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Data from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) show Unit 5 tax rates are lower than average among peer districts in total property tax rate. That also would be true if rates that would go into effect after a successful referendum are compared to the most current data available statewide.

Cannabis dispensaries sprout in Springfield

The utility solar project is slated for construction by fall of 2024, and when operational will be owned by the developer, Swift Current Energy. 

Swift Current Energy is ramping up construction this spring for its 800 MWdc Double Black Diamond solar project in central Illinois.

In the wake of United Airlines’ decision to no longer serve Springfield, travelers flying to Chicago will likely pay more for their airfare, an economist...

Tuesday, March 28 is the deadline for formal announcement of polling locations for the April 4 consolidated local elections in Illinois. In Champaign County, the county clerk's office says the number of polling places will depend on how many election judges they can recruit. County Clerk Aaron Ammons says as of right now, Champaign County is well short of the number of judges he would like to have. 

Could the 2022 massacre during Highland Park’s July 4th parade have been prevented with a small change to state law? It’s never been publicly reported...

Beginning June 1, United Airlines will no longer serve Springfield, Mark Hanna, executive director of Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, told Illinois Times Saturday. “We're very...

The owner of stores in Winchester and Chandlerville is facing felony charges claiming he defrauded the state out of more than $100,000 in sales tax revenue.

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