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New legislation filed this week with support from environmental groups would create a regulatory framework for carbon capture, pipeline and storage projects in Illinois.Â
Johns Hill Magnet School integrates the arts into every class and held an art and culture fair to celebrate it.Â
Bug protein plant in Decatur opens new frontier in agri-business.Â
BOLINGBROOK — A manufacturer in the southwest suburbs of Chicago received $2.6 million from electric utility Commonwealth Edison this week as part of a state program for generating its own electricity using solar panels and storing it in one of the largest batteries in the country.
Members of Decatur's Opus 24 will leave for Florence, Italy, on June 17 to perform in an international choral tour in Italy.
Showers and storms are likely Thursday as a cold front moves over central Illinois. Damaging wind and hail could occur in spots. Flooding and an isolated tornado can't be ruled out. Get the latest on the timing and hazards in our weather update.
Alley Bardfield pleads not guilty to a charge of predatory criminal sexual assault.Â
Charles Darling Brown, who was killed in action at Pearl Harbor, is scheduled to be buried with Navy funeral honors at 10 a.m. Saturday at Arcola Township Cemetery.
Del Carmen's Pizza will be opening in the location that once housed Mister Softee and Ted's Taters in Overlook Adventure Park.
Coroner's jury quickly concludes Kemari Carr's death was a homicide as police continue the hunt to find who shot him.Â
The Decatur Police Department is seeking the public’s help in an ongoing investigation into the shooting death Monday of a 65-year-old man.
Faculty at Richland Community College are tackling the problem of students' use of Chat GPT.Â
Whitey Herzog isn’t the greatest Cardinals manager of all time, but he was easily the most likeable. None have made their mark with the fanbase like Whitey.
Richland Community College and Millikin University have reached a transfer agreement offering Richland students who earn associate's degrees a seamless transfer to Millikin to complete their bachelor's degree in two years.Â
Barb Blakey, Dove's Communications Officer, set to retire.
Current meteorological technology has kept up with the needs of farmers.
Jason Feller sentenced to a 12-month conditional discharge in plea deal that saw sexual abuse charge dropped.Â
Two more derelict school buildings will soon meet the wrecking ball on the taxpayers' dime.Â
Shelbyville resident and Army Pfc. Aaron Tieffel will receive a new house, donated by Homes For Our Troops.
The Decatur Police Department is seeking the community's help in locating a man who burgled a business, this week's crime of the week.
The Decatur Police Department is seeking the public’s help in an ongoing investigation into the shooting death Monday of a 65-year-old man.
The Social-Emotional Learning Academy serves as an alternative education program for students with trauma, behavior challenges or mental health issues and is run by the Macon-Piatt Special Education District.Â
Oberweis, a century-old Illinois dairy with Bloomington and Champaign among its dozens of store locations, is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Businesses, schools and individuals have been recycling eclipse glasses since the Solar Eclipse last week.
Macon County State's Attorney Scott Rueter said officers acted lawfully in firing their guns at armed robbery suspect Rocky Dupin.
He threatened to kill police who confronted him after profanity-laced criminal damage spree in Forsyth hotel parking lot.Â
A statue of a nurse cuddling a baby was unveiled in front of St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital to mark the 75th anniversary of a deadly fire.
Decatur man slept through gunfire but awakes to find bullet holes in his walls and two spent bullets on his living room floor.Â
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Troopers responded to the scene after receiving a report that a vehicle had struck the Barrington Road Toll Plaza along Interstate 90 in Cook County and become engulfed in fire.
SPRINGFIELD — The recent surge of international migrants arriving in Illinois has brought with it a host of new challenges for state and local officials. Those range from filling their most basic needs like emergency food, clothing and shelter, to more complex issues like lining them up with basic health care, financial assistance and other social services.
The Illinois Senate passed a bill Thursday that would ban four food additives that are found in common products including candy, soda and baked goods.
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Illinois is making progress in retooling its lineup after last year's Elite Eight run.
The Illini got their fourth transfer of the offseason on Tuesday with a former four-star prospect.
Chester Frazier, a former Illinois player, took a position as an associate head coach on West Virginia's staff after three years as an assistant in Champaign.
After missing close to a full calendar year with a pair of injuries, Matthew Bailey is getting closer to joining Illinois and get back on the field after showing promise as a true freshman in 2022.
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"Under the Bridge," "Thank You Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story" and "Dinner with the Parents" are coming to streaming services, while "Civil War" leads at the box office.
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I recently received an invitation to a wedding later this spring along with information on the happy couple’s gift registries.
Starbucks says its new planet-friendlier cups are part of a sustained sustainability push at the coffee giant. McDonald’s and Coca-Cola are also rethinking plastic packaging.
As Earth Day approaches, individuals and businesses alike are turning their focus towards sustainable practices that can help protect our environment – as many as 87% of business leaders say that sustainability initiatives are important to their business and long-term success. One significant area of concern is the vast amount of electronic waste generated each […]
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Growing restrictions on the right to an abortion have revived talk of what many still regard as a highly controversial theory. It holds that the legalization of abortion in 1973 reduced the number of unwanted children, who might have been at higher risk of committing serious crimes. And that explained the sharp drop in the crime rate that started in the early 1990s.
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