DECATUR, Ill (WICS) — In a heartfelt ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Decatur, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs returned a lost Purple Heart medal to the family of Army Private John L. Moore, a World War II veteran. The medal was presented to …
Illinois becomes the latest state to authorize a direct college admissions program at its public ... More institutions.getty Illinois has become the latest state to create a direct college admissions program at its public universities. Illinois Governor J. …
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Independence Day weekend approaches, meaning I get to revisit one of my most curmudgeonly stances: leave fireworks to the professionals and stop trying to make consumer pyrotechnics legal in Illinois. Taking a similar stance was an uphill battle when …
If you ever wonder why the Illinois General Assembly never fixes Illinois’ property taxes, pension debt or other big issues – even with supermajorities in both chambers – you need look no farther than this past session and the lawmakers’ stats. They …
(WAND) — An Illinois soldier who was killed during the Korean War has been accounted for as part of a Defense POW Accounting Agency (DPAA) disinterment project. U.S. Army Corporal Paul Eugene Hoots, who was a resident of Galesburg, went missing in action …
Winners Announced for 2025 Best of Western Illinois: Celebrating Local Favorites Across the Region June 30, 2025 – Macomb, IL — Western Illinois residents have spoken, and the results of the 2025 Best of Western Illinois contest are officially in. The …
New behavioral health division created Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced a new division of the Illinois Department of Human Services. The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery integrates the former Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery and …
The Illinois Army National Guard trained alongside their partner nation of Poland June 1–15. A four-person medical team from Charlie Company, 634th Brigade Support Battalion, worked with Poland’s Territorial Defence Forces to advise on combat casualty care …
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Illinois could soon collect and publicize data on contraband found in prisons thanks to a bipartisan bill that arrived on Gov. JB Pritzker's desk Friday. The legislation could require the Illinois Department of Corrections to …
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