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Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, explained the value of her bill to help small farmers at a press conference earlier this month. “Right now, public institutions across Illinois are required to choose the lowest bidder when they buy food. Now that might sound fair, but in practice, it leaves out small, local and community-based food businesses.” (photo by Simon Carr, Medill Illinois News Bureau)
Agriculture
7 months ago
Illinois scrambles to boost locally produced farm products after Trump’s funding freeze

Legislators seek to bolster local farms by purchasing their wares with state dollars

Police lights on top of squad car
Crime
7 months ago
Macoupin County state’s attorney employee charged with stealing from drug forfeiture fund

Walker allegedly transferred money from the office’s drug asset forfeiture account into her personal checking account.

Atropine
Pet of the Week
7 months ago
Meet Atropine – Our Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

Atropine is a handsome tabby charmer and professional head bunter.

Trigger
Pet of the Week
7 months ago
Meet Trigger – Our Friends of Sangamon County Animal Control Dog of the Week!

Trigger is a fun and friendly one year old Plott Hound mix.

Bishop Thomas John Paprocki meets Pope Francis in 2019
Local
7 months ago
Springfield’s Bishop Thomas John Paprocki: Pope Francis was a “witness of love”

Bishop Paprocki said Pope Francis taught us that “amongst all the trials, fear, uncertainty, stresses, violence, ad hatred in this world, we must always turn to God.”

Pope Francis
Local
7 months ago
Pope Francis has died at 88

Pontiff ill most of 2025

Emergency vehicles on scene of a small plane crash near Trilla in Coles County on Saturday, April 19, 2025. (WAND photo)
IL State News
7 months ago
Small plane crash in Illinois kills all 4 on board

UPDATE: All victims are from Menomonie, Wis.

Local
7 months ago
33rd annual Earth Fair

Saturday, April 26th

Local
7 months ago
April is alcohol awareness month

Get informed about the dangers of alcohol use.

Indiana Statehouse
IL State News
7 months ago
Indiana takes a first — and long — shot at acquiring parts of Illinois

Indiana’s Legislature this week gave final approval to a bill that would create the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission.

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