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Illinois is turning to local jails to treat mentally ill defendants. Some early results offer hope — and warnings
Credit: Kailey Ryan Credit: Kailey Ryan Pilot programs in Kankakee and McHenry counties provide mental health care to defendants, from…
Pritzker discusses immigration crackdown with Pope Leo XIV in Rome
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker shakes Pope Leo XIV’s during a meeting in Vatican City on Nov. 19, 2025. (The Vatican)…
Comptroller candidates spar over taxes, experience in candidate forum
Democratic candidates for comptroller from left are Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim; Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego; Sen. Karina Villa, D-West…
IDPH Director Vohra responds to CDC website’s ‘unfounded’ claims regarding vaccines and autism
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released the following statement from Director Dr. Sameer Vohra in response to…
Farm Bill Extended Again in Government Reopening
By Tammie Sloup FarmWeek The Ag Department resumed normal operations while the farm bill was extended for a third year…
Sage Advice: The Herb of Thanksgiving
That smell. There is no mistaking it– that over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house we go…
Will County Forest Preserve Programs
Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the weeks of Nov. 24 and Dec. 1. Online…
Abrego Appointed Joliet’s New HR Director
Joliet City Manager Beth Beatty announced that Elizabeth Coronado Abrego, a seasoned human resources executive and military veteran, has been…
Chicago Wilderness Alliance Honors Forest Preserve District
Two Forest Preserve District of Will County initiatives, a major restoration project at Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve and the Be…
‘Despised Running,’ Now She Trains at The Sands
When Jenny Dinelli first stepped foot in Kankakee Sands Preserve, she didn’t know it would become a training ground for…
Theresa O’Connor, 89, of Wilmington
Theresa C. O’Connor of Wilmington, Illinois, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, November 8, at the age…
Silver Cross Hospital Earns 22nd Straight A’s for Patient Safety
Silver Cross Hospital was awarded an “A” Hospital Safety Grade for the 22nd consecutive time by The Leapfrog Group, an…