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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…
McHenry man charged with residential burglary after police standoff
June 19, 2025

A McHenry man was charged with three felonies and two misdemeanors involving two occurrences of residential burglary. Patrick Anderson, 44, was arrested following a standoff involving…
Raoul’s office to receive $15 million budget increase
June 18, 2025

SPRINGFIELD — In a year when many state agencies received little or no funding increase, state lawmakers approved an increase of $15.7 million, or 22.4 percent, for general operating…
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…
Vivid creatures invade arboretum
May 24, 2025

After three impressive, but limited on color, large-scale sculpture exhibits, the Morton Arboretum has some eye-popping works for visitors to check out over the next two years. Vivid…
Kreutzer Road widening may lead to Huntley Amtrak stop
May 23, 2025

Huntley officials are finalizing preparations for what they say is the village’s largest-ever public improvement project next spring. The road improvements may ultimately play a…

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…

Illinois lawmakers delay pension reform again

June 25, 2025

SPRINGFIELD — Public employees hired since 2011 must continue to wait for pension reform after Illinois lawmakers declined to take up the issue during the spring session. Lawmakers…

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

Food Bank fills gap with free kids meals

McHenry man charged with residential burglary after police standoff

Raoul’s office to receive $15 million budget increase

Huntley savoring flavor company’s investment, jobs

Vivid creatures invade arboretum

Kreutzer Road widening may lead to Huntley Amtrak stop

STATE NEWS

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

Illinois lawmakers delay pension reform again

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