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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.
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McDonald’s is the latest fast food chain to offer fancier drinksApr 28, 2026 2:57 pm - McDonald’s said Tuesday it will launch six crafted beverages in U.S. restaurants May 6. It’s joining other chains, like KFC, Wendy’s and Taco Bell, that have elevated their drinks in order to lure customers away from rivals like Starbucks and Dutch Bros.
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After year of drama, Crystal Lake park board eyes shake-upApr 24, 2026 1:40 pm - A shake-up on the Crystal Lake Park District board might be on the horizon, as the annual appointment for board president is planned for next month. The Crystal Lake Park...
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Lawmakers eye water use transparency requirements for data centersApr 23, 2026 11:22 am - Data centers’ impact on water resources is one of the biggest concerns about the facilities, and it was the main topic of the final hearing about data center regulations in a House committee on Wednesday. The hearing revolved around the need for transparency, and lawmakers heard from water resource groups and a data center industry representative about the best way to do it.
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Bill would give Illinois EPA greater oversight of manufacturers’ plastic pellet runoffApr 21, 2026 10:56 am - A bill that cleared the Illinois House would give the state’s EPA emergency rulemaking powers to address plastic pellet spills and their effect on stormwater runoff. Plastic pellets are small round objects; the building blocks of plastic manufacturing, shipped from pre-production plastic manufacturers to production facilities then melted and molded into common plastic products. Unintentionally spilled pellets can end up in the state’s waterways when blown by the wind or carried by stormwater, potentially harming birds, turtles and fish.
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Citizens Utility Board urges state authority to reject merger of 2 water suppliersApr 20, 2026 1:56 pm - A proposed merger between the parent companies of the state’s two biggest private water utilities – Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois – would not serve the public interest, according to experts at the Citizens Utility Board. The consumer watchdog group recently filed testimony urging the Illinois Commerce Commission to reject such a union over concerns about market consolidation, aggressive acquisitions of municipal systems and shoddy service quality.