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Six Area Teams Chase IHSA Football Quarterfinal Berths

Only two area teams will have home-field advantage this weekend as six remaining teams seek quarterfinal berths in the 53rd Illinois High School Association football playoffs. East St. Louis hosts Chicago St. Patrick in Class 7A at 6 p.m. Friday, while Hardin Calhoun will face Tuscola at home in Class 1A at 2 p.m. Saturday. Roxana, Highland, Cahokia and Triad will travel for their second-round games.

Illinois · 23h

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More Than 3,200 Acres of Illinois Farmland Head to Auction in November

More than 3,200 acres of farmland are scheduled to be auctioned in Illinois during November 2026. Listings span 19 counties and range from 27 to 375 acres. Here’s a closer look at three notable sales. Grundy County. A 140-acre farm in Grundy County, northeast Illinois, was offered in a...

Illinois · 1d

My Journal Courier

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A look at what's happening this week around Jacksonville

Events going on in and around Jacksonville during the week ahead.

Jacksonville, IL · 1d

The Enterprise

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Opinion: Keep on moving forward

A World BEYOND War forum urged young voters to link climate, militarism and racism activism as speakers called for continued pressure after the election.

Illinois · 1d

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Gas Prices Continue to Slip Lower

(Undated) — The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded continues to trend lower. According to this morning’s numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $4.06 a gallon, six cents lower. Here in Illinois, the statewide average has fallen fourteen cents from Monday to $4.56 a gallon. In Indiana, the statewide average is down eleven cents from Monday to $3.69 a gallon. North Carolina has the lowest prices in the nation, with a statewide average of $3.30 a gallon, six cents lower than Monday. California has the highest prices in the nation, with a statewide average of $5.78, down seven cents from the beginning of the week.

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The Money Overview

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Illinois Medicare enrollees whose $0 drug plans rise to $6 to $23 a month in 2027 can get free counseling before Dec. 7

Illinois Medicare enrollees in some Part D drug plans are facing premiums of $6 to $23 a month for 2027, up from $0, according to the Illinois Department on Aging. Free one-on-one counseling is available through the state’s Senior Health Insurance Program, known as SHIP, at 1-800-252-8966, and Medicare open enrollment closes Dec. 7. “Some […] The post Illinois Medicare enrollees whose $0 drug plans rise to $6 to $23 a month in 2027 can get free counseling before Dec. 7 appeared first on The Money Overview .

Illinois · 9h

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Freeze Warning in effect from 12 am to 8 am Saturday morning

..FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as the upper 20s expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Illinois and central, east central, northeast, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. &&

Illinois · 1d

WCIA

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From the Farm: Soybeans of other colors

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — What color are soybeans? The simple answer is yellow, but that isn’t always the case this year. Some farmers are harvesting soybeans of other colors. Some people are uncertain about soybeans of other colors (SBOC) and others don’t really care. Others may use the discoloration as a bargaining chip for a […]

Illinois · 1d

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6 Illinois Pizza Joints Where Tavern-Cut Squares Have Fed Families For Over 50 Years

Tavern-style pizza has its own official holiday now. It lands every October 22, and I love that a thin, crunchy pie earned a spot on the calendar. The squares came first for a practical reason. Early tavern pizza was handed out as a free snack, cut small so folks could eat with one hand.

Chicago, IL · 13h

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Citizens celebrate Springfield landlord registry referendum

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – “I’m here to thank everyone who voted for the landlord registry,” Diane Shaw said during this week’s city council meeting. “We did it. We did it!” she added to applause. Voters solidly approved the non-binding referendum, though...

Springfield, IL · 1d

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Research supports communitywide efforts to fight bed bug infestations, expert explains

Rather than being a poverty problem, bed bugs are actually everyone’s problem. In findings recently published in Parasites and Vectors, Virginia Tech’s Warren Booth cites evidence that bed bug infestations can affect anyone regardless of income, housing type, or location. Working alongside Cari Lewis, postdoctoral research associate at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, the study examined the relationship between the geographic distribution of bed bug infestations and demographic data across metropolitan areas in Illinois, Oklahoma, and Ohio.

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The House Take

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An installer replaced the furnace but left the air conditioner boxed. An Illinois court upheld a $2,500 repayment.

An Illinois property owner paid to replace a failed furnace and add central air conditioning to a rental house in January 2023. The furnace went in. The air conditioner stayed in its box in the garage, and the dispute eventually produced an order to return the unit and repay $2,500.

Illinois · 23h

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Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County gets donation from ‘Make an Impact’

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County is celebrating a financial boost. The organization is getting $26,000 from "Make an Impact" to help support its work in the county. Officials said the money will help purchase a new truck for donation pickups for Habitat for Humanity Restore.

Sangamon County, IL · 1d

The Telegraph

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Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch will not seek another term as speaker

Illinois Speaker Chris Welch announced he will step down from the top House role in 2027 and continue serving his district.

Illinois · 1d

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Hard Freeze With Lows in the 20s Friday Night Ends the Growing Season for Peoria, Springfield, Galesburg, and the Quad Cities This Weekend

PEORIA, Ill. — A hard freeze is on the way for much of Illinois this weekend. Friday night will be the coldest, with lows in the 20s across the northern half of the state. Saturday night will bring lows in the low 30s, followed by the mid 30s on Sunday night. The freeze will officially end the growing season across the state.

Peoria, IL · 1d

Interesting Engineering

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IBM brings its most advanced quantum computer to Chicago as Illinois hub takes shape

IBM has installed Quantum System Two in Chicago, where researchers will develop algorithms and applications.

Illinois · 21h

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Back To Back – Rochester Wins Volleyball Sectional Title With Great Defense Against Williamsville

Rochester is going back to super-sectionals after a 25-17, 25-19 win over Williamsville in the 2A Taylorville sectional championships on Thursday. Country Financial agents Jamie Jones, Steve O’Dell and Daniel O’Brien bring you the Game of The Week highlights. Rochester will play Quincy Notre Dame on Monday at 6 pm in Pleasant Plains for a trip to state.

Williamsville, IL · 1d

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Widespread Freeze Tonight But Mild Weather Returns Soon

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (25News Now) - Today was our coolest day since early April and tonight will bring the coldest weather across Central Illinois since late March. We are about three weeks late according to climatology, but widespread freezing conditions and frost are expected Friday night into Saturday morning, marking the first widespread freeze of the season.

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Illinois Deputy Governor urges passing tariff refunds for Americans

Deputy Governor Andy Manar is urging Democrats to pass legislation that would refund unlawfully collected tariffs directly to consumers and restore funding for various social programs.

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Illinois State Police To Conduct Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Captain Bruce Waggoner, announces the ISP will conduct Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) in Marion, Hamilton, Effingham, and Wabash counties during November. OREPs allow the ISP to focus on safety belt and child safety seat laws. Illinois law requires all vehicle passengers (front and back) to be buckled up!

Wabash County, IL · 1d