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District 186 headquarters sign
Education
10 months ago
The search is on for a new District 186 superintendent

D-186 could pay school board association tens of thousands of dollars.

Governor JB Pritzker, surrounded by local and State of Illinois political leaders, speaks Monday afternoon in Chicago.
IL State News
10 months ago
‘Mr. President, do not come to Chicago’

Duckworth: “Cadet Bone Spurs” dodged the draft five times.

Aumaurionne Flowers
Crime
10 months ago
Two weekend shootings in Springfield: man arrested for one, one critically injured in another

Convicted felon arrested for one shooting, while a man is in critical condition in another.

Illinois Economic Development Corporation
Business
10 months ago
New name for IL public-private economic development engine

Goodbye, Intersect Illinois. Hello, Illinois Economic Development Corporation.

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

One month living in a kennel may be way too long for young Everest.

Battleship -- Meow Mobile's Cat of the Week
Pet of the Week
10 months ago
Meet Battleship — Meow Mobile Cat of the Week

Despite the imposing name, this Battleship may be a lover, not a fighter.

Business
10 months ago
Debate over renewables continues

The problem is “just being stupid,” says Illinois Freedom Caucus chairman State Rep. Chris Miller (R-Hindsboro).

Education
10 months ago
New student board member at D-186

SHS construction has “character and potential,” says Jordan Robinson.

Armed members of the South Carolina National Guard are positioned outside of Union Station in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
National
10 months ago
Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment

“I think Chicago will be our next,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday, adding, “And then we’ll help with New York.”

Tractors on display at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur.
Agriculture
10 months ago
Farm Progress Show takes over Decatur this week

Everything from tractors and seed, to NASCAR drivers and politicians, will be at the Farm Progress Show.