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SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director John J. Kim announced a new funding opportunity to assist communities where there are currently no wastewater collection or treatment facilities. The Illinois EPA is making $20 million available for grants through the Unsewered

    STREATOR – The Streator Police Department wants to start a citizens police academy. Streator’s new police chief John Franklin introduced himself to the media and members of the city at its committee meeting on Tuesday. Franklin told Studstill Media that he and Deputy

Kenneth Starr, the independent counsel whose investigation of former President Bill Clinton led to the second-ever impeachment trial in American history, has died at age 76. His family said in a statement that Starr died in Houston of complications from surgery. Starr was best known for

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham introduced legislation on Tuesday that would ban abortion after 15 weeks nationwide, with some exceptions. Graham said at a news conference: “I think we should have a law at the federal level that would say, after 15 weeks, no abortion on demand except in

OTTAWA – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced that Ottawa will be a grant recipient, receiving a portion of the nearly $3.5 million statewide in funding to accelerate local economic recovery. Through the Research in Illinois to Spur Economic Recovery

OTTAWA – The Ottawa Police Department will be conducting traffic enforcement in October to urge people to slow down while driving through residential areas. According to Police Chief Brent Roalson, they are asking the public to “Slow Down in Town” to keep children and residents

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker announced the reopening of a homeownership program designed to help families across the state of Illinois. Offered through the Illinois Housing Development Authority, the Opening Doors program is designed to aid lower-income borrowers and households of color who

  UTICA – The Village of Utica is planning to add more walkway downtown and make other upgrades through the Illinois Department of Transportation’s ITEP Grant. Trustees authorized the commitment of 20% of funds for the up to $3 million dollar grant. If awarded, the village plans

  OTTAWA – The Reddick Mansion Association will be allowing students from area schools to use its grounds and select interior rooms for 2022 Homecoming photos. The grounds will be open from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 17th for Marquette Academy and on Saturday,