New Bill Would Galvanize Wildlife Conservation Help Prevent Extinctions in Illinois
CHAMPAIGN - New bipartisan legislation in the House and Senate will fund locally-led efforts to help prevent extinctions and help wildlife thrive nationwide. The...
Local Officials Celebrate Houbolt Bridge Groundbreaking
JOLIET – After more than a decade of discussions, local officials gathered on July 20 to officially break ground on the Houbolt Bridge, part...
Study: Legal cannabis boosts home values
(The Center Square) – Home values got a boost in states that allow recreational cannabis use.
A new report from Clever Real Estate found states that had...
State ‘strongly encourages’ public, private colleges to require students to get COVID-19 vaccine
SPRINGFIELD – The state’s higher education agencies released updated COVID-19 guidance Monday encouraging all public and private higher education institutions in Illinois to issue mandatory vaccine...
Pritzker, Stratton announce reelection bid
SPRINGFIELD – Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker announced Monday he will seek a second term, joined once again by Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton as a...
Man dies after shot multiple times outside of VFW Hall in Joliet
JOLIET – A man has died of multiple gunshot wounds after an incident in the parking lot of the Cantigny Post 367 VFW Hall.
According...
