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Local
2 months ago
Sangamon County board rejects solar farm

Business report also includes data centers and Vinegar Hill.

Ground was broken Thursday, June 11, on a new Rural King headquarters in Mattoon.
IL State News
2 months ago
Rural King breaks ground on $75M expansion in Mattoon

The new headquarters is expected to open in 2028.

Building construction of house - Timber framing stage of a new residential home attic construction using trusses for roof structure. A construction site set against a clear blue sky.
Local
2 months ago
Despite BUILD’s failure, housing advocates celebrate legislative wins

Governor says he will keep trying on affordable housing plan.

Rep. Dan Ugaste, R-Geneva, on the Illinois House floor on May 21, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
2 months ago
Republicans hope to reengage Bears with new proposals

Pritzker says he’s open to special session as he takes calls from Bears.

Man in a gray suit speaks from a blue podium with a government seal; a woman in a pink blazer stands behind him in a wood-paneled room.
Local
2 months ago
Pritzker’s spring wins come with caveats as BUILD, megaprojects bills stall

The governor scored wins on junk fees, cellphones and insurance rates.

Middle-aged man in a gray suit and blue tie sits in a formal room, looking to the side.
Local
2 months ago
Pritzker open to special session on Bears

The governor characterizes the team’s Springfield strategy as disorganized.

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Local
3 months ago
Springfield Memorial Hospital CEO to resign

His last day on the job will be Friday, June 12.

Cochliomyia hominivorax, the New World screw-worm fly, or screw-worm for short, is a species of parasitic fly that is well known for the way in which its larvae (maggots) eat the living tissue.
Agriculture
3 months ago
New World Screwworm raises concerns for livestock producers, but not food safety

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has implemented several measures to combat the screwworm, including quarantines and increased monitoring in affected areas. When a confirmed case is identified, officials establish a containment zone and intensify eradication efforts.

Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln, IL
Local
3 months ago
Community leaders react to Logan Correctional Center closure

The new IDOC facility will be built in Crest Hill. It will cost $1 billion and will hold 800 women and 1,500 men.

Rep. Camille Lilly, right, testifies before a House committee for passage of a bill calling for an audit of the federal 340B drug pricing program in Illinois. Also testifying were Peter Fotos, left, of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, and John Conrad of the Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Local
3 months ago
Lawmakers at the end of session try to appease both sides in drug pricing controversy

Bills address operation of federal 340B drug pricing program in Illinois.

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