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MoDOT celebrates I-70's 70th birthday

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The Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) celebrated the 70th birthday of the launch of the construction of Interstate 70 that began in St.  Charles in 1956.
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Man Charged In Alleged Crimes Against Children

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BOND COUNTY - A rural Sorento, Illinois, man was arrested Aug. 11, 2026, by the Bond County Sheriff’s Department on two counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child 13 Years of Age or Younger, authorities said. David A. Linville was arrested after an investigation involving allegations of crimes against children, the department said. Bond County Sheriff Josh Hill and the department commended the sergeant and detective who worked throughout the investigation, saying their efforts

Giannoulias Vows to Fight Trump Administration's Demand for Sensitive Driver Data

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Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is pushing back on the Trump administration’s unprecedented demand seeking 17 million driving records without legal justification or safeguards governing how the information would be shared or used. Illinois joined a coalition of states to challenge demands made by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for access to records exchanged through

Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Establishing State Flood Rebate Program

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CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker today signed Senate Bill 3925 into law, authorizing local home equity assurance programs to provide financial relief to eligible homeowners whose residences are damaged by flooding. The new law gives participating communities another tool to help families recover as the Trump administration retreats from its responsibility to provide critical relief to families impacted by natural disasters. “Last summer, severe storms and flooding hit communities acros