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Glenn Hall, whose NHL goalie starts streak may never be broken, dies at age 94
A pioneer of the butterfly style of goaltending of dropping to his knees, Hall backstopped Chicago to the Stanley Cup in 1961.
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IL Department of Early Childhood to officially launch this summer
Recommendations to consolidate early childhood programs into one state agency first surfaced five years ago.
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Springfield man arrested for DUI crash injuring police officer
According to a police report, witnesses said Albert Nacteta-Ngandjui ran a red light, hitting an officer in the squad car.
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Names of a mother and daughter killed in a vehicle crash released
A 37-year-old Riverton woman and her 8-year-old daughter are the victims
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LLCC launches Professional Development Institute
Lincoln Land Community College now offers a variety of professional development programs.
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New Illinois law protects workers who document violence using work devices
Amendment to VESSA ensures employees cannot be disciplined for recording evidence of abuse on employer-provided technology.
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Illinois mother wins $350,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot
Winner says Christmas Day drawing brought an unexpected start-of-year blessing.
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Crime of the Week: Crime Stoppers Trivia Night to be held January 31
January 31 at the BOS Center.
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Williamsville-Sherman School Board president resigns; search begins for replacement
No reason was given for Matt Seman's resignation.
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Illinois House speaker calls Bears stadium ask ‘insensitive’ amid budget pressures
Franchise threatened to move to Indiana if Illinois lawmakers don’t lend a hand.
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UPDATED: Peoples Gas files $202 million rate increase request with Illinois regulatory body
Consumer advocates call the request ‘unconscionable’ and vow to fight it.
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Chicago Bears look for better start against the Green Bay Packers in prime-time playoff opener
Chicago (11-6) fell way short of a complete game on Sunday. Playing for postseason positioning, the Bears flopped against a Detroit Lions team that had dropped out of contention with a three-game slide.
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Trump administration says it’s withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concerns
Five states — California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York — are targeted, and the HHS said they had been notified.
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Alderman: Cannabis grant distribution is unfair
Gregory proposes "1908 Race Riot Repair Commission."
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Miss Capital City is looking to become Miss Illinois
McKenna Vereeke wants to be Miss Illinois and also a psychiatrist.
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Raoul, Kelly, Kinzinger discuss January 6
The U.S. House convened a discussion on the fifth anniversary of the Capitol insurrection.
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New year, new option: Exploring endoscopic weight loss procedures
Patients with a BMI between 30 and 50 are generally good candidates, especially those who are active, motivated and seeking more than medication but not ready for traditional surgery.
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Illinois Department of Natural Resources revises waterfowl hunting dates for 2026-30
IDNR will also hold a youth hunt day at the end of the South Zone season in late January as a pilot program.
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Illinois Department of Human Services reports yearslong data breach
Even after breach was discovered, agency waited months to notify individuals, media.
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Despite mounting budget pressure, graduated income tax remains political longshot
Gov. JB Pritzker backs the idea in principle but says it’s not a 2026 priority.