New year, new laws
January 1, 2025Time to study up, Illinois. New state laws are now in effect. They include some of the defining bills of the 2024 legislative session and others that will change how people get IDs,…
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Drive-thru displays light up the holidays
December 26, 2024With the holidays upon us, drive-thru light displays are ongoing in Illinois. Stretching from the Chicago region to the greater St. Louis area and covering several towns and cities…
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Illinois lawmakers call for clean-up of Bubbly Creek
December 20, 2024Both of Illinois’ U.S. senators and eight Chicago area congressional representatives are calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to clean up the Chicago Area Waterway…
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Pace suburban bus service seeks public feedback on system proposals
December 9, 2024Pace suburban bus agency is asking for riders and nonriders to weigh in on what could be the biggest system overhaul in its 40-year history. On Nov. 15, it released detailed maps outlining…
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How to plan for emergencies
December 4, 2024The government has a comprehensive website full of information on how to prepare for emergencies, power outages, hurricanes, floods — nearly everything you can imagine. Should a disaster…
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Man dies in crash near Pingree Grove
November 25, 2024A Hampshire man died from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash Sunday near Pingree Grove. Robert Skarbonkiewicz, 75, a resident of the 200 block of East Jackson Avenue, sustained…
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Kane County to unveil Randall Road improvement plans in February
November 22, 2024Kane County Division of Transportation is working on a plan to make Randall Road safer for pedestrians, cyclists and bus riders. The study specifically deals with the section of the…
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True Value to layoff 873 workers
November 15, 2024True Value Co. has announced that it plans to layoff 873 workers in Chicago and two McHenry County locations, beginning next month. The hardware company has entered into an agreement…
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