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Illinois State Fair names Miles of Smiles Parade winners
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (317+ words) Illinois State Fair officials have announced the winners of the 2026 Miles of Smiles Parade, highlighting...More: New food stands to try at the Illinois State Fair The Normal Marching Band of Normal claimed first...More: Going to the Illinois State…...
Illinois’ top 50 state pensioners averaged $437,000 each last year
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (478+ words) 184 pensioners in Illinois’ five state-run systems received enough in 2025 to put them in the top 5%...That’s roughly seven times the average annual salary in the state....That could be allowed with certain restrictions under the State Universities Retirement System,…...
Huge 6.6-inch hailstone sets Illinois state record
1+ week, 5+ day ago (280+ words) Illinois has experienced an unprecedented year for severe weather, with the state tallying more tornadoes...measuring 6.6 inches in diameter found in Kankakee, Illinois, on March 10, 2026, has been confirmed as a state..."After review by the State Climate Extremes Committee (SCEC),…...
State ends FY26 with $1B in excess; other data shows Illinois ‘lags’
22+ hour, 43+ min ago (521+ words) (The Center Square) – A state commission report showed Illinois brought in more revenue than expected...A co-chair of the commission says the increase in funds and multiple new credit upgrades are in part...for June, released this month, showed an…...
Illinois Quick Hits: State issues more medical cannabis licenses
3+ day, 13+ min ago (192+ words) medical cannabis dispensary licenses to 37 existing dispensaries, marking the biggest expansion of the state...STATE MUSEUM HOSTS MONARCH FESTIVAL The Monarch Butterfly Festival is scheduled to be on Saturday at...the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield....Free games and activities…...
Illinois students being failed by low academic standards, lawmaker says
1+ week, 1+ day ago (706+ words) (The Center Square) – State Rep....accountability in Illinois schools following concerns about academic performance at Hillcrest High School in Country...He said more recent data also show Hillcrest remains significantly below the state average....
Illinois to become first Midwest state to allow 'medical aid in dying"
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (792+ words) Illinois is set to become the first Midwestern state to legalize "medical aid in dying" on Sept. 12,...JB Pritzker signing the law in December, he stated he has been "deeply impacted by the stories of Illinoisans...system manager of communications…...
Today in Chicago History: Monarch butterfly becomes the state’s official insect
3+ week, 5+ day ago (474+ words) signed a bill proposed by third graders at Dennis School in Decatur that made the monarch butterfly the state...Vintage Chicago Tribune: How the Tully monster became Illinois’ official state fossil The students observed...The state already had a state…...
Illinois State routs Western Illinois 41-10 to take series lead
1+ week, 1+ day ago (167+ words) Illinois State, ranked fourth in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25, saw Beckham Pellant and Gage Roy split...Illinois State: At Northern Illinois next Saturday. Western Illinois: At Wisconsin next Saturday....
Illinois Quick Hits: Applications open for state-funded diverse apprenticeship program
1+ week, 3+ day ago (317+ words) (The Center Square) – State officials say $25 million in taxpayer funds for the sixth round of the Illinois...The law signed in 2019 was designed to promote diversity, inclusion and the use of apprentices in state-funded...