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2+ hour, 32+ min ago   (1637+ words) Stand next to a stalk of big bluestem in late August and you might find yourself looking up. Illinois once had millions of acres of this towering grassland, and today a handful of preserved and restored sites let visitors get…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (452+ words) Remember all the way back in 2023, during the height of the migrant influx, when Tribune reporting uncovered that a city contractor running operations at migrant shelters was submitting some eye-popping bills? We had no evidence of fraud. What we did…...

18+ hour, 33+ min ago   (1685+ words) Getting there takes some planning, but the combination of working history and winter wildlife makes it a worthwhile cold-weather day trip for anyone in the region. Head southeast of Utica on a winter morning and you will eventually find the…...

12+ hour, 59+ min ago   (261+ words) Young movers are flocking to Illinois while those in the older generations migrate south, according to U-Haul's latest migration trends report. The report, released on July 29, analyzed a year of customer move data through June 2026, looking at each state's net…...

10+ hour, 28+ min ago   (1692+ words) A headline about a secret Illinois canyon you can only reach by guided boat sounds like the kind of hidden gem every traveler wants to find. But when you stack that claim against official park information, the details start pulling…...

21+ hour ago   (519+ words) We are on the eve of the first AP Top 25 poll of the season, and the Illinois football team is already being doubted. I fully realize that losing Luke Altmyer in the offseason will hurt the program. Altmyer spent three…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (630+ words) Illinois is struggling when it comes to civil liberties, the environment, and work and labor force, according to a new report. The State of the Nation Project released its 2026 State of the States report in June, which compares each state…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (377+ words) Superintendent Paul Milcetich said Aurora City Schools kindergartners through second graders will get a turn with a new new math curriculum called Bridges in Mathematics. The same curriculum previously was introduced for grades three to five. Milcetich said Ohio Senate…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1702+ words) Somewhere in central Illinois, a short loop trail puts you right next to a living prairie wetland without requiring a long hike or serious gear. The Litchfield Wetland Management District, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, offers a 0.17-mile…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (236+ words) The Illinois Department of Transportation District 2 will hold an open house for people interested in applying for seasonal positions to help with snow and ice removal in Rock Island and Henry counties, a news release says. The event will be…...