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Washington, D.C.'s performing arts center was named for President Kennedy after his assassination. But his vision for the arts as a cornerstone of democracy was shared by Eisenhower and Johnson.
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The City of Carbondale offered winter food boxes to the community. The boxes were filled with fresh food donated from Cusumano & Sons. -
Health care systems nationwide are bracing for how the Trump administration's price increase to a visa program used to hire skilled foreign workers will negatively affect their ability hire clinicians. OSF HealthCare is among several Bloomington-Normal employers who hire H-1B visa holders. -
As 2025 draws to a close the Illinois Red Cross says they're coming off of their busiest year responding to emergencies in southern Illinois. -
State-driven resource planning process will begin in 2026 -
The first Illinois Accountability Commission public meeting took place this week. Also, the governor signs major legislation. -
Attendees call on commission to review CPD and ISP for any role they had in assisting federal immigration agents -
The Central Illinois Democrat said he returned millions of dollars to his district through federal grants and constituent assistance. But a looming health care deadline remains unfinished business as lawmakers leave Washington until January. -
There are big warning signs in agriculture right now. And many experts are warning an aid package announced by the Trump administration is not likely to go very far or come soon enough
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