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Pritzker signs law to prioritize placing foster children with family members
Gov. JB Pritzker signs the KIND Act Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at the Illinois Capitol. The new law requires the state to prioritize family members when placing children in foster care. (Capitol News Il...
Syndicated Author Feb 05, 2025

Metro East attorney helps immigrant families prepare for crackdown
Attorney Marleen Suarez prepares dozens of conditional guardianships for undocumented parents. Suarez made a post on Facebook announcing she was offering the service for free so parents facing deporta...
Syndicated Author Feb 05, 2025

Fort Jesse Café launches new chapter in Bloomington
Fort Jesse Cafe is located in Bloomington. (Photo courtesy: Fort Jesse Cafe/Facebook) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – It all happened so fast for Zakkary Yuhasz. He joined Fort Jesse Cafe two years ago...
Syndicated Author Feb 05, 2025

New bills would ban school fines, provide working moms paid time to breastfeed
Rep. LaShawn Ford, D-Chicago, speaks at a news conference in Springfield Tuesday to introduce a bill to prevent students from being fined for in-school behavior. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade A...
Syndicated Author Feb 05, 2025

Peoria County Coroner identifies man killed in Tazewell County crash
Police continue to investigate the accident. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By WMBD TV TAZEWELL COUNTY – A Peoria man has been identified as the person who died in a crash in Tazewell County Frid...
Syndicated Author Feb 03, 2025

Coroner Identifies 32-year-old man killed in a crash in Bloomington
The accident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – McLean County Coroner has identified a man killed in a single vehicle crash in Bloomington.Albert...
Syndicated Author Feb 03, 2025

District 50 student teacher arrested for disorderly conduct for social media comment
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) By WMBD TV WASHINGTON, Ill. – A 22-year-old student teacher at John L. Hensey School in Washington was arrested for allegedly ...
Syndicated Author Jan 31, 2025

Illinois students remain at or above national average
Eighth grade math scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress in Illinois rose slightly in 2024 and outperformed the national average. (Source: Nationsreportcard.gov)By PETER HANCOCKCapi...
Syndicated Author Jan 31, 2025

One dead after crash in Bloomington
The accident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) BLOOMINGTON – A man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Bloomington on Thursday.According to the Bloomington Police De...
Syndicated Author Jan 31, 2025

Illinois lawmakers revive push to create prescription drug affordability boardÂ
State Rep. Nabeela Syed speaks to members of the media at the Illinois Capitol about the proposed Illinois prescription drug affordability board on Jan. 29, 2025. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by...
Syndicated Author Jan 30, 2025