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Powerball Jackpot Reaches $394 Million

Illinois Lottery players have the chance to win an estimated $394 million jackpot in Wednesday's Powerball drawing. It is the highest the Powerball jackpot has been since the June 1, 2019, drawing. Th...

Trace Adkins to Headline American Red Cross Evening of Stars in Normal

The American Red Cross announced today that country singer and actor Trace Adkins, known for his distinctive bass-baritone voice, will headline the 27th Annual Evening of Stars on Wednesday, April 29,...

Gov. Pritzker's State of the State

Governor JB Pritzker today delivered the State of the State address, showcasing how Illinois is growing stronger each day - from improving financial stability to historic bipartisan accomplishments. W...

Normal Zoning Panel OK's Dispensary Permit for Recreational Marijuana

The Normal Zoning Board of Appeals voted Tuesday without dissent to recommend approval of a special use permit for The Green Solution, located at 501 Northtown Road. The town council will consider the...

Jan 29, 2020 Photo courtesy to the Town of Normal

Victims in Plane Crash ID'd as Former Springfield Mayor and Sangamon County Coroner

Sangamon County Coroner Cinda Edwards and her husband, former Springfield Mayor Frank Edwards along with 69-year-old John Evans of Glenarm were killed in Tuesday afternoon's plane crash in Sangamon Co...

Yingying Zhang's Family Refiles Lawsuit Against UI Counselors

The family of slain Chinese scholar Yingying Zhang has refiled a lawsuit against counselors at the University of Illinois - this time at the state level. Zhang's estate wanted to hold the two social w...

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Three Passengers and a Dog Killed in Plane Crash Near Springfield

A twin-engine Piper Aerostar went down in a field while on approach to the Springfield, IL, airport this afternoon killing three people and a dog. The Sangamon County Sheriff says the airport tower an...

House Republicans Push for Property Tax Reform as 2020 Session Begins

This year's session of the Illinois General Assembly got underway today in Springfield. Many issues are on the table to be dealt with this spring and today in a capitol press conference Illinois House...

REPORT: Pritzker Saw Worst First-Year Jobs Numbers Since Blagojevich

Illinois' jobs market performance severely lagged the national average during 2019, growing at nearly half the rate of the rest of the nation, according to new data released by the Illinois Department...

Connect to the Future Working Group Approved Recommendations

This week the Connect to the Future Working Group approved final recommendations that envision a sustainable public service with decreased transportation costs for low-income and disabled residents in...

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