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IL State News
10 months ago
IL House Speaker catches flak for $40M earmark

Regional sports complex for alma mater Proviso West

Education
10 months ago
District 186: Scope makes progress

$115 per child per week as before- and after-school program must break even

Ken Page and Ed Yohnka ACLU WS
Local
10 months ago
Massey Commission: Traffic stops on black drivers worse than anyone thinks

One race of drivers gets pulled over far more than others, according to state data

Education
10 months ago
LLCC offers free summer Media Makers Camps

The kids will have a murder mystery to solve using clues provided by the instructors

Local
10 months ago
Summertime hydrant testing goes into full swing

Fire teams try to get between 10 and 40 hydrants checked each day depending on their call load.

Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget on June 16, outlining $55.1 billion in state spending. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
IL State News
10 months ago
Pritzker signs $55.1B state budget reliant on $700M of new taxes

It’s the largest budget in state history despite cuts and freezes

lithium-ion battery shutterstock
IL State News
10 months ago
Officials urge lithium-ion battery safety ahead of National Fire Prevention Week

The batteries are used in a lot of devices and could cause a fire

Josef Newgarden is introduced before the start of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Sports
10 months ago
Two-time Indy 500 winner Newgarden flips car, walks away from wreck in IndyCar race at Gateway

Newgarden crashed midway through the race after contact with Louis Foster.

Otis SCACAC
Pet of the Week
10 months ago
Meet Otis — Friends of SCACAC Dog of the Week

Impounded four times, needs a good permanent home