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Illinois State Board of Education Bilingual Special Education Subcommittee met Nov. 12

By Philip Gonzales | Nov 12, 2024

Illinois State Board of Education Bilingual Special Education Subcommittee met Tuesday, Nov. 12

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Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois Purchased Care Review Board met Nov. 12

By Philip Gonzales | Nov 12, 2024

Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois Purchased Care Review Board met Tuesday, Nov. 12

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Vernon Allen Umgelder Jr. Remembered for Love of Family and Traditions

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 12, 2024

Vernon Allen Umgelder passed away on Nov. 10. Below is the obituary.

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William "Bill" McGowan, 62, Mourned by Family and Friends Mokena Man, U.S. Air Force Veteran, and Local 1 Ironworker Passes on November 10th, 2024

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 12, 2024

William "Bill" McGowan passed away on Nov. 10. Below is the obituary.

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Barbara A. "Bobbie" Berke, 90, Honored in Celebration of Life

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 12, 2024

Barbara "Bobbie" A. Berke passed away on Nov. 10. Below is the obituary.

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Def Leppard to perform at Illinois State Fair; tickets go on sale November 16

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 12, 2024

Rock band Def Leppard is set to perform at the Illinois State Fair on August 16, 2025.

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Def Leppard to perform at Illinois State Fair on August 16

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 12, 2024

Rock band Def Leppard is set to perform at the Illinois State Fair on August 16.

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Illinois sees rise in wild turkey harvest during fall firearm season

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 12, 2024

Turkey hunters in Illinois harvested 292 wild turkeys during the 2024 fall firearm season, which took place from October 19 to October 27.

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Illinois: Drugs companies were the second least FDA inspected companies in Illinois in Q3

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 11, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted three inspections at three Drugs companies from Illinois in the third quarter of 2024.

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Bruce R. Hermann Passes Away at 70 New Lenox Man, Retired Local 399 Engineer and Lifelong Green Bay Packers Fan, Dies on November 9, 2024

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 11, 2024

Bruce R. Hermann passed away on Nov. 9. Below is the obituary.

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James H. Taylor Jr., Owner of Taylor Publications and Dedicated Civic Leader, Passes Away at 76

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 11, 2024

James H. Taylor passed away on Nov. 9. Below is the obituary.

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Paul Wagner, Owner of Wagner Apartments, Passes Away at 92

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 11, 2024

Paul Wagner passed away on Nov. 9. Below is the obituary.

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Sharon Keller Smith, Retired LPN, Dies at 73

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 11, 2024

Sharon Keller Smith passed away on Nov. 9. Below is the obituary.

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Barbara A. Szabo-Orris, 60, Remembered Lovingly

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 11, 2024

Barbara A. Szabo-Orris passed away on Nov. 9. Below is the obituary.

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James E. "Jimmy" Kosiba, 70, Remembered with Love

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 11, 2024

James "Jimmy" E. Kosiba passed away on Nov. 9. Below is the obituary.

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Larry Ray Goad, 73, of Braidwood, IL, Passes Away

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 11, 2024

Larry Ray Goad passed away on Nov. 9. Below is the obituary.

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Robert J. Zaker Sr., 81, of Homer Glen, IL, Passes Away

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 11, 2024

Robert J. Zaker passed away on Nov. 9. Below is the obituary.

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Court declares Protect Illinois Communities Act unconstitutional

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 11, 2024

The Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) and its partners celebrated a significant legal victory in the Harrel v. Raoul case on November 8th.

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Top campaign contribution recipients in Illinois as of week ending Nov. 9

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 10, 2024

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Illinois as of week ending Nov. 9.

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Who contributed the most in Illinois during week ending Sept.21?

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 10, 2024

The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending Sept.21 found here.