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February 20, 2019

Barrington emergency responders video propels underpass need

An online video that vividly depicts the inability of Barrington emergency first responders to reach an accident scene or hospital destination, when all four Canadian National Railway…
February 19, 2019

Cook County rehabbing 1,255 public housing units throughout suburbs

Kathy Harris got choked up several times as she thanked Housing Authority of Cook County for the great job they did rehabbing Turlington Apartments, the Harvey public housing development…
February 19, 2019

Community comes to aid of Aurora shooting victims’ families

As Aurora residents band together in the wake of tragedy, the City of Lights continues to shine bright for the world to see. “The City of Lights went dark for a period of time, but…
February 18, 2019

Advocate, Cubs surprise young fans with spring training trip

What a way to spend a snowy school holiday. Kyrell Nodora, 11, of Lakemoor, a fifth-grader at Chauncey H. Duker School in McHenry, received an invitation of a lifetime on Feb. 18, an…
February 18, 2019

Democrats hike state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour

Illinois is just a signature away from a $15-per-hour minimum wage. With state House passage of the proposal on Thursday and the measure already clearing the state Senate, the legislation…

Tazewell County News Briefs
February 20, 2019

CENTRAL ILLINOIS Area measles cases traced to unvaccinated college students Two cases have been reported in Champaign-Urbana in recent months — the first in January and the second…
McLean County News Briefs
February 20, 2019

McLean County Amazon partnership could bolster new plant Rivian, which is poised to begin operations in Normal next year, announced this past week a partnership with online…
DuPage County News Briefs
February 20, 2019

COUNTY Scholarships available for college, occupational training The DuPage County Department of Community Services is offering college and occupational training scholarships for low-income…
Leavitt: My day as a racist
February 20, 2019

I wore a racist costume on Halloween. It would never have happened if not for my grandfather. Always on the prowl for a quick buck, Al Goldman had discovered trading with the Far East….
Peoria County News Briefs
February 20, 2019

CENTRAL ILLINOIS Area measles cases traced to unvaccinated college students Two cases have been reported in Champaign-Urbana in recent months — the first in January and the second…
McHenry County News Briefs
February 20, 2019

McHenry County Proposed rebate plan offers property tax relief The county reported that a proposal to rebate $15 million of Valley Hi Nursing Home’s fund reserve will make most McHenry…

Bill aimed at paring Madigan’s power stalls in Illinois House

February 19, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — A bill intended to rein in House Speaker Michael Madigan’s outsized role in state politics was rejected by Democrats in a House subcommittee Thursday. The measure,…

Democrats hike state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour

February 18, 2019

Illinois is just a signature away from a $15-per-hour minimum wage. With state House passage of the proposal on Thursday and the measure already clearing the state Senate, the legislation…

Community gathers, shares pain for victims of Aurora shooting

February 17, 2019

The pain was palpable on Sunday afternoon outside the Henry Pratt Co. building in Aurora where 1,700 residents filled the streets to pray for and remember those who were killed in the…

Sterigenics’ neighbors breathing easier after IEPA shuts down plant

February 17, 2019

Willowbrook-area residents and public officials are expressing relief over action taken to stop the sterilization of medical equipment and other items at a local plant. State officials…

Aurora shooting victims include student intern, police officers recovering

February 16, 2019

Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman has released the identities of the five people killed in the mass shooting at an Aurora factory on Feb. 15. An employee fired that morning opened fired…

Aurora shooter had multiple arrests, prior conviction

February 16, 2019

Gary Martin, the Aurora man who was fatally shot by police Friday, Feb. 15 after shooting and killing five co-workers and wounding five police officers, had several run-ins with law…

Barrington emergency responders video propels underpass need

Cook County rehabbing 1,255 public housing units throughout suburbs

Community comes to aid of Aurora shooting victims’ families

Advocate, Cubs surprise young fans with spring training trip

Democrats hike state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour

Tazewell County News Briefs

McLean County News Briefs

DuPage County News Briefs

Leavitt: My day as a racist

Peoria County News Briefs

McHenry County News Briefs

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Bill aimed at paring Madigan’s power stalls in Illinois House

Democrats hike state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour

Community gathers, shares pain for victims of Aurora shooting

Sterigenics’ neighbors breathing easier after IEPA shuts down plant

Aurora shooting victims include student intern, police officers recovering

Aurora shooter had multiple arrests, prior conviction

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