Illinois
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Spend summer days growing, supporting gardens with Extension’s ‘Four Seasons’ webinar seriesMay 21, 2024 2:09 pm - Get ready to spend summer days outdoors gardening, exploring, and enjoying the growing season by adding in “Four Seasons Gardening” webinars beginning June 11. Universi...
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Over 80,000 Illinois people banned from owning guns still keep them, report shows
May 16, 2024 7:04 am - SPRINGFIELD — In Illinois, 114,000 people are banned from owning guns because of legal tangles or mental health issues — three-quarters of them haven't surrendered their ...
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Stateville may close as early as September under Pritzker’s prison plan
May 10, 2024 9:18 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Stateville Correctional Center could close as early as September under a plan laid out by Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration on Friday. Top officials with th...
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Lawsuit alleges sexual abuse was rampant in state-run juvenile detention centers
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Illinois students earn awards, career path preparation at SkillsUSA Workforce ChampionshipsMay 07, 2024 4:48 pm - They poured concrete to lay bricks. They built tiny buildings, repaired diesel engines, and raced the clock and each other to be the best at more than 150 events — and th...
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Plant positivity, learn how to grow a school or community gardenMay 02, 2024 9:49 pm - When green spaces fill schoolyards and neighborhoods with flowers and fresh produce, children and communities thrive. But the journey from the idea of starting a communi...
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Illinois crop competition calls for youth scouting teamsMay 02, 2024 9:16 pm - The Illinois Youth Crop Scouting Competition is not just any competition. It is a unique opportunity for agriculture students to showcase skills and knowledge while worki...
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Prairie Band Potawatomi becomes first federally recognized tribe in Illinois
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Pritzker’s health insurance reforms clear House, move to Senate
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4 killed, 7 wounded in stabbing attack in Rockford; suspect is in custodyMar 27, 2024 5:17 pm - ROCKFORD, Ill. — Four people were killed and seven were hurt when a man went on a stabbing rampage Wednesday across multiple locations in a northern Illinois community, a...