Wilmington school officials thank Durbin for federal Impact Aid supportNationwide, about 200 school districts, including Wilmington District 209-U, annually receive Section 7002 payments because of federally owned property within their boundaries.Shaw Local Enewspapers1d agoWhole story →Educationimpact aid support
Illinois governor’s race: Candidates talk data center costs, infrastructureWhat do Nov. 3 election candidates for the Illinois governor's office think about data centers? Incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker and challengers Darren Bailey and Collin Corbett talk costs, infrastructureShaw Local Enewspapers6d agoWhole story →BuildTechnologyJB Pritzkerillinois governor election
Classic Wheels Spotlight: 1971 Chevy Camaro SSFor Bill Hayes of Crestwood, the search was simple: Find another Z28 Camaro. Hayes had owned a 1973 Z28 years earlier while attending Washburne Trade School in Chicago. One of his classmates had an earlier-model Camaro that caught Bill’s attention, and before long, he had his ownShaw Local Enewspapers9d agoWhole story →EducationEconomy
Joliet gets $1 million federal grant for community mental health programThe funds are part of more than $3.17 million in federal grants for Will County programs related to childcare, nursing education, substance abuse treatment, and university research, according to Rep. Lauren Underwood's office.Shaw Local Enewspapers10d agoWhole story →EducationHealthLauren Underwoodfederal grant awards
2026 Election Questionnaire: Sean Casten, U.S. House of Representatives, 6th DistrictSean Casten: The most important thing for Congress to do right now is ensure that anyone who creates or uses AI systems is subject to the same legal obligations and protections as every other American. Read Casten's full election questionnaire hereShaw Local Enewspapers13d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanetSean CastenHR 79772026 election questionnaire
Pritzker establishes AI cabinet amid calls for greater regulationFrom Capitol News Illinois: Gov. JB Pritzker is setting up a new group within state government to explore more regulations for artificial intelligence as calls grow across the country for new restrictions.Shaw Local Enewspapers13d agoWhole story →TechnologyJB PritzkerS 315ai regulation initiative
Postal Service work to comply with Trump’s executive order is rushed, sloppy, whistleblower contendsThe U.S. Postal Service is poised to launch a hastily built, error-riddled computer system that could jeopardize the process of mail voting relied upon by one-third of all voters, according to a whistleblower statement released Tuesday by Democratic Sen. Richard BlumenthalShaw Local Enewspapers1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyRichard Blumenthalmail voting controversy
Data centers emerging as key issue in Illinois governor’s raceFrom Capitol News Illinois: When Gov. JB Pritzker signed tax incentives for data centers into law in 2019, Republicans and Democrats celebrated the plan as an economic driver. Now, eight years later, the governor has paused those incentives.Shaw Local Enewspapers2mo agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyJB Pritzkerillinois governor race
