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A task force to crack down on human trafficking will be led by the Illinois State Police and include the Decatur Police Department and the McLean County Sheriff's Office as partnering organizations.
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Illinois’ population of young people is dwindling, an editorial from the Chicago Tribune warned. “A dwindling youth population means shrinking potential — not just economically, but in civic ...
On the final day of qualification, Decatur activist Sarah French announced that she is running for the city council seat in District 4.
As national cases soar and federal leadership engages in vaccine skepticism, Illinois has so far seen a single, small measles outbreak this year that health officials say they quickly brought under… ...
“Illinois rates are based on Illinois risk — it’s as simple as that — not for losses in other states,” State Farm spokesperson Gina Morss-Fischer said.
“I had no idea that southern Illinois looked like that.” A growing number of visitors are discovering downstate as a travel destination amid recent efforts to entice more people to visit its ...
New Illinois laws, taxes in effect July 1: Increases to gas tax, cigarette taxes and more The new Illinois taxes means cigarettes will cost more, gas prices will increase and minimum wage in ...
They moved to Springfield Illinois in 2006. Betty graduated from Decatur High School in 1949 with emphasis on business courses, shorthand, typing, and bookkeeping.
The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising, but the state’s spending on homeless prevention and other housing programs is headed in the other direction.
Among the big changes going into effect July 1 is an Illinois gas tax increase, and higher minimum wage for Chicago workers.
A 15-year-old boy was killed in a hit-and-run Wednesday night in Crystal Lake, Illinois.