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4 days ago
Emancipation Proclamation back on display at ALPLM, for a limited time
It will be available through early February as part of the "Lincoln: A Life and Legacy That Defined a Nation" exhibit.
4 days ago
Illinois members of Congress are latest to tour immigration facilities after judge’s ruling
“This visit will not end our responsibility. We will follow up,” Jackson said. “We will be back and we’ll demand answers.”
4 days ago
Supreme Court keeps Trump’s National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area, for now
“At this preliminary stage, the Government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the laws in Illinois,” the high court majority wrote.
4 days ago
Pope disappointed over approval of assisted suicide legislation in his home state of Illinois
Leo said he had spoken “explicitly” with Gov. JB Pritzker and urged him to not sign the bill into law.
4 days ago
DOJ sues Illinois’ governor over laws protecting immigrants at courthouses and hospitals
Lawrence Benito, executive director of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, called the laws “a brave choice.”
4 days ago
Police: Suspect who died in police custody dragged LeRoy officer
The driver has since been identified by the Logan County Coroner has 66-year-old Richard Saunders of Guttenberg, Iowa.
4 days ago
Attorney to Pritzker: Release man from prison who’s innocent of 1989 murder
Investigating Innocence wants Tom McMillen released before Christmas.
4 days ago
Liver disease among causes of alcohol-related deaths in parts of Illinois
One section of the state seems to have a dubious honor.
4 days ago
Fire dangers still lurk leading up to Christmas
Many items in your home are made with petroleum-based products, increasing fire danger in your home.
5 days ago
You can’t get that on a license plate
Watch the video here of Giannoulias showing you what's been banned.
5 days ago
Save-a-Lot Springfield location to close Christmas Eve
No reason was given for the closure.
5 days ago
Train partially derails in Christian County
Norfolk Southern told WAND News that three cars derailed, two of which were spilled grain.
5 days ago
Divernon Fire Protection District receives grant for new equipment
Radio and other equipment will be upgraded.
5 days ago
Illinois Farm Bureau re-elects Phillip Nelson as President
Nelson explains the reasoning that farming is getting hard in this day and age.
5 days ago
Report outlines cuts to state EPA’s
Illinois is still hundreds of staffers below its high.
6 days ago
Town and Country plans may not be dead
Developer bought MacArthur Blvd. strip mall in 2022.
6 days ago
Someone will still want to be paid with a paper check
Comptroller says only about 80 percent of her office's payments are electronic.
6 days ago
Regulators strike millions from Ameren, ComEd electric rate hike requests
Consumer advocates say customers should not be on the hook for ‘wasteful’ spending by the utilities.
6 days ago
Bears stun Packers 22-16 with improbable rally as Williams finds Moore for winning score in OT
“This is a special group,” coach Ben Johnson said.
