Illinois returns stolen land to Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
The Prairie Land Potawatomi Nation has reclaimed land in Illinois that was promised to the tribe’s leader 175 years ago but ...
Maps: Where do Illinois and its counties rank among states, counties with the most excessive drinkers, per new report?
Excessive drinking” includes binge drinking, heavy drinking, drinking while pregnant, and underage drinking, according to the ...
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Maps: The Illinois counties with the most excessive drinkers, per new report
"Excessive drinking" includes binge drinking, heavy drinking, drinking while pregnant, and underage drinking, according to ...
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Bill aimed at bolstering county public defender system moves forward in Springfield
An Illinois House committee has approved by a 10-5 vote a measure that would create a statewide public defender’s office to ...
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Illinois county refuses to bow to Trump’s ‘cruel policies’, hires DEI clerk
Officials in Cook County, Illinois, are refusing to meekly submit to US president Donald Trump’s anti-diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) measures. On his first day back in power, Trump placed ...
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Trump isn't alone in geopolitical aspirations; some in Illinois say they also want change
At least three organizations are pushing for some reconfiguration of Illinois counties to separate from Chicago and its closest suburbs. Cook County contains about 40% of the state's population ...
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US Attorney General names interim US attorney for southern Illinois
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill — Steven Weinhoeft is returning to the role of U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois. Attorney General Pam Bondi named Weinhoeft the interim U.S. Attorney for ...
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Nearly $2B has not been paid to Illinois by feds, Gov. Pritzker and others say
Some departments in Illinois have missed out on $1.88 billion in federal funds since late January, when that office directed federal agencies to "temporarily pause" certain financial assistance.
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Police: Bloomington man kills partner, her son and friend before taking his own life
A central Illinois man killed three people before taking ... The Bloomington Police Department and McLean County Coroner's Office were continuing to investigate the deadly shooting as of Monday.
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California releases fire hazard maps for 17 more counties including San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Yolo
SO THIS IS TRACY CHIEF RANDALL BRADLEY HEADS THE SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY AND HAS BEEN ANTICIPATING CAL FIRE’S RELEASE OF THE FIRE SEVERITY MAPS. SO 6000 HOMES AND THIS IS WHAT ...
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Is there an election on Tuesday in Illinois? Depends on where you live
Residents of Illinois in some counties next week will have an election. Do you have an election in your county, and what is on the ballot? Here’s what you need to know. Less than 20 counties on ...
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Illinois County reaches $10 million settlement over fatal police shooting
Officials in Sangamon County, Illinois, reached a $10 million settlement with the family of Sonya Massey on Friday. The 36-year-old woman was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy in her home last ...