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Pilot killed, toddler injured in small plane crash in Hinckley, Illinois
Officials said a single-engine 1946 Aeronca 7AC crashed into a farm field just west of the Hinckley Airfield in Hinckley, ...
Illinois lawmakers pass $55.2B budget with new taxes, immigrant health cuts, no transit funding
A new $55.2 billion state budget may be more significant for what is not in it than what is. Namely, an agreement on how to pay for the more than $770 million dollar shortfall the Regional Transit ...
Thieves steal $1.3 million in Illinois jewelry store heist, owner says
Professional thieves stole $1.3M in jewelry from an Illinois store after disabling internet and cutting through a safe, ...
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Moore: Why Illinois' budget grew from $40 billion to $55.2 billion in 6 years
The narratives around Illinois' budget have sharply diverged, with Democrats touting the paydown of debts and credit rating ...
Property tax foreclosure reform is put off by Illinois legislators
Lawmakers said they again will consider the issue later this year. Meanwhile, Cook County will postpone its 2025 tax sale ...
Illinois lost population since 2020, but these 15 counties gained new residents
Two metro-east counties were among the 15 in the state to gain population from 2020 to 2024, according to the U.S. Census ...
Study: Illinois places last in the country for economic health
Illinois’ unemployment rate is 4.8%, one of the highest in the country, and is in the top-10 for states with the biggest ...
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What it’s like to graduate from college while inside an Illinois prison
Incarcerated students accepted their diplomas from Augustana College at a commencement inside East Moline Correctional Center ...
Storms hit Batavia, Illinois, leaving downed trees and power lines
Sunday's storms in Batavia left trees and power lines down, with street after street without power.Some work has already ...