Gov. JB Pritzker unexpectedly moved away from his long-standing opposition to taxing services, saying he didn’t want to start taking ideas off the table as lawmakers search for ways to fund and reform the Chicago region’s mass transit system.
On Thursday, Gov. JB Pritzker announced $827 million in state incentives he said secured Rivian’s decision to build a midsize SUV in Illinois instead of Georgia.
The explosion of the airship Hindenburg is one of the most famous aviation disasters in American history and signaled the end of the zeppelin era of flight. An Illinois radio reporter provided the only news broadcast of the moment.
There is a wonderful balance of living our lives to the fullest today, and living a preparatory life centered around seeing the bigger pictures of life.
Executive director: In 2023, United Way of Lee County served over 11,000 meals at 11 sites. This year, we are anticipating an increase in meals served and are also looking for additional donations from the community to help support the program.
The Pretrial Success Act legislation builds upon the Pretrial Fairness Act by constructing a support system for people awaiting trial in the community, with a proposed $15 million investment designed to expand access to health and human services.
The horror of the bridge story may be best understood through the experience of one particular Dixonite who was standing on the bridge on that day in 1873: Colonel Henry T. Noble.
On Saturday, The Dixon is showing the 1977 movie classic Star Wars: A New Hope.
Typing the phrase “first responder” into the General Assembly website (ilga.gov) returns dozens of bills introduced during the current session.