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Illinois Solar for All is, at last, taking off
8+ hour, 47+ min ago (1113+ words) Any time, day or night, parents experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, or other emergencies can drop their young kids off at the Crisis Nursery in Urbana, Illinois, and know they'll be safe and cared for. Funding is a constant challenge for…...
New Illinois program provides food benefits to people who lost SNAP
17+ hour, 4+ min ago (48+ words) A new Illinois program launched this weekend, providing food benefits to people who lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits because of federal changes. A new Illinois program launched this weekend, providing food benefits to people who lost their Supplemental…...
Chicago calling? At 85, my mother wasn’t convinced this was the moment to be crossing the Atlantic
1+ day, 17+ min ago (1018+ words) The first record my mother ever owned was a 78 of Route 66 by Nat King Cole. It was sent to her when she was 15 by a man she met on a train going from Florence to Konstanz in 1955. She didn’t think…...
Illinois football will feature a new look defensively
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (696+ words) CHICAGO — Unprecedented success the past two seasons for Illinois football has been a welcomed sight for fans of the Orange & Blue. Back-to-back seasons with nine or more wins was a first for the Fighting Illini in 134 years of college football…...
Illinois Launches New Program To Provide Food Benefits To People Who Lost SNAP
16+ hour, 4+ min ago (377+ words) CHICAGO — A new state program took effect Saturday to provide food benefits to people who have recently become ineligible because of federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Families Receiving Emergency Support for Hunger, or FRESH, program kicked…...
Chicago Bears Training Camp 2026: Austin Booker Rising As Left Tackle Battle Tightens
1+ day, 17+ min ago (749+ words) Now that Chicago Bears training camp is in full swing, all eyes are on the various position battles happening on the field. After the first week of practices, a couple of the position battles are facing more questions than answers....
Huge Illinois basketball recruiting target keeps showing off 5-star talent
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (526+ words) Illinois basketball is going to be just fine after the current crop of talent departs. One of the Illini's biggest recruiting targets for the future is Brady Pettigrew. He is a Bolingbrook, Illinois, recruit and is the No. 15 player in…...
10 Highest Rated Waterfalls In Illinois That Are Always Worth Every Step
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (1782+ words) Illinois is not usually the first state that comes to mind when waterfalls enter the conversation, and that is exactly what makes these spots so surprising. After a good rain, quiet canyons suddenly fill with rushing water, and familiar trails…...
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces run for Chicago mayor
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (654+ words) Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Sunday he will run for mayor of Chicago, ending over a year of speculation and making official his frontrunner status in the already-crowded field. Giannoulias entered the race buoyed by high name recognition,…...
Exclusive: Alexi Giannoulias running for Chicago mayor in 2027
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (595+ words) Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias tells NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern why he’s running for mayor in an exclusive interview. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias will make a formal announcement Sunday that he is running for mayor of…...