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Published on Aug 2, 2026

Illinois’ 50 Best High Schools for 2026-2027

If you're looking for the best of the best when it comes to education in Illinois, there's a new list of the 50 high schools in Illinois that are tops in the state. There are so many things to consider when you're looking for the best high …

Source: KICK AM 1530 - Illinois - Pending
Published on Aug 2, 2026

$1.4 million Illinois Route 7 project in Joliet, Crest Hill begins Monday

Road work on Illinois Route 7 in Joliet and Crest Hill will begin Monday and is expected to last deep into the fall. The area affected on Route 7 (Theodore Street) is from U.S. Route 30 (Plainfield Road) to Illinois Route 53 (Broadway Street), the Illinois …

Source: Shaw Local - Illinois - Neutral
Published on Aug 2, 2026

Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra launches 77th season under new music director

Benjamin Klemme takes the podium as the new music director of the Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra, launching the ensemble’s 77th season with five concerts celebrating music’s power to unite communities. The season, titled “Together, Echoing,” opens with …

Source: Shaw Local - Illinois - Neutral
Published on 02:08 GMT

Illinois football announces "Orange Out" game for 2026 season

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois football has announced their October 3rd matchup with Purdue will serve as the program's "Orange Out" game for the 2026 season. The Illini are encouraging fans to attend the contest, in hopes of a third- …

Source: Wand - Illinois - Pending
Published on Aug 2, 2026

Everyone Always Goes to North Avenue Beach in Illinois: Go Here Instead

The most popular beach in Chicago and one of the most popular ones in Illinois is the same: North Avenue Beach. Nearby downtown skyscrapers loom over this sprawling stretch of Lake Michigan shoreline. On any given summer day, it is full of beachgoers from …

Source: Only In Your State - Indeterminate
Published on Aug 2, 2026

FRESH Illinois program provides food benefits to those who lost SNAP

By Natalie McMillan August 2, 2026 / 2:42 PM CDT / CBS Chicago A new Illinois program launched this weekend, providing food benefits to people who lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits because of federal changes. The …

Source: CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois - Neutral
Published on Aug 2, 2026

U.S. Marshals Apprehend Illinois And Mississippi Homicide Suspects In Arkansas

Federal marshals and local law enforcement officers in Arkansas tracked down and arrested two out-of-state homicide suspects over a two-day span, including an Illinois murder suspect captured after a four-hour search in Little Rock. Members of the U.S. …

Source: The Free Press - Tampa - Florida - Neutral
Published on 01:47 GMT

Illinois bell-to-bell cell phone ban: Local schools prepare for 2027 deadline

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a law requiring a “bell-to-bell” cell phone ban in all Illinois public schools. Schools have until the start of the 2027 school year to have final plans in place. What the law requires Under the new law, …

Source: KWQC - Iowa - Pending
Published on Aug 2, 2026

Illinois Institute of Technology cuts 160 faculty and staff, report says

Source: CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois - Neutral
Published on Aug 2, 2026

New Illinois program provides food benefits to people who lost SNAP

Source: CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois - Neutral