For more information on Illinois Beach State Park, go to https://dnr.illinois.gov and search for the link to the park.

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Monday evening, June 23, state Senator Don Harmon held the annual summary of last year’s legislative session, with his cohort state Representative Camille Lilly. After reviewing the state’s new budget ...

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Illinois counties, including Madison, Calhoun and Clinton, voted to leave the state because some voters said state laws favor ...

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The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge on June 19, 2025. It opened to traffic in 1929 and was rerouted in 1936 to carry Route 66 over ...

Regional animosities have existed in Illinois since before it was admitted to the Union in 1818 as the 21st state, and only grew stronger with Chicago’s rise as an economic powerhouse in the late 19th ...