A late-night John Carpenter movie marathon is taking over an Illinois drive-in this weekend, and it's only for the grown-ups. Not for Kids: A Grown-Up Movie Night at the Drive-In While many drive-ins in the area gear their programming toward kids and …
It's late in June in 2025, just a little over a week before Independence Day, and those late night fireworks, firecrackers, and bottle rockets already started in my neighborhood right around June 1st. I would be surprised if your neighborhood was any …
Kasparas Jakucionis had moments he dominated for Illinois during his lone season in Champaign with Brad Underwood’s program. Beat writer Scott Richey puts the spotlight on his five best games in an Illini uniform: Illinois 90, Arkansas 77 There was no …
A new study shows Illinois has a housing shortage of 142,000 homes and would need to build 45,000 homes each year for the next five years to meet demand. Researchers from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the Project for Middle Class Renewal at …
Starting July 1st, Illinois is rolling out a wave of tax changes that will impact residents, businesses, and consumers alike. Signed into law as part of the state's $55.2 billion budget for fiscal year 2026, HB 2755 and its new measures aim to boost …
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June 25, 2025 Mary Koester News 0 SHRINERS GAME–The 51st Annual Illinois High School Shriners football game was held June 21 at Illinois Wesleyan University. Red Bud High School Football Coach David Lucht was chosen an assistant coach for this year’s blue …
While Wisconsin’s 2026 race for governor is getting a slow start as Democratic Gov. Tony Evers mulls whether to seek a third term, at least one Republican candidate is off and running. That’s Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann, who launched his …
Will Riley’s one-and-done season in Champaign saw him overcome mid-year struggles to finish out as one of Illinois’ best players. Beat writer Scott Richey puts the spotlight on his five best games in an Illini uniform: Illinois 112, Eastern Illinois 67 …
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