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We discuss the latest State of Local News report produced by the Local News Initiative at Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism.
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These free, family-friendly hikes are available to the public.
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Danny Davis was released from prison in November after spending 32 years behind bars for a murder he did not commit.
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A Sun-Times investigation found the state’s new prison health care provider comes with a disturbing track record.
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Bills regulating reservation apps, single-use plastics to take effect Jan. 1
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Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ still praised some of the “inflammatory, profane, offensive or too difficult to read” vanity license plate requests turned down in 2025, a small portion of the nearly 56,000 applications it received this year, according to the office.
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The law bars immigration enforcement from taking place inside or within 1,000 feet of state courthouses. The federal government claims states can’t dictate where federal agents make arrests.
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Consumer advocates say customers should not be on the hook for ‘wasteful’ spending by the utilities
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Attorney General Janet Reno chose Hartzler to lead the prosecution team following the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, which claimed 168 lives and injured scores of others.
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State-driven resource planning process will begin in 2026
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The first Illinois Accountability Commission public meeting took place this week. Also, the governor signs major legislation.
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The Trump administration is suing Illinois asking for an unredacted voter registration database.