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Urban tree canopy grants totaling $6.8M available to disadvantaged Illinois communitiesDec 12, 2023 5:00 am - The Morton Arboretum is accepting grant applications through February 2024 for government organizations in disadvantaged Illinois communities looking to improve their ur...
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Things to do Dec. 15-21: Holiday light shows, Wintrust Winterland, concerts, 'Messiah,' markets and moreDec 11, 2023 10:00 pm - Ongoing Holiday Flower Show: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Dec. 30 at Wilder Park Conservatory, Church Street and Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst. A seasonal display of ...
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COVID-19, flu and RSV cases mounting, state health officials sayDec 08, 2023 12:00 am - As the December holidays take off, public health experts advise Illinoisans to be vigilant against COVID-19 with cases rising along with other respiratory diseases. “As ...
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Manzo: A child tax credit can reduce child poverty and grow Illinois' economyDec 06, 2023 12:00 am - As we approach the holiday season and the end of year, there is much good news for the economy. The U.S. economy grew by more than 5% annualized last quarter. Wages are ...
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'Quite the journey': Monarch butterfly license plates finally availableNov 30, 2023 4:30 am - After seven years in the making, the state has unveiled the monarch butterfly decal license plate. Proceeds from the decals will benefit the Illinois Department of Natur...
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Illinois Supreme Court: FOID records exempt from public disclosureNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that people may obtain records about their own Firearm Owners Identification cards, but they may not use the stat...
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Illinois State Police launch online tip line for public corruption allegationsNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - Suspect that your local public officials may be up to no good? Illinois State Police want to hear from you. The agency's Special Investigations Unit has launched an onl...
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Sound check: 'Luminare' brings holidays to Des PlainesNov 29, 2023 10:00 pm - 'Luminare' During the pandemic lockdowns, Schaumburg native John Blasucci drew on his rock background playing with Dennis DeYoung and roughly 10 years touring with ...
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Things to do Dec. 1-7: Tree lightings, holiday parades, Dickens celebrations, light shows, craft fairs & moreNov 28, 2023 10:00 pm - Ongoing Festival of Lights and Christmas Tree Sale: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Dec. 31 at Cosley Zoo, 1356 N. Gary Ave., Wheaton. Thousands of twinkling lights ...
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Pending legislation would allow small modular nuclear reactors in Illinois. What are they?Nov 28, 2023 5:00 am - Legislation awaiting the governor's signature would lift Illinois' nuclear ban beginning in 2026 - but only for reactors that have an output of 300 megawatts or less. T...