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IL State News
11 hours ago
Illinois adds jobs in March, but unemployment continues to climb

Illinois added 8,400 nonfarm payroll jobs in March, but the unemployment rate climbed to 5.1%, up half a point from a year ago, state officials announced Wednesday.

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Entertainment
13 hours ago
Arrowhead Lanes & Western Bowl open summer league registration, offering group deals

Arrowhead Lanes & Western Bowl is now accepting summer league registrations and offering Monday through Thursday group specials starting at $15 per person.

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Education
14 hours ago
Elementary Students to receive white coats at “mini medical school” graduation saturday

Elementary students at Booker T. Washington STEM Academy will be honored Saturday at a White Coat Ceremony marking completion of a mini medical school program run in partnership with Carle Illinois College of Medicine.

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Community
21 hours ago
City of Danville seeks public input on future growth through the Danville Comprehensive 2050 Plan

The long-range plan will guide growth, development, and public investment over the next 20 years.

Adult pushing a person in a wheelchair along a park path on a sunny day; both wear knit hats and jackets, backpack attached to chair.
Community
1 day ago
Six wheelchair-friendly trails to explore around Champaign-Urbana

From a Dark Sky Park in Rankin to a sculpture garden in Urbana, the Champaign-Urbana area has several wheelchair-friendly trails worth exploring year-round.

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Elections
1 day ago
Supreme Court’s voting rights ruling sparks alarm: Illinois leaders vow to protect representation

High Court’s decision to strike down Louisiana voting map could reshape electoral landscape.

College
1 day ago
Illinois Athletics announces Hall of Fame Class of 2026, headlined by Dosunmu, Poulter, and Griffith

The University of Illinois has announced its Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026, an eight-member group headlined by Ayo Dosunmu, Jordyn Poulter, and Howard Griffith.

News
2 days ago
Fire damages single-family home on Garwood Street Thursday morning

hampaign firefighters responded to a house fire in the 70 block of Garwood Street Thursday morning, quickly containing the blaze. The cause remains under investigation.

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