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Washington's roadroad bridge is an eyesore. Here is the plan to help beautify it
A renowned mural artist will return to help the central Illinois city freshen up a rusted and bare railroad bridge crossing a ...
David Greising: Conflict between Donald Trump and Illinois will test state’s rights vs. federalism
Illinois’ Gov. JB Pritzker can lead in an effort to develop state responses to counteract or disrupt Donald Trump.
Trump administration’s surprise federal funding freeze sows havoc across Illinois before being blocked by federal judge
The Trump administration’s surprise federal funding freeze spurred discord and pushback in Illinois even as a judge ...
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Washington police released crime statistics for 2024. Here's what the numbers said
Crime decreased in Washington overall between 2023 and 2024, according to a report presented this week by the city's Police Chief Mike McCoy. The annual report examined crime rates in 12 ...
Illinois Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss 'gerrymandered' legislative map
The Republican leader of the Illinois House and five Illinois voters have filed a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court to throw out the legislative district map drawn in 2021 ...
Illinois town meeting ends in brawl as ‘worst mayor in America’ makes an appearance
The brawl began following the public comments portion of the meeting when a resident made a lengthy, aggressive speech directed at the mayor.
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Illinois legislator wants to freeze property tax levies
(The Center Square) – An Illinois state legislator introduced a bill that would freeze local government property tax levies at the 2025 amount for levy years 2026-2030. State Rep. Brad Halbrook ...