In 2024, the U.S. Department of the Interior placed the tribe’s Illinois land into trust — making the Prairie Band the first federally-recognized tribal nation in the state.

If passed, the legislation would require the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service to sell off between 0.5 and 0.75 percent of their land holdings in 11 Western states, including ...

The station is expected to cost $736,000, which excludes the purchase price of the land. The cost to purchase the parcel at 405 E. Eighth St., has not been disclosed because the deal is still ...