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Bobcat
IL State News
1 year ago
Illinois bobcat season ends: Hunters and trappers take 649 statewide

IDNR issued 2,000 permits out of 9,200 applicants in this year’s lottery.

Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, talks about her fentanyl-related legislation at a news conference in the Capitol on Thursday. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)
IL State News
1 year ago
Republican bills aim to assist Illinois in its battle against fentanyl

The bills have attracted bipartisan support.

In the last five years, voters in 33 Illinois counties have been asked if they want to consider separating from Chicago’s Cook County to form a new state. Each time, a majority said yes.
IL State News
1 year ago
Trump isn’t alone in his geopolitical aspirations. Some in Illinois and Oregon want change too

In the last five years, voters in 33 Illinois counties have been asked if they want to consider separating from Chicago’s Cook County to form a new state. Each time, a majority said yes.

IL State News
1 year ago
GOP optimistic about redistricting lawsuit

Illinois Republicans want to end gerrymandering once and for all

IL State News
1 year ago
State flag survey: None of the above

Almost half in poll say keep the existing flag

Education
1 year ago
State cell phone ban

Guv’s State of the State idea

Powerball
Local
1 year ago
Powerball ticket purchased in Clinton worth $150K

The winner matched four out of five numbers plus the Powerball in Wednesday night’s drawing.

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Lawmakers, advocates fear federal cuts to Medicaid

Davidsmeyer: Grandstand

Sister JoAnn Persch, center, 90, a nun with the Sisters of Mercy, prays with others during a vigil outside a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Broadview, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
IL State News
1 year ago
Chicago nuns advocated for immigrant rights for 40 years — now in their 90s, they’re not slowing down

They’ve housed 25 families over the past three years — paying rent and utilities for a year, offering food assistance, providing connections to legal help.

IL State News
1 year ago
Bill: Insurance pays for speech therapy

Senator overcame stuttering

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