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(The Center Square) - With tens of millions of dollars earmarked to address violent crime through grants and jobs programs, some are calling for total transparency. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said ...

The City of Bloomington is excited to announce the latest addition to its website, BuildingBloomington.com, with the launch of a comprehensive Residential Development Dashboard. This new feature offer...

The Normal Police Department recently conducted a grant-funded patrol aimed at enhancing road safety and compliance with traffic laws. The patrols yielded the following results: Traffic Stops: Grant f...

(The Center Square) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is responding to questions about a hot mic comment this week where he said of the presidential race, "I don't like where we are." Every appearance Pri...

(The Center Square) - Illinois lawmakers approved a tax credit of up to about $300 for families with young children as part of the new state budget and now the governor is touting that the credit will...

(The Center Square) - The Rockford area real estate market is booming, with jobs and property tax rebates playing key roles. Northwest Illinois has employment opportunities in aerospace manufacturing ...

Study finds food subsidies falling short A new report says people receiving food stamp benefits in Illinois may not be getting enough to adequately feed their family. A study conducted by the nonparti...

(The Center Square) - Despite a threat of increased costs to Illinois taxpayers, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed into law what he called the Healthcare Protection Act. House Bill 5395 includes a package...

(The Center Square) - A hastily changed law that eliminates slated candidates from gaining ballot access without running in a primary was deemed unconstitutional by a lower court, but now an expected ...

Lawmakers oppose water rate hike proposal A bipartisan group of state legislators joined with the Citizens Utility Board to oppose proposed water rate hike requests totaling more than $170 million. Th...