Articles filed under Illinois
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New lease on life for Raue: Crystal Lake Center for the Arts’ weathers hardships, rebuilds programmingJan 16, 2026 10:09 am - After two years of uncertainty, the Crystal Lake-based Raue Center for the Arts has secured a new building lease with the city as operators move forward with rebuilding p...
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2025 biking highlights in Illinois: Trikes as bikes, e-bikes, new laws and path plansJan 07, 2026 1:08 pm - Trikes as bikes, e-bikes, new laws and plans for biking and pedestrian paths were among the cycling stories making headlines in Illinois in 2025.
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Peoples Gas files $202 million rate increase request with Illinois regulatory bodyJan 06, 2026 8:42 pm - Peoples Gas has filed a $202.3 million rate hike request with the Illinois Commerce Commission. If approved in full, typical residential Peoples Gas customers can expect to pay $10-11 more per month starting in 2027. Peoples Gas said the hike is needed to meet the ICC’s order to retire more than 1,000 miles of old iron pipes that carry natural gas underneath Chicago.
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Illinois Department of Human Services reports yearslong data breachJan 06, 2026 3:04 pm - The Illinois Department of Human Services disclosed recently that it mistakenly uploaded private health-related information about hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans to a publicly accessible website and left it there for more than three years before it discovered the mistake.
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‘What comes next?’ Democrats warn U.S. could be walking into a quagmire after Maduro captureJan 03, 2026 1:59 pm - Lawmakers lambast Maduro as a thug, dictator, and narco-terrorist but blast Trump for flouting Congress.
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Giannoulias warns of toll, traffic violation text scamsDec 31, 2025 4:00 pm - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias warned residents to be aware of fraudulent text messages claiming that they owe money for traffic violations or tolls. Scam ...
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We are entering 2026 with the worst economy in yearsDec 27, 2025 11:59 am - If you are feeling down about the direction of the economy as the year comes to a close, you are not alone. There is also plenty of evidence to back up the sentiment.
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Despite high beef prices, risk management still key for cattle farmersDec 26, 2025 1:46 pm - The cattle industry has seen higher prices due to drought reducing beef supplies and border closures limiting imports, but expansion is expected to put downward pressure on prices from 2026-2027.
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ComEd, Ameren rate hike requests cut by millions after state energy reviewDec 19, 2025 2:13 pm - The Illinois Commerce Commission on Thursday struck millions from utility rate hike requests by ComEd and Ameren in a decision officials said is meant to balance utility ...
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Divided Crystal Lake park board ends metal detectors, extra security at meetingsDec 19, 2025 2:11 pm - Heightened security and metal detectors will be removed from Crystal Lake Park District board meetings starting in January.