After public pressure, Illinois commits $8M to repair deteriorating site where Lincoln launched political career
The state of Illinois is committing $8 million to repair caved-in roofs and other damaged structures at Lincoln’s New Salem ...
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Potawatomi to reclaim tribal land in DeKalb County
Gov. JB Pritzker signs bill ceding to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation tribe the 1,500-acre Shabbona Lake State Park, which ...
Amid heavy rainfall in southern Illinois, Nashville dam system breached; hundreds evacuated
Though flooding left homes waist-deep in water and submerged cars, officials said the dam system operated as designed for flooding ...
As Illinois session ends, lawmakers’ attempt to reinstate wetland protections fails
The U.S. Supreme Court reversed a major Clean Water Act provision protecting wetlands. Illinois lawmakers attempted to codify protections into ...
Native American history, repatriation measures advance in Illinois House
Illinois lawmakers passed measures to repatriate Native American remains and mandate Native American history in school curriculums.
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