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(The Center Square) – The Illinois Senate Appropriations Committee questioned representatives from the Illinois Department of Employment Services over fraudulent benefits during the pandemic. According to a state audit ...

CHICAGO, Ill. -- A total of $22.5 million was awarded to communities throughout the state to help boost tourism and support Illinois festivals and attractions.

(The Center Square) – Now that Illinois is on a fast track to convert to renewable energy, a critical part of the transition may have been overlooked. Coal-fired power plants are going offline or are set to be decommiss...

A virtual presentation from the Jackson Growth Alliance is set for Wed, April 5, to help area businesses prepare to apply for Illinois Back to Business grants.

A prominent Illinois hospital pharmacist, Sister Mary Louise Degenhart, died March 31.

The first of these proposals, Senate Bill 1909, would give the state’s attorney general explicit authority to crack down on “limited services pregnancy

(The Center Square) – After much debate on the Senate floor, Illinois lawmakers voted to approve a measure prohibiting limited service pregnancy centers from engaging in what the attorney general could deem deceptive acts or practices....

A virtual presentation from the Jackson Growth Alliance, which involves Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Innovation and Economic Development Office, is set for Wednesday, April 5, to help area businesses prepare to apply for millions of dollars in Illinois Back to Business grants.

A rush of legislation passed in the Senate included proposals aimed at protecting those seeking reproductive health care in Illinois.

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