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Society plans day trips to Illinois state museums
July 13, 2019

The Illinois State Museum Society is planning two upcoming day trips that invite participants to explore the history and culture of Illinois by motorcoach. The first trip on Aug. 10…
Illinois colleges weigh options for offering cannabis programs
July 12, 2019

SPRINGFIELD — Some community colleges and four-year universities in Illinois are exploring the possibility of launching educational programs to train people in the business…
Illinois’ hotel, camping and gas costs could dent summer driving
July 11, 2019

Despite Chicago’s skyscrapers, parks and museums, Springfield’s historic sites, southern Illinois’ Cahokia Mounds and Galena’s charm, Illinois is expected to just do all right…
Hike in tobacco-buying age hopes to extinguish youth smoking
July 9, 2019

With the age to purchase tobacco products in Illinois now at 21, respiratory health leaders now have a new target: e-cigarettes. “That is the next frontier in preventing youths from…
Son remembers Judy Baar Topinka’s bond with people
July 9, 2019

Judy Baar Topinka was not your typical politician and her son wants Illinois school children to know that. Joseph Baar Topinka, the only child of the former Illinois leader, has written…
Brady: Although in minority, Republicans made impact in Springfield
July 8, 2019

Coming into this legislative session as a super minority in both the state House and Senate (meaning Democrats had veto-proof majorities in both chambers), some Illinois Republican…