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Gov. JB Pritzker said he’ll continue to protect the state’s documented immigrants, migrants and immigrants lacking legal status against the pending deportation plan. “I believe it’s my obligation to protect them too. Those are residents of the state of Illinois.”

The head of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services said the agency has made big gains in reducing chronic staff shortages this year.

When the Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority Board meets on Dec. 17 to approve the annual property tax levy, the amount of money it wants to raise will apply to property tax rates in Bloomington-Normal alone, not the entirety of McLean County.

Normal City Manager Pam Reece said the town will keep a watchful eye on the spring legislative session in Springfield.

Gov. JB Pritzker cited environmental protections and the threat of mass deportations as the types of issues the coalition will be exploring.

Donald Trump’s win forges a path for Illinois’ governor to run for president in 2028. But first he’ll have to decide whether he’ll seek a third term — which remains the best way for him to stay in the spotlight and fight Trump’s policies.

If the projections hold true, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker could face difficult financial decisions, from increasing taxes to cutting spending.

Gov. JB Pritzker and other state leaders announced the system Wednesday, which had a soft launch in April.

A Texas-based company broke ground on a new data center in Aurora on Wednesday, the latest in a boom of data storage facility developments in northern Illinois.

Representatives of the state's Department of Early Childhood's transition committee spoke with parents and educators about the ways the department can be the most effective when it launches in 2026.