Brady to run against Mwilambwe for Bloomington mayor
May 8, 2024An online photo shows former state Rep. Dan Brady smiling as he stands next to Mboka Mwilambwe at the Bloomington mayor’s swearing-in ceremony in 2021. Brady, whose last political…
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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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Record Store Day brings together vinyl lovers
May 1, 2024The number of vinyl record aficionados who swarmed into their favorite stores for Record Store Day (April 21) and Record Store Weekend (April 20-21) eclipsed nearly all expectations,…
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R.F.D. News & Views
May 1, 2024The latest health crisis involving agriculture — bird flu in livestock and the milk supply — has set off a firestorm of controversy and conjecture. We’ll tell you what we know…
