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Teen dies after shooting in Springfield, Illinois' Rainy Day Fund at record balance and other top stories

The baby, Corbin Sarsany, is now two months old.

it's an ode in black and white to wetland restoration work in the state.

DCFS simulation training won't happen at UIS and DuPage County is the healthiest

The University of Illinois Springfield has elected to discontinue its contract with the state’s Department of Children and Family Services to offer simulation training for agency investigators. UIS had turned a campus house into a simulation lab.

Two of Illinois gubernatorial candidates react to the search of former President Donald Trump's home, Springfield teachers reject contract and Cook County Judge vacates Marilyn Mulero's wrongful murder conviction

A structural engineer visits Litchfield building collapse site on Monday, Sheriffs win suit over delayed transfer of inmates and other top stories

Only minor injuries were reported, but the structural integrity of the building and adjacent sites is still unclear.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has been capturing memories of the pandemic with a special oral history project. An event will be Wednesday August 10.

The event is Friday at Lincoln Memorial Garden.