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These 61 organizations will receive $3.5M in Illinois local food grants
The state program will serve 35 counties in effort to keep food local.
Legislative Inspector General Michael McCuskey resigns amid criticism
McCuskey faces his own allegations from a lobbyist about unprofessional conduct.
Judge weighing arguments to halt Illinois’ ‘medical aid in dying’ law ahead of start
Disability rights advocates are asking a federal judge to block the law, alleging it discriminates against disabled people.
For scuba diving enthusiasts, Mermet Springs is ‘the best place in the Midwest’
Sometimes a person doesn’t just discover a place. It discovers them, too. For Glen Faith, that place was an abandoned rock quarry in far southern Illinois.
Illinois regulators propose expansion to self-exclusion program for compulsive gamblers
Experts say Illinois’ existing program has roadblocks that prevent compulsive gamblers from seeking help.
State audit finds child protection agency made progress, but was still noncompliant with 2020 law
One of the key findings was that DCFS provided only 18% of the required home safety checklists in a sample of 50 cases.
Travelers flocked to the ‘Middle of Everything’ last year, generating over $88 billion in economic impact
Travelers spent over $50 billion – a first for the state.
Illinois Capitol renovations ‘a few months behind,’ set to wrap up this winter
Construction will wrap up "sometime this winter," architect says.
City To Meet With Police Watchdog Group Over Reports Of ICE Presence In CPD Parking Lots
Several police district councilors are asking the city and a police watchdog to investigate reports of immigration agents using police parking lots…
Chicago Mother Sues ICE Contractor That Jailed Her And Her Baby In A Hotel Room
The lawsuit, which draws on findings from an investigation by Injustice Watch and The Intercept, alleges the contractor and a hotel detained…
Marimar Martinez Sues Feds A Year After Border Patrol Agent Shot Her 5 Times
A reconstruction of the shooting commissioned by Martinez’s legal team found agent Charles Exum was standing to the side of her car…
State’s Attorney Agrees To Meet With Latino Leaders Demanding She Investigate ICE
Immigration advocates have pressed Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke to probe the actions of federal immigration agents during Operation Midway…
