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Sharing memories and honoring the legacy of the Rev. Jesse Jackson
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (242+ words) Thursday would have been the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s 85th birthday. His legacy as a civil rights leader and presidential candidate stretches around the globe, and starting Thursday, a huge push has been launched online to ensure that spirit stays alive. Yusef…...
Son Yusef Jackson named as successor to Rev. Jesse Jackson as president of Rainbow PUSH
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (102+ words) April 9, 2026 / 1:39 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Yusef Jackson, a son of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, will take his father's place as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the organization announced Thursday. The Rainbow PUSH board of directors has approved Yusef…...
Hair For You Foundation provides wigs for children with cancer, hosts Family Fun Day Saturday in Lincolnshire
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (211+ words) October 8, 2026 / 10:30 AM CDT / CBS Chicago A local suburban woman who beat cancer twice created a foundation to provide wigs to children with the disease, and her organization is hosting a Family Fun Day Saturday. Rebecca Boumstein was diagnosed with cancer…...
Illinois 97 expansion begins, drivers face new lane closures
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (812+ words) The first stage of a long-planned expansion of Illinois 97 west of Springfield has begun, bringing lane restrictions and traffic disruptions as crews prepare the corridor for a future four-lane expressway. The Illinois Department of Transportation has started preliminary work along…...
IDOT: Illinois 40 bridge crossing Interstate 80 to close
3+ day, 46+ min ago (103+ words) SHEFFIELD, Ill. (KWQC) - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced repairs on the Illinois 40 bridge crossing I-80 in Bureau County will close from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8. Exit and entrance ramps may also be impacted due to the repairs, IDOT said. Currently, traffic…...
Illinois quick hits: Du Quoin state fair attendance rises
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (197+ words) Du Quoin state fair attendance rises The Du Quoin State Fair set an attendance record for the second consecutive year in 2026, but the Illinois State Fair in Springfield saw a modest decline. According to a statement from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office,…...
Illinois state fairs attracted over 1 million visitors for second year in a row
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (576+ words) CHICAGO, Ill. (CNI) - Illinois’ two state fairs drew over 1 million combined visitors for the second year in a row, the governor’s office announced Tuesday. About 714,000 visitors attended the Springfield fair, while a record 287,000 visited the one in Du Quoin. Springfield’s attendance…...
Illinois state fairs attracted more than 1M visitors for second year in a row
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (31+ words) Illinois’ two state fairs drew more than 1 million combined visitors for the second year in a row, the governor’s office announced Tuesday. About 714,000 visitors attended the Springfield fair,......
Illinois Wesleyan launches an ambitious, $200 million fundraising campaign
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (827+ words) BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) -- Illinois Wesleyan University has launched its most ambitious fundraising campaign in 17 years. The Capital Campaign is looking to raise $200 million. Compared to its last campaign in 2009, this one is aiming to raise $75 million more. "We just recently launched…...
Chicago's First Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon Rises in Edgewater
1+ week, 4+ day ago (484+ words) Crews are breaking ground on Chicago's first pedestrian hybrid beacon, a stoplight pedestrians can trigger themselves at the notoriously tangled five-way intersection of Ridge, Hollywood and Wayne avenues in Edgewater. After a pedestrian presses a button to cross, the device…...