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Illinois museums want $70 million in taxpayer funds, no match requirements
(The Center Square) – Illinois’ museums want $70 million from Illinois taxpayers in the coming fiscal year. In addition to the $70 million, museums want to do away with matching requirements. Jeanne Schultz Angel, Illinois Museum Association president, said matching requirements are a challenge to meet because of the lack of institutional funding for private donations.
PHOTOS: Central IL vets take honor flight to D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCIA) — Tuesday is a special day for over 90 veterans from Central Illinois. Land of Lincoln Honor Flight took them to Washington D.C. in recognition of their service to their country. The veterans and their guardians were at Abraham Lincoln Capitol Airport at 4 a.m. for a chartered flight to Washington. This was […]
Illinois Honors Fallen Heroes and Living Firefighters with Medals of Honor in Springfield Ceremony
Gov. JB Pritzker and State Fire Marshal James A. Rivera stood alongside Illinois' bravest in Springfield today to memorialize fallen firefighters and laud the extraordinary acts of living heroes. In a moving annual tradition, community and state leaders gathered at the 31st Annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial and Medal of Honor Ceremony, bringing the legacy of five brave souls into the limelight.
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