9+ hour, 32+ min ago  (449+ words) The Town of Normal hosts a free, community picnic embracing vintage fun and nostalgic road trips on the Mother Road from'noon-4 p. m. , Sunday, June 7, at One Normal Plaza'in honor of the 100th'anniversary of historic Route 66. The 1950s-themed roadside picnic is part…...

12+ hour, 52+ min ago  (402+ words) (The Center Square) " Gov. J. B. Pritzker says Illinois" new budget for fiscal year 2027 protects working families from new taxes, but Republican state Rep. Blaine Wilhour says the governor can"t stop asking for more. The governor touted investments in housing, education…...

8+ hour, 45+ min ago  (428+ words) (The Center Square) " The Illinois State Police and the Illinois Department of Transportation broke ground on a joint venture to build a new training facility Wednesday, focused on traffic incident safety for officers, first responders and highway workers. The $14 million…...

9+ hour, 57+ min ago  (271+ words) When asked about Mendoza announcing her candidacy on Wednesday morning, Johnson listed his accomplishments and said no administration has focused on young people as much as he has. PRITZKER ADDRESSES WORKERS IN WASHINGTON Gov. J. B. Pritzker says the wealth of technological…...

10+ hour, 36+ min ago  (514+ words) (The Center Square) " The author of a new Civic Federation report says taking on more debt would be a death knell for the stability of Chicago Public Schools. Danny Vesecky, senior research and policy associate at the Civic Federation, is…...

9+ hour, 22+ min ago  (118+ words) www. cities929. com Miller Park Zoo announces the hiring of its new director, Paul Bouseman. Bouseman was recently the Evansville Indiana Parks and Recreation Deputy Director. Prior to that post, he was the Deputy Director of Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic…...

16+ hour, 15+ min ago  (218+ words) (The Center Square) " Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is running for mayor of Chicago. Mendoza said in a campaign video released on Wednesday morning that families are being squeezed by rising rents, higher fees and property taxes. Before becoming comptroller in…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (375+ words) (The Center Square) " Some students from outside the Land of Lincoln may soon pay in-state tuition at Illinois public universities and colleges, but the cost of recently-passed legislation generated partisan disagreement in Springfield. According to a bill passed on Sunday,…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (468+ words) (The Center Square) " Illinois is still waiting to benefit from a law promised to generate hundreds of millions of dollars by restricting credit and debit card swipe fees. U. S. District Court Judge Virginia Kendall ruled that a federal order issued in…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (485+ words) (The Center Square) " Though the entire affordable housing initiative from Gov. J. B. Pritzker didn't make it through the General Assembly this session, roughly $250 million was included in the state's 2027 budget for parts of the development plan. The reason stated for the…...