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The flag was acquired from the collection of the late Ben Zaricor, whose interest in vexillology was sparked during his time at Washington University.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is once again under the spotlight after a manager failed to consult a collections committee before purchasing a 21-star flag whose description as a rare banner marking Illinois' 1818 admission to the Union is disputed.

The flag is known as a "Grand Luminary" because its 21 stars are arranged in the shape of a star.

The alleged thefts total more than $7 million in public funds.

CHICAGO — Illinois state employees fabricated hair salons, paid others to inaccurately fill out forms and drastically inflated income numbers for their side businesses in an effort to fraudulently receive pandemic-era Paycheck Protection Program loans, according to recently released reports from the Office of Executive Inspector General. One Department of Human Services employee said on a PPP ...

A School of Veterinary Medicine Term 3 student was recently selected for the competitive Morris Animal Foundation Veterinary Student Scholar program.   

At Ludeman Developmental Center in Park Forest, 37 employees have been fired, resigned or face pending disciplinary action after a state watchdog found that they defrauded a federal pandemic-era small business loan program. The employees who work at the state-run developmental center in south suburban Cook County include 32 mental health technicians — about 6

Champaign News-Gazette

Champaign News-Gazette. August 13, 2023.

ENews Park Forest learned of an investigation of a PPP fraud probe targeting 37 current or former employees at Ludeman Center.