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Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois Purchased Care Review Board met May 6

By Philip Gonzales | Jun 9, 2025

Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois Purchased Care Review Board met Tuesday, May 6.

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Illinois State Board of Education Advisory Council on the Education of Gifted and Talented Children will meet June 9

By Philip Gonzales | Jun 9, 2025

Illinois State Board of Education Advisory Council on the Education of Gifted and Talented Children will meet at 1 p.m., Monday, June 9.

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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Child Welfare Employee Licensure Board will meet June 9

By Philip Gonzales | Jun 9, 2025

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Child Welfare Employee Licensure Board will meet at 10 a.m., Monday, June 9.

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Illinois Gaming Board met April 24

By Philip Gonzales | Jun 8, 2025

Illinois Gaming Board met Thursday, April 24

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Illinois State Board of Education East St. Louis Financial Oversight Panel met April 30

By Philip Gonzales | Jun 8, 2025

Illinois State Board of Education East St. Louis Financial Oversight Panel met Wednesday, April 30

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Illinois State Board of Education Full Day Kindergarten Task Force will meet June 12

By Philip Gonzales | Jun 8, 2025

Illinois State Board of Education Full Day Kindergarten Task Force will meet at 3 p.m., Thursday, June 12

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Rep. Cassidy: Republicans are 'demonizing trans people' and 'have blood on their hands'

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 6, 2025

Illinois State Representative Kelly Cassidy has attributed the endangerment of transgender youth to Republican lawmakers, accusing them of "demonizing trans kids" and alleging that their actions have driven 21 transgender youths to suicide or...

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Breakthrough Ideas founder on Colorado terror attack: 'Still believe in unmitigated illegal immigration that invites terrorists in?'

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 6, 2025

Jeanne Ives, a former state legislator and founder of Breakthrough Ideas, said that Democrats in Illinois and the suspect in the Colorado firebombing attack share a common stance in their support for a free Palestine.

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Breakthrough Ideas founder on Illinois budget: 'This budget is even more pork-laden than previous ones'

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 6, 2025

Jeanne Ives, a former state representative and founder of Breakthrough Ideas, has criticized the Illinois budget for including $1 billion in new taxes and what she describes as wasteful spending on non-governmental groups.

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Breakthrough Ideas founder on Illinois budget: ​Direct support workers will see a '35% cut in hours'

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 6, 2025

Jeanne Ives, a former state representative and founder of Breakthrough Ideas, has expressed concerns regarding the impact of recent legislative changes on Illinois direct support workers.

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Long-term ramp closure announced at Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 6, 2025

A long-term ramp closure is set to begin next week at the Illinois Route 53 Interchange on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) for toll plaza improvements.

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Illinois tollways announce June ramp closures amid interchange project

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 6, 2025

Overnight and long-term ramp closures will continue throughout June as part of the Illinois Tollway's ongoing work to reconstruct and reconfigure the I-290/I-88 Interchange at the Tri-State Tollway (I-294).

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Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Firearm Prohibitors and Records Improvement Task Force met June 6

By Philip Gonzales | Jun 6, 2025

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Firearm Prohibitors and Records Improvement Task Force met Friday, June 6

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Illinois announces schedule for waterfowl blind drawings

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 6, 2025

Waterfowl hunters in Illinois should prepare for the upcoming waterfowl blind drawings scheduled at various public hunting areas across the state.

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VA home loan amount averages $310,238 in Illinois for Q4 2024

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 5, 2025

The average VA home loan amount in Illinois during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2024 was $310,238, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Illinois Mental Health Planning & Advisory Council Child & Adolescent Subcommittee will meet June 12

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 5, 2025

Illinois Mental Health Planning & Advisory Council Child & Adolescent Subcommittee will meet at 12:30 p.m.Thursday, June 12

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Illinois Gaming Board met June 5

By Philip Gonzales | Jun 5, 2025

Illinois Gaming Board met Thursday, June 5

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Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority North Suburban Region met June 3

By Philip Gonzales | Jun 5, 2025

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority North Suburban Region met Tuesday, June 3

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Nominations open for Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame 2025

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 5, 2025

The Illinois Conservation Foundation has announced that nominations are open for the 2025 class of the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame.

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Supreme Court dismisses Mexico's $10B lawsuit against US gun makers

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 5, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed a $10 billion lawsuit filed by Mexico against American gun manufacturers, including Smith & Wesson.