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2+ hour, 31+ min ago  (588+ words) Colorado oil and gas regulators on Tuesday approved a controversial 24-well drilling operation that will sit just over a half-mile from hundreds of Aurora homes and a reservoir that serves as the city's primary water supply. The 3-2 vote by the…...

9+ hour, 16+ min ago  (835+ words) A house with Beatles history in rural Illinois has been on the market since early April, yet it has generated little attention. So, why isn't anyone buying? The five-bedroom mid-century bungalow in Benton, Illinois " where George Harrison once stayed with…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago  (312+ words) (The Center Square) " Chicago Transit Authority Acting President Nora Leerhsen says the agency has increased law enforcement hours by 75% across the system. When reporters asked Leehrsen and Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday about the CTA laying off more than 150 unarmed…...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago  (1091+ words) SPRINGFIELD " The biggest item on Illinois lawmakers" agenda this spring is still a work in progress with six weeks left in the legislative session. Democrats are entering the home stretch of budget negotiations ahead of their scheduled May 31 adjournment while…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago  (183+ words) The city of Aurora's Youth Services Division will be hosting its annual Youth and Family Resource Fair from 6 to 8 p. m. Thursday, April 23, at Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Ave. in Aurora, city officials said. The annual free event is set to be…...

6+ hour, 8+ min ago  (467+ words) Some course additions and new resources are planned for East Aurora School District 131 next school year. The district recently approved new course materials for some high school math courses, and is planning for a middle school Spanish language arts pilot…...

10+ hour, 50+ min ago  (726+ words) Illinois officials plan to award almost $32 million to licensed cannabis companies, in what some business owners said was a significant move, while others questioned whether it was too little too late to save the start-ups. "It's very exciting," said Edie…...

9+ hour, 58+ min ago  (189+ words) The aurora borealis, or northern lights, may be visible for Connecticut residents Tuesday night. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's forecast puts the view line for Tuesday night right over Connecticut. The line represents the southernmost region where the aurora…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (280+ words) The state of Illinois is the new severe weather champion of the nation, data from NOAA's Storm Prediction Center (SPC) reveals. The numbers reflect an unusual weather pattern so far this spring. Illinois has had 80 tornado reports through April 19. That's…...

20+ hour, 26+ min ago  (274+ words) NOAA's aurora viewline maps for where the northern lights could be visible tonight and tomorrow night have returned. The maps haven't been available on NOAA's website since early April, when visitors to the site saw only "missing data." Ever since…...