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8+ hour, 51+ min ago   (376+ words) (The Center Square) – Four people are facing federal charges in connection with a Franklin County mine fire that occurred in August 2021. An indictment returned on Tuesday accuses Ronald Dale Koontz, 69, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, Demitrios George Macropoulos, 38, of Buckeye, Arizona, Randy…...

13+ hour, 43+ min ago   (166+ words) Illinois State Police troopers issued nearly 1,000 citations across northwest Illinois in July while making 18 criminal arrests and investigating more than 100 crashes. The activity totals were released by Illinois State Police Troop 1, according to a community announcement. Troop 1 Captain Ken Benson…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (255+ words) OSHKOSH – Jeff Bard, a longtime Aurora Health Care leader in the region, is retiring after nearly 33 years. Bard is senior vice president of the Northern Wisconsin Area and president of Aurora Medical Center-Oshkosh and Aurora Medical Center-Fond du Lac. He…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (898+ words) CHICAGO — After the U.S. Treasury paid out $100 billion in tariff refunds to corporations at the end of last month, Gov. JB Pritzker wants to know where Illinois’ cut is. In a letter sent to President Donald Trump on Aug. 5, Pritzker…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (491+ words) SPRINGFIELD, IL – After a century of serving as a staple of Americana, the Mother Road Route 66 has had her standing ovation this year for the 100th celebration all across the city. But the Illinois State Fair may take the cake in…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (173+ words) An 11th Consecutive Recognition for the Managing Partner of King & Jones, Whose Chicago Practice Spans Business Litigation and Trust and Estate Disputes CHICAGO, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- King & Jones announces that managing partner Peter M. King has been selected to the 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers…...

19+ hour, 51+ min ago   (343+ words) (The Center Square) – Illinois Corn Growers Association President Mark Bunselmeyer says it is disappointing that the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry did not advance a farm bill on Thursday before the August recess. The ICGA said in…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (443+ words) (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has released a letter to the chief executives of seven oil companies, asking why Illinois drivers are paying higher prices at the pump while the CEOs’ businesses report record profits. The governor asked the…...

2+ day, 7+ min ago   (332+ words) Illinois men's basketball might have just lost one of its best players for a significant period of time just months before the season tips off. Sophomore forward David Mirkovic underwent surgery on Tuesday after suffering a left foot injury during…...

2+ day, 16+ min ago   (88+ words) Illinois is building fewer new homes than every state except Alaska. With fewer homes available, more people are competing for existing housing, driving up costs. Ben Wolfenstein, director of state policy at YIMBY Illinois, joins ChicagoLIVE to explain what's behind…...