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ICE agents detain five men on their way to work at a Du Quoin sawmill
This marks one of the first reported mass ICE enforcement actions this far south in Illinois.
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New liquor control and compliance portal launched by ILCC
Licensees are encouraged to register their ILogin account by February 18th.
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Survey says Illinoians want safety reforms before driverless vehicles
Residents were surveyed in Cook County and the Metro East Area (Madison and St. Clair Counties).
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Girl Scout cookie sales are officially underway — including this year’s new flavor
Order online, or find a cookie seller in your area!
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Chain restaurant’s Springfield location closes
It's not clear why the restaurant closed.
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My Heart’s Downtown is designed to make you fall in love with Downtown Springfield all over again
My Heart's Downtown is a family-friendly event to celebrate local businesses and bring people back to Downtown Springfield.
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Owner of Adams St. building heavily damaged by fire to seek TIF funds for facade work
Owner was turned down for historic preservation tax credits.
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump officials from rescinding health grants to some Democratic-led states
California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota sued Wednesday to try to block the planned funding cuts to programs that track disease outbreaks and study health outcomes of LGBTQ+ people and communities of color in major cities.
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Prediction markets love sports, but the feeling isn’t exactly mutual
The rapid growth of sports offerings on prediction markets — called event contracts — has captured the attention of the four major North American sports.
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Bill to regulate homeowners insurance rates could reemerge this session
Pritzker called for legislation following State Farm’s double-digit rate hike last year.
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IL bills could increase access for mental health crisis care, substance use treatment
The General Assembly has passed several massive mental healthcare plans in recent years, but people still struggle to get help during a mental health crisis.
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Logan County receives $465k grant for Route 66 tourism
The grant is part of the City of Lincoln and Logan County's plan to beef up Route 66 attractions ahead of the 2026 tourism season.
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Residents raise concerns over police chief’s comp time in Moweaqua
The board tabled an agenda item that would change village policies about comp time and overtime.
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Illinois GOP Senate candidates take stage in first major debate
The three leading candidates pitched themselves as best equipped to turn the seat red.
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POWER Act: Lawmakers seek to regulate new data centers’ power, water usage
The bill covers three major areas of concern in effort to protect residents.
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‘More listening and less talking’: Darren Bailey insists results will be different in 2nd run for governor
Bailey leaning on running mate from Cook County to win over urban voters.
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Democratic-led states sue to stop Trump from withholding $600M in health grants
The Department of Health and Human Services told Congress on Monday that it planned to withhold about $600 million in grant funding allocated to the four states: California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota.
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Lawyers of Chicago woman shot by federal agents say documents show how DHS lies about investigations
In a statement Wednesday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said use-of-force incidents “are thoroughly investigated” and the agent involved, Charles Exum, was placed on administrative leave.
