Fornander, Vera
Vera Joan Fornander, 73, of Woodhull, IL, died at St. Francis Hospital, Peoria, on September 19, 2024.
Illinois celebrates dispensary openings while manufacturers face significant challenges
Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on the state’s marijuana industry. View the first part here. While Illinois’ cannabis market is booming and the state has made progress in diversifying new licensees, significant
Monmouth Council approves work near Midwestern Pet Foods plant
Three homes to be demolished by Midwestern Pet Foods plant
Monmouth College receives grant to enhance student mental health services
Grant should help most of the student population, officials say
Federal disaster declaration approved following July derecho
Federal assistance now available following mid-July storms
Senate Republicans block IVF bill, mother dies after taking abortion pill
Anti-abortion groups are speaking out after Senate Republicans rejected the federal Right to IVF Act and a woman died after taking an abortion pill. U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., urged Senate Republicans to support her bill dubbed
Cook County offers incentive to select manufacturers as homeowners pay surging property taxes
Cook County has joined the state of Illinois in offering tax breaks to tech manufacturers. The Class 8 MICRO incentive builds on the state’s MICRO Act, signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker in 2022, which provides up to
GOP lawmakers propose ways to combat Illinois’ skyrocketing property tax bills
Illinois has the second highest property taxes in the nation and some Republican lawmakers want to do something about it. Next year, a law requires the Illinois Department of Revenue and Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Patel, Mangabhai
Mangabhai Makanbhai Patel, 88, of Galesburg, died at 8:25 p.m. Friday, September 20, 2024, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg.