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Holiday season in Aurora starts with Winter Lights
November 17, 2022

The city of Aurora’s official kick-off to the holiday season begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18 with the Winter Lights event in downtown Aurora. The parade steps off at 6:30…
Cantigny Greenhouse to hold annual holiday poinsettia event
November 11, 2022

The Cantigny horticulture department will host its annual Shades of Crimson Poinsettia Display and Sale on Thursday, Nov. 17. Hours are 12 to 6 p.m. for this popular holiday event at…
Morton Arboretum opens The Gerard T. Donnelly Grand Garden
September 26, 2022

Sunny skies with 78 degrees provided banner weather for a garden party at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle Sept. 16. The Friday afternoon party was The Grand Garden ribbon cutting at The…
Metra going for battery-powered locomotives
August 19, 2022

The Metra Board of Directors on Aug. 17 approved a first-of-its-kind plan to convert up to six of Metra’s oldest diesel locomotives to zero-emission battery power. “This procurement…
More than $30 million in grants go for local park projects
July 11, 2022

The state’s Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) program announced $30.3 million in grants for 87 local park projects that will help communities acquire open space…
Illinois GOP Floor Leader Batinick ready to ‘pass the baton’
May 25, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Republican Floor Leader Mark Batinick, a self-described “policy guy,” came to Springfield with the goal of pushing good policy. A father of five who…

Pritzker signs changes to SAFE-T Act’s cash bail provisions

December 7, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday, Dec. 6 signed a follow-up measure to the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform, the third such amendment since the law’s initial passage…

Satanic Temple part of the holiday displays at Illinois Capitol

December 7, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – The Satanic Temple of Illinois debuted a new display in the Illinois Capitol rotunda Tuesday, Dec. 6, taking its place next to the annual Christmas and Hanukkah displays….

State receives federal funds for public health infrastructure

December 6, 2022

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the state of Illinois has been awarded $86 million in federal funding to strengthen the state’s public…

Elections board certifies results with Mendoza as top Democratic vote-getter

December 5, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Elections certified its election results Monday, Dec. 5 putting the final stamp on another Democratic sweep of statewide offices. The board…

Tax credits, prison reform pass in veto session

December 5, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers last week passed significant legislation dealing with electric vehicle manufacturing incentives and the availability of hygiene products for…

63 Illinois counties are at elevated COVID-19 community levels

December 2, 2022

With COVID-19 cases and other respiratory viruses on the increase around Illinois, the Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding the public to take steps to protect themselves…

Christkindlmarkets welcoming in the holiday season in Chicago and Aurora

Holiday season in Aurora starts with Winter Lights

Cantigny Greenhouse to hold annual holiday poinsettia event

Morton Arboretum opens The Gerard T. Donnelly Grand Garden

Metra going for battery-powered locomotives

More than $30 million in grants go for local park projects

Illinois GOP Floor Leader Batinick ready to ‘pass the baton’

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