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Illinois Lottery player collects $1.4 million jackpot on FastPlay game
1+ week, 5+ day ago (148+ words) An Illinois iLottery player is $1.4 million richer after winning a jackpot in a FastPlay game in recent...
Illinois State Fair names Miles of Smiles Parade winners
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (317+ words) The Mighty Marching Machine of Rich Township High School in Richton Park served as the parade's Honor...
Travelers Flocked to Illinois Last Year, Generating Over $88 Billion in Economic Impact
1+ week, 3+ day ago (323+ words) “Illinois has a rich history, culture, and natural beauty and we’re excited to welcome people from near...
El Grito festival among major Mexican Independence Day celebrations in Chicago
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (352+ words) According to its website, the festival is a joyful, community-powered Mexican fiesta filled with color, rich...
Chicago Theater Report: Robert Falls returns to Chicago storefronts, ‘Downstate’ heads to Broadway and a tribute to Kurt Ehrmann
2+ week, 5+ day ago (337+ words) Ehermann was a superb yet self-effacing actor, always vibrant, intellectually vigorous and emotionally rich...
Labor Day kicks off Illinois’ fall campaign season with distractions becoming a leading theme
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (947+ words) major candidates it also means a shift in focus from downstate fairs, tours and rallies to the vote-rich...
Grant Park’s free dance series is back with salsa, samba and Chicago steppin’ classes
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (402+ words) Music Garden, is packed with beginner-friendly classes across dance styles, all informed by the city’s rich...
It’s taken Illinois 14 years to regain an ‘A’ rating from S&P, and we’re still at the bottom of the pack
1+ week, 6+ day ago (473+ words) Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026 - Posted by Isabel Miller Standard & Poor’s downgraded the credit of the state of Illinois on Wednesday because of its weak funding levels for pensions, a move that could make it more expensive for the state to borrow money....
This Illinois Prairie Preserve Lets You Walk Through Grasses Taller Than You Are
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (1637+ words) Stand next to a stalk of big bluestem in late August and you might find yourself looking up. Illinois once had millions of acres of this towering grassland, and today a handful of preserved and restored sites let visitors get…...
Chicago And Styx Return Home As ‘The Windy Cities’ Tour Hits Chicago
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1054+ words) “This band started on the south side of Chicago!” exclaimed Styx keyboard player Lawrence Gowan earlier this month on stage during a homecoming performance at Allstate Arena. “You are the people that have kept this music alive for decades now…...