In 2021, Illinois ushered in a new law mandating lead service line replacements over longer time periods than the 2024 EPA ...

Hillyer ended up serving less than a year as part of a plea deal and is now out of prison as a registered sex offender for ...

For years, the federal government's focus has been on "housing-first" programs that emphasize getting homeless people into ...

Kim Villanueva of Springfield is the newly elected president of the National Organization for Women (NOW). She is moving to ...

Step right up as we consider the last weekend of the Illinois State Fair for 2025. Take a look around the area and generally ...

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Karen Ackerman WitterKaren Ackerman Witter started freelance writing after a 35-year career in state government holding various senior leadership positions. Prior to retiring she was associate ...

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