The items, which were intended to be part of a permanent collection at the Lincoln Presidential Foundation in Illinois, were sold to help reduce the foundation’s debt.

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(The Center Square) – A visit to Springfield Wednesday by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is sparking debate over Illinois’ migrant sanctuary policies. Noem flew ...

(The Center Square) – The Illinois House of Representatives could take up a measure this month that would ban the sale of polystyrene food service packaging in the state by 2030.

The initial watch extended into in Illinois and Missouri. The National Weather Service asks for people to submit storm reports, including damage, on its website. Two earlier tornado warnings ...

Yaklich is coming back to where it all started, making his return to high school basketball as the new boys coach at Lincoln-Way East. “I’m jacked up,” Yaklich said. “Illinois is home.

(The Center Square) – Illinois farmers may soon be able to act when deer damage their crops. The Illinois Senate has approved legislation that would allow agricultural landowners to obtain ...

PADUCAH, Ky. (WSIL) – A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for most of southeast Missouri, all southern Illinois and a portion of western Kentucky on Tuesday. The National Weather Service ...

(The Center Square) – An Illinois legislator says Illinois’ property taxes, which are second-highest in the nation, impact businesses much more than the uncertainty of tariffs. A House Joint ...

Retail Center Will Anchor The Gathering, a New Mixed-Use Community Featuring Single-Family Homes and Townhomes Developed by Brock Built Lincoln Property Company (“Lincoln”), a global full ...

Shown here is an investment announcement from the company in 2022. (Photo: Ferraro) The investment further expanded Ferrero’s footprint in Illinois. The company manufactures Butterfinger and ...