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Energy rate hikes are on the way in Illinois if legislators don't act
Legislation is needed to modernize Illinois' energy grid and protect consumers from big rate increases and the risk of power ...
Arguments fly in Illinois’ fight over ending swipe fees on taxes and tips
The Illinois Bankers Association says Sen. Dick Durbin writing a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is ...
Illinois firefighter accused of staging a house fire to cover up a murder — and a secret
It was Thanksgiving Eve 2020, and Melissa Lamesch was excited about the upcoming birth of her first child. Investigators ...
Illinois cop, 40, killed by violent career criminal — marking department’s first on-duty death in 86 years: police
An Illinois police detective was shot and killed by a violent career criminal on Friday — marking the first on-duty death the ...
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Opinion: Illinois is a green leader with room to grow
Illinois has already laid the groundwork to be a national leader in sustainable development. But to fully realize its ...
Did an Illinois firefighter have a secret he was willing to kill for?
When Melissa Lamesch is found dead at home in Mt. Morris, Illinois, on the day before Thanksgiving, authorities zero in on ...
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Light snow moves across central Illinois Monday
(WAND) - A little light snow will move across central Illinois today. The chill that settled in Thanksgiving and lasted ...
AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 4 Irish still draw on lessons learned from humbling loss to N. Illinois
Now Notre Dame waits. The Fighting Irish will find out next Sunday if they’ll play at home in the first round of the College ...