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Illinois State Board of Education, State Assessment Review Committee met Tuesday, March 18

Illinois Liquor Control Commission met March 19

Illinois Liquor Control Commission met Wednesday, March 19

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority Egyptian Region met March 20

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority Egyptian Region met Thursday, March 20

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority Peoria Region met March 19

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority Peoria Region met Wednesday, March 19

llinois Educational Labor Relations Board met March 19

llinois Educational Labor Relations Board met Wednesday, March 19

Illinois Department of Human Services Board of Commissioners met March 19

Illinois Department of Human Services Board of Commissioners met Wednesday, March 19

Illinois Department of Human Services Social Services Advisory Council met March 18

Illinois Department of Human Services Social Services Advisory Council met Tuesday, March 18

North Chicago Community Unit School District #187 Independent Authority and the Financial Oversight Panel met March 18

North Chicago Community Unit School District #187 Independent Authority and the Financial Oversight Panel met Tuesday, March 18

Chester Dominow, US Army Veteran, Passes Away at 77

Chester Dominow passed away on March 20. Below is the obituary.

Juan Soriano, 65, Remembered with Fondness

Juan Soriano passed away on March 20. Below is the obituary.

Gretchen Selby, 78, of Bourbonnais, Illinois, Passes Away

Gretchen Selby passed away on March 20. Below is the obituary.

Death of Judith Johnson Announced

Judith (Berrick) A. Johnson passed away on March 20. Below is the obituary.

Helen Szyper's Passing on Thursday, March 20, 2025

Helen Marie (Sheehan) Szyper passed away on March 20. Below is the obituary.

Barbara L. Schleyer, 83, Dies in Chicago Ridge

Barbara L. Schleyer passed away on March 20. Below is the obituary.

Ronald D. Bellinger, 81, Remembered for Kindness and Love of Animals

Ronald D. Bellinger passed away on March 20. Below is the obituary.

U.S. Department of Education investigates Illinois schools over Title IX complaints

Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the initiation of investigations into three educational entities in Illinois: the Illinois Department of Education, Chicago Public Schools District 299, and...

Vietnam War Veteran Roger J. Krzyzowski Passes Away at 82

Roger J. Krzyzowski passed away on March 19. Below is the obituary.

Jimmy J. Powers, 55—Remembered for Love and Kindness

Jimmy J. Powers passed away on March 19. Below is the obituary.

Unemployment falls while job numbers rise across most Illinois metro areas

Over the past year, unemployment rates have decreased in eleven metropolitan areas and increased in one, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

Unemployment drops while jobs rise across most Illinois metro areas