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Illinois Head Start leader tells providers to hold off on Trump edict
President Donald Trump's administration is proposing a ban on federally funded programs for anyone who can’t show legal ...
State Farm hiking Illinois homeowners insurance rates by 27% in August
State Farm is planning a major rate hike for Illinois home insurance starting in August. The insurance company is raising its ...
Powerball players just miss $217 million jackpot - but still win big in Illinois
Two Powerball players in Illinois won $1 million each, just missing the $217 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ...
State officials declare Illinois measles outbreak over
While Illinois has had eight cases of the virus so far this year, at least 1,288 cases have been confirmed nationwide, the ...
Illinois measles outbreak is over, health department says
The Illinois Department of Public Health has declared the state's measles outbreak officially over.Eight measles cases, all ...
An Illinois Family Lost Everything in a House Fire. A Day Later, Their Dad Died from Cancer
An Illinois family escaped a fire at their Poplar Grove home. Then a second tragedy struck 24 hours later, when patriarch ...
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12.5% of Homeowners in Illinois Will Face a Hidden Home Equity Tax If They Sell
More than 400,000 Illinois homeowners may owe taxes on home sale profits. Outdated exemptions are turning modest equity into ...
Rallygoers push for public transit funding as Illinois fiscal cliff looms
Chicagoans rallied on Saturday to advocate for public transit funding throughout Illinois as the state faces a multi-million ...
Former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White hosts 11th annual 'Off to College Trunk Party'
Former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White said this is his opportunity to pour into the city's next generation of ...
State Farm faces backlash over $523 million insurance rate hike in Illinois
State Farm’s plan to raise homeowners insurance rates by more than half a billion dollars in Illinois has reignited calls ...
Lithium battery company moving operation to Illinois this year. See where it's setting up shop
The lithium battery technology company Pure Lithium Corporation is moving its operations to Chicago. Find out more.
Two Powerball tickets worth $1M sold in Illinois this week, lottery officials announced
Lottery officials said that two lottery players from Illinois are now millionaires after winning Wednesday's Powerball ...