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Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Natalie Phelps Finnie on Monday wrote in a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that the state will be postponing a “property rights closing” on Tuesday, “based on the anticipated lack of federal funding for the Brandon Road Project.”
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President Trump plans to try to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Most school funding is local, as are policy decisions. But his actions could still leave a lasting mark.
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The ag sector is showing signs of relief, following the pause on U.S. tariffs ordered by President Donald Trump against Canada and Mexico — though other indicators cause concern.
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A pair of winter storms expected this week could bring Central Illinois its biggest snowfall of the season so far.
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“It’s a good day for Illinois,” Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday. “It’s also an emotional day as we remember those we have lost and those who have suffered along the way to get us here.”
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From electric vehicles to renewable energy, Illinois is lagging — and it faces even more challenges with the Trump administration’s waning support for clean energy.
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Disagreements over property taxes and public funding have driven the discussion of the Bears’ desire to leave century-old Soldier Field, where the team has played since 1971.
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Illinois U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen is pointing to “great danger” tied to the Department of Government Efficiency’s involvement with the Treasury Department, and “red flags” about the Trump Administration’s buyout offer to thousands of federal employees.
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Madigan and his longtime ally, Michael McClain, are on trial for a racketeering conspiracy. Jurors are expected to resume deliberations Monday morning.
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The federal lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago claims sanctuary policies in Illinois that keep local authorities from cooperating with the deportation effort are “exacerbating” a crisis at the U.S. southern border.