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Food Bank fills gap with free kids meals
June 19, 2025

With schools closed for the summer, the Geneva-based Northern Illinois Food Bank is once again stepping up to cover a meal gap for kids and teens across the area. With no free or reduced-priced…
Oak Park man held in Villa Park carjacking
June 17, 2025

An Oak Park man is being held in DuPage County Jail in connection with a carjacking at a Villa Park fast-food restaurant. Demitrious Green, 33, a resident of the 600 block of North…
West Chicago powdered stick pack manufacturer plans expansion
June 13, 2025

WEST CHICAGO – A West Chicago company is investing $10 million to construct a manufacturing operation to enhance production of its powered stick packs and ensure it can meet consumer…
Grants support clean energy efforts
June 13, 2025

CHICAGO – Gov. J.B.. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity have announced 27 awards totaling $23 million through the Equitable Energy Future…
Chicago area transit providers plan for service cuts amid funding uncertainty
June 12, 2025

After the bill that would have bailed out Chicago area transit agencies failed to clear both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly, CTA, Metra, Pace and RTA were left with no choice…
Huntley savoring flavor company’s investment, jobs
June 7, 2025

A flavor company is creating a second production facility in Illinois. Silesia will invest $40 million into a Huntley flavor innovation and production facility that will create 41 full-time…

State ends fiscal year with record revenue

July 3, 2025

Despite uncertainty over the economy and federal funding during the second half of fiscal year 2025, the state’s fiscal year closed June 30 with the state setting a record for…

Raoul joins lawsuit challenging Trump’s termination of grants

July 2, 2025

SPRINGFIELD – Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined another multi-state lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to withhold billions of dollars in federal funds…

Growing number of visitors discovering southern Illinois as travel destination

July 1, 2025

WOLF LAKE. Ill. — Standing on the edge of a 300-foot limestone bluff in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest, Machaela Sweeney could thank the perfect words she typed into…

Challenges persist for women, minorities breaking into skilled trades

June 27, 2025

PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions for young people entering the trades. And for 60 years, there has never been an all-female team…

Pritzker launches third-term re-election bid

June 26, 2025

CHICAGO — In a hot gymnasium on Chicago’s South Side, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced this morning that he’s running for a potentially historic third term as governor. In his announcement…

Illinois’ soil conservation funding stagnates amid high-profile dust storms

June 26, 2025

SPRINGFIELD —– Three main factors contribute to the formation of Midwest dust storms: strong winds, dry soil in farm fields and large amounts of loose soil. That’s according to…

USA’s 249th birthday celebration marked by food, local festivals and fireworks

Food Bank fills gap with free kids meals

Oak Park man held in Villa Park carjacking

West Chicago powdered stick pack manufacturer plans expansion

Grants support clean energy efforts

Chicago area transit providers plan for service cuts amid funding uncertainty

Huntley savoring flavor company’s investment, jobs

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State ends fiscal year with record revenue

Raoul joins lawsuit challenging Trump’s termination of grants

Growing number of visitors discovering southern Illinois as travel destination

Challenges persist for women, minorities breaking into skilled trades

Pritzker launches third-term re-election bid

Illinois’ soil conservation funding stagnates amid high-profile dust storms

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