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Joliet Central's Steelmen Statue Begins Journey to New Home as Part of Campus Transformation
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (291+ words) Joliet Township High School on Tuesday announced that the historic Steelmen statue at Joliet Central High School has been temporarily relocated and will undergo restoration as part of the ongoing T&I Building Link construction project that broke ground in…...
Pritzker signs bills on environmental standards, in-state tuition
18+ hour, 47+ min ago (1324+ words) Law banning interchange fees also pushed back to at least next year Gov. JB Pritzker signed more than 60 bills since Friday, including new laws to increase transparency around rental fees and give some drivers an alternative to having their license…...
Joyce secures over $385, 000 for local libraries
22+ hour ago (390+ words) The Times Weekly State Senator Patrick Joyce announced 21 public libraries and school districts across the 40th District are set to receive more than $385, 000 for library services, enhanced programming and construction and security upgrades. "For years, our local libraries have continued to…...
Joliet District 86, Romeoville among Schools to Land Will County Cannabis Tax Grants
22+ hour, 4+ min ago (214+ words) Joliet Public Schools District 86 and Valley View School District 365 U in Romeoville are among" several local school districts securing new funding to enhance campus security infrastructure, Will County officials announced. Will County has awarded more than $129, 000 in school safety grants…...
Gov. Pritzker's Statement on Supreme Court's Birthright Citizenship Decision
21+ hour, 56+ min ago (427+ words) The Times Weekly Illinois Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement on the Supreme Court's Trump v. Barbara decision striking down President Trump's illegal executive order attempting to reverse birthright citizenship: " "Today the Supreme Court sided with the Constitution. Since the…...
UChicago Medicine Advent Health named Official Healthcare Provider of Chicagoland Speedway
22+ hour, 11+ min ago (436+ words) The Times Weekly Leading Healthcare Network to Support Fans, Competitors and Industry During NASCAR's Return to Chicagoland NASCAR today announced that UChicago Medicine Advent Health has been named the Official Healthcare Provider of Chicagoland Speedway, bringing one of the nation's…...
Illinois food assistance error rate continues to grow as federal penalties loom
22+ hour, 15+ min ago (743+ words) State plans to hire hundreds of employees to meet federal requirements Data released recently by the U. S. Department of Agriculture shows Illinois" payment error rate for food assistance continues to grow with federal penalties set to take effect in about a…...
Supporting Our Communities Through Responsible Government and Public Safety
22+ hour, 13+ min ago (166+ words) As the General Assembly concluded its spring legislative session, June was an opportunity to reflect on the work accomplished on behalf of the people of the 40th District and the priorities that continue to guide me in Springfield. Beyond the budget,…...
Federal cuts are hitting Illinois food assistance recipients " and the farmers who feed them
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (1248+ words) Changes to SNAP eligibility are cutting benefits for hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents and hurting small farmers who support them President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" severely impacted two of Illinois' most economically vulnerable groups: the hundreds of…...
AG Opposes Proposed Federal Joint Employment Standard That Would Harm Workers
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (588+ words) The Times Weekly Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of other states, opposed a proposed joint employment rule by the U. S. Department of Labor that would weaken worker protections and make it harder to hold employers accountable for…...