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https://www.illinoistimes.com/news/sangamon-auditorium-to-reopen-in-october-with-major-upgrades/
Sangamon Auditorium to reopen in October with major upgrades - Illinois Times, the capital city's...
Apr 18, 2026 - After more than a year without performances, there’s finally a date to circle on the calendar: Sangamon Auditorium is set to reopen this October. The UIS...
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https://www.illinoistimes.com/news-opinion/invest-in-residents-first/
Invest in residents first - Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics,...
Apr 24, 2026 - Downtown Springfield is the heart of our city, but more importantly, it is a neighborhood. It belongs first to the people who live here, work here, study here,...
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Homepage - Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment,...
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https://www.illinoistimes.com/news/faculty-at-uis-reach-tentative-agreement-to-end-strike/
Faculty at UIS reach tentative agreement to end strike - Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly...
Apr 21, 2026 - Faculty at the University of Illinois Springfield ended a more than two-week strike on Monday after reaching an agreement with university administrators...
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/candidate-questionnaires/mac-lebuhn-illinois-house-primary-12th-district
Mac Lebuhn, Democratic candidate for Illinois House 12th District - Chicago Sun-Times
Mar 17, 2026 - Candidate questionnaire to help you weigh your choices in the March 17, 2026, Democratic primary election.
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/small-business/2026/04/21/illinois-businesses-mixed-results-tariff-refund-process
Illinois businesses have mixed results with tariff refund process - Chicago Sun-Times
Apr 22, 2026 - The federal government launched an online portal Monday for importers to claim refunds, months after the Supreme Court struck down certain tariffs imposed by...
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/candidate-questionnaires/paul-kendrick-illinois-house-primary-12th-district
Paul Kendrick, Democratic candidate for Illinois House 12th District - Chicago Sun-Times
Feb 28, 2026 - Candidate questionnaire to help you weigh your choices in the March 17, 2026, Democratic primary election.
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/outdoors/2025/10/08/climate-change-wins-another-one-over-illinois-fall-trout-stockings
Climate change wins another one over Illinois' fall trout stockings - Chicago Sun-Times
Oct 8, 2025 - It's time for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to adjust to climate change and move fall trout dates later. Illinois' trout season will open as...
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/environment/2026/04/10/great-lakes-brandon-road-carp-to-michigan
Trump administration wants to cut Illinois out of Great Lakes carp plan - Chicago Sun-Times
Apr 11, 2026 - The $1.15 billion project is designed to keep invasive carp species out of the Great Lakes. Federal officials want to move management of the project to...
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/03/19/margaret-croke-democratic-primary-victory-illinois-comptroller-karina-villa-stephanie-kifowit-holly-kim
State Rep. Margaret Croke wins Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller - Chicago Sun-Times
Mar 20, 2026 - Croke had declared a victory Tuesday night, but the Associated Press had not yet called the race until Thursday. With 92.4% of the expected votes counted,...
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/college-sports/2026/03/27/illinois-iowa-rivalry-deon-thomas-bruce-pearl-elite-eight-ncaa-tourmament-march-madness
Illinois vs. Iowa: a rivalry so Elite, it might as well be 1989 - Chicago Sun-Times
Mar 27, 2026 - The Illini and Hawkeyes will clash Saturday with a Final Four berth on the line. That'll stir up some old feelings.
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/2025/10/30/mass-transit-funding-legislation-chicago-illinois-general-assembly-fiscal-cliff-cta-metra-pace
Illinois lawmakers approve $1.5B legislative package to buoy mass transit - Chicago Sun-Times
Nov 3, 2025 - Lawmakers agreed on a tax package to stave off a $200 million-plus deficit next year that would likely result in major cuts to bus and rail service at the...
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Read the latest Mattoon and Charleston, IL news. Get the latest on events, sports, weather, entertainment, lifestyles, and more.
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/candidate-questionnaires/margaret-a-delarosa-illinois-house-primary-42nd-district
Margaret A. DeLaRosa, Democratic candidate for Illinois House 42nd District - Chicago Sun-Times
Feb 20, 2026 - Candidate questionnaire to help you weigh your choices in the March 17, 2026, Democratic primary election.
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/candidate-questionnaires/kirk-j-ortiz-illinois-house-primary-4th-district
Kirk J. Ortiz, Democratic candidate for Illinois House 4th District - Chicago Sun-Times
Feb 20, 2026 - Candidate questionnaire to help you weigh your choices in the March 17, 2026, Democratic primary election.
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/04/16/naperville-social-studies-educator-named-illinois-2026-teacher-of-the-year
Naperville social studies educator named Illinois' 2026 Teacher of the Year - Chicago Sun-Times
Apr 22, 2026 - Seth Brady, who has taught at Naperville Central High School since 2004, was surprised during a ceremony on Thursday afternoon.
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/04/17/food-future-illinois-extends-beyond-agriculture-biomanufacturing-alternative-proteins-mattie-hunter
Future of food in Illinois includes farms — and labs - Chicago Sun-Times
Apr 20, 2026 - From avian flu outbreaks disrupting poultry production to droughts, it’s getting harder to rely on the food system. Alternative proteins — think plant-based...
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/candidate-questionnaires/litcy-ludvic-kurisinkal-illinois-house-primary-12th-district
Litcy Ludvic Kurisinkal, Democratic candidate for Illinois House 12th District - Chicago Sun-Times
Feb 28, 2026 - Candidate questionnaire to help you weigh your choices in the March 17, 2026, Democratic primary election.
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/candidate-questionnaires/adam-braun-illinois-house-primary-13th-district
Adam Braun, Democratic candidate for Illinois House 13th District - Chicago Sun-Times
Feb 28, 2026 - Candidate questionnaire to help you weigh your choices in the March 17, 2026, Democratic primary election.
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/08/13/chris-welch-don-harmon-state-central-committee-illinois-democrats
Illinois Dem leaders Welch, Harmon eye same state central committee post - Chicago Sun-Times
Aug 13, 2025 - Illinois House Speaker Emanuel
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/03/16/illinois-broken-primary-election-system-alaska-model-ranked-choice-voting-top-four-todd-connor
A model to fix Illinois' broken primary system - Chicago Sun-Times
Mar 16, 2026 - We’ve accepted a system where the
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/03/18/reproductive-health-rights-law-violated-illinois-prison-forced-childbirth-induced-lawsuit-amy-hicks
My reproductive health rights vanished while in an Illinois prison - Chicago Sun-Times
Mar 20, 2026 - A downstate woman gave birth while incarcerated after labor was induced without her consent, she writes. She is suing the Illinois Department of Corrections,...
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/05/27/illinois-lawmaker-proposes-a-pope-leo-xiv-statue-and-license-plate
Illinois lawmaker proposes a Pope Leo XIV statue and license plate - Chicago Sun-Times
May 27, 2025 - State Rep. Martin McLaughlin wants a statue of the new pope at the Illinois statehouse, paid for in part with a commemorative license plate.
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/03/12/tornadoes-weather-illinois-chicago-suburbs-indiana-hail-storm-flooding
Are tornadoes surging in Illinois? What you need to know - Chicago Sun-Times
Mar 13, 2026 - Powerful storms brought tornadoes to Indiana and Illinois this week, with large hail and severe rain striking south of Chicago. Here’s what you need to know...
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/candidate-questionnaires/jaime-m-andrade-jr-illinois-house-primary-40th-district
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Democratic candidate for Illinois House 40th District - Chicago Sun-Times
Feb 20, 2026 - Candidate questionnaire to help you weigh your choices in the March 17, 2026, Democratic primary election.
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-supreme-court
Illinois Supreme Court - Chicago Sun-Times
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