Online Edition | Sept. 21-27
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Karmeier elected state’s Chief Justice; ‘dark money’ case gets class action status
Karmeier receives unanimous support of fellow justices, but court case into his initial election pushes forward Staff Report The Illinois
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Strong storms expected Monday afternoon, evening
Staff Report The National Weather Service says that strong storms are likely to impact across northern Illinois Monday afternoon, bringing
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Easy resolution unlikely for Dakota pipeline
By Catherine Ngai & Ernest Scheyder Reuters NEW YORK/CANNON BALL, NORTH DAKOTA – A potential rerouting of a long-anticipated pipeline at
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It’s time for Solar Tour 2016
By Sonia Vogl Contributor On October 1, the annual north central Illinois Solar Tour will be held. Six homes and
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Will Wells Fargo execs escape unscathed?
By Lee Reiners The Conversation Having spent five years supervising large financial institutions on Wall Street, I am rarely surprised by
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State’s school gauge to weigh grades, graduation rates more heavily
Illinois’ next school-performance measurement is going to put a lot more value on tests and grades. Currently, test scores and
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Greenwich Village Art Fair winners announced
Here are the rundown of winners for the Rockford Art Museum 2016 Greenwich Village Art Fair, chosen by Judge Nathan Keay. BEST
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Police in NYC, Minnesota investigate attacks
By Daniel Trotta Reuters NEW YORK – Investigators on Sunday sifted through blast remnants, examined video and scoured the scene of
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‘Inappropriate conversations,’ extortion led to lawmaker’s resignation
By Dave McKinney Reuters CHICAGO – Police on Friday released new details about the mysterious resignation in July of an Illinois
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State aims to boost monarch butterfly habitats, population
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is looking to boost the population of the state’s official insect, the monarch butterfly,
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Millions of Illinoisans to be auto-enrolled in IRAs after federal rule change
Working Illinoisans without retirement accounts could see a 3 percent reduction in their take-home pay next summer, as a new
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Rockford City Market: Sept. 16
Fall is just around the corner and Rockford City Market vendors are selling goods to reflect the season. Apple and
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Downtown sculpture stroll to stay thru May 2017
Eight of the original nine sculptures that are part of the Forest City Beautiful Sculpture Stroll – featuring Boaz Vaadia
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What do the Clinton charities actually do and where does their money go?
By Brian Mittendorf The Ohio State University Charities tied to the Clinton family have received seemingly endless scrutiny throughout the presidential
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