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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…

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…
Libraries can still be a resource even when closed
— March 24, 2020

Libraries have been a common gathering area for the community. But with the coronavirus outbreak and Illinois under a “Stay-at-Home” order by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, people and libraries…
Archdiocese cites coronavirus guidelines in closing schools, halting public Masses
— March 13, 2020

Following the public health guidelines for the coronavirus put out by the Illinois Department of Public Health and Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago,…

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…
More Guard members deployed across Illinois for pandemic response
— March 30, 2020

SPRINGFIELD —Gov. J.B. Pritzker has activated about 115 additional Illinois National Guard soldiers and airmen in support of COVID-19 response operations. About 80 of these additional…
Lake County relocates precincts’ voting sites for Tuesday primary
— March 16, 2020

In compliance with the Center for Disease Control and the Governor’s orders, select Election Day voting sites needed to be relocated in Lake County for the Tuesday, March 17 Illinois…