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25+ min ago   (336+ words) A federal judge tossed a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, saying the federal agency cannot compel the Illinois Board of Elections to release sensitive information about the state’s roughly 8.3 million registered voters. Seven months after Trump’s DOJ filed…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (289+ words) (The Center Square) – Signed into law in the spring, a program known as Families Receiving Emergency Support for Hunger, or FRESH, is set to send out one-time payments of $400 to Illinoisans who were removed from the federal SNAP program. The…...

22+ hour, 16+ min ago   (372+ words) The Illinois State Fair is partnering with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to expand access to free books and promote early childhood literacy for children from birth through age 5, according to a community announcement. The program provides age-appropriate books at no…...

6+ hour, 51+ min ago   (399+ words) (The Center Square) – An Illinois conservative advocacy group is criticizing a new state law that allows minors to obtain birth control, including implants and IUDs, without parental consent or notification, arguing the measure undermines parental rights and medical oversight. Gov....

22+ hour, 47+ min ago   (118+ words) A healthcare company is closing an Illinois business this month. Optum Services plans to shutter the divvyDose pharmacy in Moline, leading to layoffs of 98 employees starting on Aug. 6, according to information provided to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic…...

22+ hour, 16+ min ago   (621+ words) Illinois will provide one-time cash payments of $400 per eligible household member to people who lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits under a new state-funded program designed to address recent food assistance reductions. Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1802+ words) Some Illinois outings sound like they need a full plan, but not every scenic stop asks that much from you. Rebman Ln in Goreville No. 1 Precinct points to the kind of place that fits a simple day trip and a…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (405+ words) Illinois continues to lead the nation in preliminary tornado reports in 2026, surpassing its annual record in June. By the end of July, the state had already broken that new record again. On June 17, there were 164 tornado reports in Illinois. By…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (283+ words) Program helps customers access affordable water and wastewater service Illinois American Water's Income-Based Discount Program provides monthly discounts ranging from 10% to 80% on water and wastewater bills based on gross household income and size. The program, administered by Dollar Energy Fund…...

23+ hour, 22+ min ago   (428+ words) The Illinois Institute of Technology laid off 160 faculty and staff members just weeks before students are scheduled to resume classes in August. Victor Hilitski/For the Sun-Times file The Illinois Institute of Technology has laid off approximately 160 faculty and staff…...