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As Illinoisans lose federal food assistance, independent grocers face debt, store closureMay 12, 2026 2:07 pm - As thousands of Illinois households lose their federal food assistance this month, business owners also are preparing for potential loss. When households lose their benefits, they spend less at the grocery store, and the already-thin profit margins of independent grocers become even slimmer. Business owners face debt and potential store closures that could have far-reaching effects for small communities in rural Illinois.
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How do data centers benefit the places where they’re built? Local mayors give mixed reviewsMay 11, 2026 9:32 am - Lawmakers currently are debating how to regulate data centers while balancing that goal with the economic benefits the facilities can bring to communities. No regulations have moved beyond the discussion stage, and it’s unclear whether they’ll pass this spring. The most significant economic development data centers bring come from property taxes, construction job creation and community developments.
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Cary man killed in drive-by shooting on Chicago’s South SideMay 10, 2026 8:07 am - A 19-year-old Cary man was fatally shot early Saturday in an apparent drive-by shooting on Chicago’s South Side.
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Obama Presidential Center helped by $123 million in public infrastructure improvementsMay 09, 2026 4:52 pm - When the Obama Presidential Center opens next month, and its funders are honored and congratulated, there are two major financial contributors worthy of a bow or two: Chicago and Illinois taxpayers.
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Illinois State Police investigating fatal ICE shooting in Franklin ParkMay 07, 2026 8:01 pm - Eight months after a federal immigration agent killed a man in the suburbs during earliest days of “Operation Midway Blitz,” Illinois State Police have opened an investigation into the fatal shooting.
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Trump's Indiana wins show his power over GOP with more primaries and redistricting debates aheadMay 06, 2026 11:55 am - Five months ago, President Donald Trump was stinging from one of the first political defeats of his second term as Republican state senators defied him on redistricting in Indiana. Now he has proved he can still punish wayward party members after he endorsed a slate of challengers who defeated almost every one of the lawmakers he wanted to dislodge.
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Lawsuit filed in Illinois takes aim at cannabis companies for not warning of mental health risksMay 06, 2026 9:36 am - A 320-page lawsuit filed Monday takes aim at companies that sell legal marijuana in Illinois and many other states, claiming they have not told customers the possible mental health implications of cannabis use while claiming it has curative effects for other ailments.
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Many Illinois farmers see slow planting progress due to frequent rains, cooler temperaturesApr 30, 2026 2:58 pm - Despite statewide planting progress being ahead of the average pace, weather and soil conditions kept many tractors on the sidelines in large portions of central and northern Illinois through mid-April.
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IBM will bring innovation hub, 750 new jobs to Chicago’s quantum parkApr 29, 2026 6:35 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker announced last Wednesday that IBM will bring its FutureNow innovation and delivery hub to Chicago’s South Side. The center will be located on the planned Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park campus and is set to create 750 full-time jobs in supercomputing fields, such as cybersecurity, AI and data science.
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‘Still loyal to you, Elgin High:’ Chicago mayor named to school’s Hall of FameApr 29, 2026 11:37 am - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson credited the education he received at Elgin High for making him a well-rounded person, and inspiring him to become a teacher. Johnson was inducted to the school’s Hall of Fame Tuesday.