All state revenue options remain on the table
May 22, 2024While the governor’s office instructed agency directors to identify $800 million in potential budget cuts, all facets of the plan to raise $1.1 billion in revenue to avoid cuts remain…
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Pekin students help put history on display
May 15, 2024Thanks to the diligence of a Pekin High School teacher and his students, two components of area history have been joined together for the ages in the form of a shadow box mounted on…
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Sorensen builds big cash lead in 17th Congressional race
May 15, 2024Less than six months out from the general election, freshman incumbent Eric Sorensen has built a sizable cash lead over challenger Joe McGraw in the 17th District Congressional race….
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Rivian plans $1.5 billion investment and more jobs at Normal plant
May 7, 2024Rivian has announced plans to expand electric vehicle production at its Normal plant as part of a $1.5 billion investment. The electric vehicle company announced on Thursday, May…
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Democrats muscle through election changes
May 7, 2024SPRINGFIELD – Supermajority Democrats in the Illinois House moved quickly Wednesday, May 1 to push through a change to state election laws that partially limits ballot access and…
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Flooding is Illinois’ most threatening natural disaster. Are we prepared?
May 6, 2024First in a series from the Illinois Answers Project. The electricity in Mary Buchanan’s home in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood was not working – again. The outage…
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LaHood draws on Reagan in support of Ukraine
May 6, 2024U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-16th, cited no less an authority than the late President Ronald Reagan after supporting a $60 billion package of weapons and other assistance for Ukraine. …
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Election officials to weigh whether GOP operative, Bailey illegally colluded
May 6, 2024A year and a half after Republican Darren Bailey lost his campaign to challenge Gov. J.B. Pritzker, state election officials are weighing whether he illegally colluded with conservative…
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