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Sangamon County Board met Sept. 9

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 14, 2025

Sangamon County Board met Tuesday, Sept. 9

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Menard County Board of Commissioners met Sept. 9

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 14, 2025

Menard County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, Sept. 9

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Logan County Board Workshop met Sept. 11

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 14, 2025

Logan County Board Workshop met Thursday, Sept. 11

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Logan County Board Transportation Committee met Sept. 10

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 14, 2025

Logan County Board Transportation Committee met Wednesday, Sept. 10

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Hancock County Finance, Fees and Salaries Committee met Aug. 14

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 14, 2025

Hancock County Finance, Fees and Salaries Committee met Thursday, Aug. 14

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Hancock County Finance, Fees and Salaries Committee met Sept. 11

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 14, 2025

Hancock County Finance, Fees and Salaries Committee met Thursday, Sept. 11

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Hancock County Building, Grounds, Insurance, and Safety Committee met Sept. 9

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 14, 2025

Hancock County Building, Grounds, Insurance, and Safety Committee met Tuesday, Sept. 9

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Inside Ronald McDonald House Charities Of Central Illinois—an Illinois DOGE Profile

By H. K. Calvert | Sep 13, 2025

Ronald McDonald House Charities Of Central Illinois, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive two grants totaling $250,000 in FY2024 for capital improvements, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 103-0006).

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Sangamon County responsible for 10th-highest sales tax revenue in Illinois during July

By H. K. Calvert | Sep 13, 2025

Sangamon County residents paid approximately $3.9 million in sales taxes, the 10th highest total paid per county in July.

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Illinois College men's soccer defeats Webster University 2-0 at England Stadium

By M. L. Hammonds | Sep 13, 2025

Illinois College men's soccer secured a 2-0 win over Webster University on Saturday evening at England Stadium in Jacksonville, Illinois.

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Illinois College football wins in overtime; Coach DeFrisco earns his 50th career victory

By R. K. Godfrey | Sep 13, 2025

The Illinois College Blueboys football team secured a 28-25 overtime victory against Lake Forest on Saturday at England Stadium, improving their season record to 2-0.

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Illinois College volleyball splits matches at Windy City Invite

By M. L. Hammonds | Sep 13, 2025

Illinois College's women's volleyball team ended the Windy City Invite in Chicago with a split result, defeating Kalamazoo before losing to North Park University.

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Illinois College women’s golf team sits third after first round at Fighting Scot Fall Invite

By M. L. Hammonds | Sep 13, 2025

The Illinois College women's golf team is in third place after the first round of the Fighting Scot Fall Invite at Gibson Woods Golf Course in Monmouth, Illinois.

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Illinois College Lady Blues tennis team shut out by Lake Forest in conference opener

By R. K. Godfrey | Sep 13, 2025

Lake Forest College defeated the Illinois College women's tennis team in their conference opener on Saturday at the Lake Forest Tennis Center.

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State-funded Nonprofit Spotlight: One In A Million Inc

By H. K. Calvert | Sep 12, 2025

One In A Million Inc, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive three grants totaling $700,000 in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).

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Logan County residents paid 33rd-largest sum in sales taxes in Illinois during July

By H. K. Calvert | Sep 12, 2025

Logan County residents paid $645,800 in sales taxes, the 33rd highest total paid per county in July.

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Illinois College dance and cheer teams to perform before Cardinals-Reds game

By R. K. Godfrey | Sep 12, 2025

Both the Illinois College Dance and Cheer squads are scheduled to perform in St. Louis before Monday’s baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium.

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Lady Blues volleyball defeats Franklin after dropping opening set

By E. K. Rodriguez | Sep 12, 2025

Illinois College's volleyball team secured a 3–1 win against Franklin College on Friday at the North Park Gymnasium in Chicago.

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Logan County taxpayers give $76,937 in Countywide Sales Tax in July

By H. K. Calvert | Sep 11, 2025

In July, Logan County saw a decrease in Countywide Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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Illinois DOGE Deep Dive: Illinois Amvets

By H. K. Calvert | Sep 11, 2025

Illinois Amvets, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive a $100,000 grant in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 103-0006).