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September 20, 2020

Carl Sandburg, son of Galesburg, still celebrated

Carl Sandburg’s lasting legacy shines on in the written word and not even COVID-19 can dim the luster. The Galesburg native wrote poetry and prose, was a newspaper reporter in Chicago,…
September 20, 2020

Some urban, rural regions lagging in census response with 2 weeks to go

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker appeared in Macomb Friday, Sept. 18 to promote the census less than two weeks before the Sept. 30 deadline for responses. As of Sept. 17, Illinois…
September 19, 2020

Growing hemp industry drives new Midwest research project

Industrial hemp is a new addition to Midwestern agriculture, and producers are learning while they develop practices in real time. To help, University of Illinois Extension commercial…
September 18, 2020

Will, Kankakee counties can go back to indoor dining

SPRINGFIELD – Will and Kankakee counties can again allow for indoor dining and drinking at bars and restaurants as the region saw its COVID-19 test positivity rate decrease Friday….
September 18, 2020

From medications to finances, having plans in place can ease seniors through disasters

As part of as part of National Preparedness Month, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) are encouraging older Illinoisans and their…

Cahokia Mounds Interpretive Center sets new hours
September 19, 2020

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site’s Interpretive Center will be open each Thursday through Sunday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. beginning the week of Sept. 21. The grounds at Cahokia…
Black Caucus calls for racial equity in education
September 17, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus continued to set the stage for its fall legislative agenda Wednesday, Sept. 16 calling a news conference and committee hearing…
Pritzker warns of budget cuts up to 10 percent without federal action
September 15, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – State agency heads are preparing to cut 5 percent of their budgets in the current fiscal year and 10 percent next fiscal year should the federal government fail to provide…
State senator facing federal tax evasion charge resigns
September 14, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Terry Link, who was charged last month in federal court with tax evasion, has resigned his seat. Link, a Democrat from Indian Creek, had been a key player…
Bethalto inventor revolutionizes ice cream experience
September 14, 2020

Cone Huggys owner Jeff Hughart has worked with the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Business Specialist…
Geneva cancels longstanding holiday tradition
September 13, 2020

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce and Geneva of Commerce Board announced it has decided to cancel the 2020 Holiday House Tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual House Tours were…
Coach still incarcerated despite new trial ordered eight months ago
September 12, 2020

After eight months and two unanimous appellate court rulings granting him a new trial, a former suburban baseball coach remains in prison, unable to secure a bond hearing. On New Year’s…
Concerns grow over social equity on cannabis licenses
September 10, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — Some lawmakers and stakeholders are asking Gov. J.B. Pritzker to hold off awarding 75 marijuana dispensary licenses amid concerns that just 21 applicants qualified for…

Some urban, rural regions lagging in census response with 2 weeks to go

September 20, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker appeared in Macomb Friday, Sept. 18 to promote the census less than two weeks before the Sept. 30 deadline for responses. As of Sept. 17, Illinois…

Growing hemp industry drives new Midwest research project

September 19, 2020

Industrial hemp is a new addition to Midwestern agriculture, and producers are learning while they develop practices in real time. To help, University of Illinois Extension commercial…

Will, Kankakee counties can go back to indoor dining

September 18, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Will and Kankakee counties can again allow for indoor dining and drinking at bars and restaurants as the region saw its COVID-19 test positivity rate decrease Friday….

From medications to finances, having plans in place can ease seniors through disasters

September 18, 2020

As part of as part of National Preparedness Month, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) are encouraging older Illinoisans and their…

U.S. Attorney: Lawmakers free to pursue Madigan probe

September 18, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers are free to pursue their own investigation into House Speaker Michael Madigan’s role in a bribery scheme involving utility giant Commonwealth Edison,…

Illinois rejects Trump’s payroll tax deferral program

September 17, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois plans to continue withholding federal payroll taxes on behalf of its 62,000 employees despite a program President Trump launched in August that allows workers…

State unemployment rate shows slight drop for August

September 17, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – The unemployment rate in Illinois fell to 11 percent for the month of August, a decrease of a half of a percentage point from the previous month as the state added 66,000…

Carl Sandburg, son of Galesburg, still celebrated

Some urban, rural regions lagging in census response with 2 weeks to go

Growing hemp industry drives new Midwest research project

Will, Kankakee counties can go back to indoor dining

From medications to finances, having plans in place can ease seniors through disasters

Cahokia Mounds Interpretive Center sets new hours

Black Caucus calls for racial equity in education

Pritzker warns of budget cuts up to 10 percent without federal action

State senator facing federal tax evasion charge resigns

Bethalto inventor revolutionizes ice cream experience

Geneva cancels longstanding holiday tradition

Coach still incarcerated despite new trial ordered eight months ago

Concerns grow over social equity on cannabis licenses

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Some urban, rural regions lagging in census response with 2 weeks to go

Growing hemp industry drives new Midwest research project

Will, Kankakee counties can go back to indoor dining

From medications to finances, having plans in place can ease seniors through disasters

U.S. Attorney: Lawmakers free to pursue Madigan probe

Illinois rejects Trump’s payroll tax deferral program

State unemployment rate shows slight drop for August

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