Four grade schoolers from Oak Park were among winners of the 2024 Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards, a statewide contest.

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In July, Pekin's city council unanimously passed an ordinance making it illegal for people to camp on public property within the city. Morton passed a similar ordinance earlier this month.

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New weather maps show a band of sweltering hot air heading for the nation in matter of days and it looks like these towns and cities could enjoy the baking BBQ conditions. Analysis of the forecast ...

Night - Clear. Winds from ESE to E. The overnight low will be 55 °F (12.8 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 92 °F (33.3 °C). Winds from E to ESE at 4 to 8 mph (6.4 to 12.9 kph). Haze today ...

Many cities have been reshaped by immigrants in the last few years without attracting much notice. Not Springfield, Ohio.