Illinois
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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
Apr 23, 2024 10:54 am - Nearly 200 years after Native Americans were forced out of Illinois, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has become the first federally recognized tribal nation in the sta...
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Pritzker’s health insurance reforms clear House, move to Senate
Apr 19, 2024 2:55 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker celebrated a partial legislative victory Thursday night when the House passed his initiative to end some practices health insurance compa...
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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...
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Biden and Trump notch wins in Tuesday's primaries. Other races will offer hints on national politicsMar 19, 2024 7:47 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio — Joe Biden and Donald Trump won their party's primaries in Illinois on Tuesday, notching more delegates as they continue their march to a rematch in this ...
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Mar 13, 2024 5:07 pm - SPRINGFIELD – A panel of Illinois lawmakers began hearing testimony Wednesday on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposals for sweeping changes in the state’s health insurance indus...
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Illinois police identify 5 people, including 3 children, killed when school bus, semitruck collide
Mar 12, 2024 8:20 am - RUSHVILLE, Ill. — Authorities have identified the five people killed in a fiery crash, including both drivers and three children, when a school bus and a semitruck collid...
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IDOT cleaning up roadways SaturdayFeb 22, 2024 3:28 pm - Major litter removal operations will be taking place along the expressway system from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, weather permitting. Thirty maintenance crews will be ...
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In last-minute reversal, former Sen. Sam McCann pleads guilty to corruption charges
Feb 15, 2024 6:48 pm - As federal prosecutors were preparing to rest their case Thursday in the corruption trial of former Republican state Sen. Sam McCann, the one-time gubernatorial candidate...