan

January 18, 2024 / Comments Off on 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, Greater Chicago Food Depository, local…

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Lawmakers introduce bill to create state prescription drug price oversight board

January 18, 2024 / Comments Off on 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 of health care experts that…

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Patchwork aid system and uncertain funding leave thousands of migrants in limbo

January 18, 2024 / Comments Off on 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 in precarious situations throughout Chicago…

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Pritzker announces milestones for preschool program, industry development

January 18, 2024 / Comments Off on 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 boosting manufacturing while Gov. JB…

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Monee: Loss of Health Clinic Is a Gain As New Village Hall

January 18, 2024 / Comments Off on 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 hall. Riverside Health Care closed…

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Illinois ranks as No. 1 soy, No. 2 corn producing state for 2023  

January 17, 2024 / Comments Off on 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 drought and other weather challenges…

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Flash Flood Watch Issued for the City of Wilmington

January 17, 2024 / Comments Off on 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 to ongoing ice jams on…

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