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Food pantry opens its doors in Zion

— May 5, 2021

A new food pantry launched in Zion and its soft opening was celebrated at a special event on May 1 at DLB Ministries at 623 Kenosha Road. The food pantry, which began its ministry several…

EPA: Inspections were delayed at Sterigenics, other facilities
— April 19, 2021

SPRINGFIELD — A senior federal official stalled inspections by regional offices to monitor cancer-causing emissions at suburban facilities in Illinois, according to a report by the…
State senator facing federal tax evasion charge resigns
— September 14, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Terry Link, who was charged last month in federal court with tax evasion, has resigned his seat. Link, a Democrat from Indian Creek, had been a key player…
Pritzker tours flood preparations as East St. Louis gears up for contact tracing
— May 27, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker spent much of the day Wednesday, May 27 in downstate Illinois, where he observed flood preparations along the Illinois River in Meredosia before…
Casten, Ives put residents’ well-being over politics
— April 18, 2020

U.S. Rep. Sean Casten, D-6th, got one of his constituents to go from connecting puzzle pieces to connecting with fellow residents. Putting his re-election campaign on the back burner…

State records highest one-day total of vaccines administered
— January 27, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – The number of vaccinations administered in one day in Illinois saw a record spike Tuesday, Jan. 26 as the statewide seven-day rolling positivity rate continued to decrease…
Libertarians fight to get in congressional races
— June 18, 2020

A chef, a bartender and a male model go into a party — and get the chance to run for office. Seeing an opportunity created by the coronavirus, the Libertarian Party of Illinois is…
Nursing homes work to control pandemic
— May 10, 2020

Although Alden Terrace is reporting more coronavirus cases than any other nursing home in McHenry County, its administrator said the facility has things well in hand. “I feel we’ve…