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Champaign County Fair Returns with Weeklong Lineup of Livestock Shows, Carnival Rides, and Grandstand Events
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (415+ words) The Champaign County Fair is back in Urbana from July 25 through August 1, with a full week of livestock shows, motorsports, carnival rides, and family-focused programming to the fairgrounds. The 2026 fair opens Saturday, July 25, with Military Day. Gates open at 10 a.m., followed…...
Study: Trump Tariffs Added $2,000 to Midwest Household Costs, Cut 41,000 Jobs
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (214+ words) Tariffs implemented under the Trump administration in 2025 significantly increased consumer costs, reduced manufacturing employment, and slowed economic growth across the Midwest, according to a study released July 22 by the Midwest Economic Policy Institute and the University of Illinois. The report,…...
‘Surreal’: Illinois’ only International Dark Sky Place attracts tourists worldwide
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (842+ words) by Julia Levy and Medill Illinois News Bureau, Capitol News Illinois July 20, 2026 When the sun is out at Middle Fork River Forest Preserve in Champaign County, visitors will find themselves surrounded by 1,700 acres of scattered ponds for fishing, a labyrinth…...
Pritzker signs new laws on birth control, AI regulations, play-based learning
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (824+ words) by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois July 13, 2026 SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker signed 31 new laws on Friday as he continues evaluating measures passed in the spring session, including bills banning certain ingredients from cosmetics and correcting the state’s property tax laws....
Summer Splash Brings Free Outdoor Fun, Live Music to Lake of the Woods on July 25
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (261+ words) Visitors can enjoy fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and pedal boating, along with hands-on exhibits that highlight local wildlife, waterways, and conservation efforts. Live music will add to the atmosphere as Ian Shepherd & Friends take the stage from 12 to 2 p.m. Their set will…...
Illinois State Board of Education issues AI guidance, written with help from AI
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (819+ words) by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois July 15, 2026 SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education released new guidelines recently on how schools should and should not use artificial intelligence in K-12 education. One of the most notable aspects of the AI…...
Village of St. Joseph Special Meeting to Weigh WWTP Water Fix, Street Cuts and Competing Bids for Former Church Property
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (248+ words) The Village of St. Joseph Board of Trustees will meet on July 21 to weigh an infrastructure project and discuss property decisions. The Fuentes proposal, roughly 80 percent of the appraised value, envisions flexible reuse—daycare, worship space, or residential rental—without…...
Taylor Fresh Foods Says FDA Cyclospora Test Was a “False Positive” After Nationwide Lettuce Recall
6+ day, 14+ min ago (374+ words) Taylor Fresh Foods, the parent company of Taylor Farms, says federal regulators have mad a mistake in a lab test that identified the source of the cyclospora outbreak that has affected consumers in approximately 34 states. In a statement dated July…...
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Rep. Carol Ammons, Aaron Ammons Champaign County Clerk
2+ week, 3+ day ago (866+ words) State Rep. Carol Ammons of Urbana and her husband, Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons, have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges including wire fraud, making a false statement and obstruction of justice in an alleged years-long scheme…...
Utility watchdog warns of rising water rates as regulators consider requests
2+ week, 4+ day ago (675+ words) by Maggie Dougherty, Capitol News Illinois July 7, 2026 CHICAGO — Customers across Illinois could be facing higher water and sewage bills as the state’s largest private water utilities seek rate increases and permission to merge. Illinois American Water, the state’s largest private…...