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kwqc.com > 04/03/2026 > illinois-faces-uconn-rematch

Illinois faces UConn in a rematch

2+ hour, 58+ min ago  (295+ words) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (KWQC) - Illinois will face UConn in the Final Four on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium, a rematch of their Elite Eight meeting two years ago. The teams also met in November, but both have changed significantly since then....

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kwqc.com > 03/26/2026 > yearslong-ethanol-policy-standoff-could-cost-illinois-drivers-pump-yet-again

Summer gas fight: Yearslong ethanol policy standoff could cost Illinois drivers at the pump yet again

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (1148+ words) SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) " With gas prices surging to a national average of just under $4 per gallon due to the U.S. bombing of Iran, a yearslong policy standoff over ethanol-blended fuel threatens to push prices even higher in Illinois for a…...

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kwqc.com > 02/04/2026 > how-vote-illinois-2026-early-voting-begins-this-week-most-state

How to vote in Illinois in 2026: Early voting begins this week for most of the state

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (475+ words) Capitol News Illinois has launched its revamped 2026 Election Guide to coincide with the opening of early voting throughout much of the state. The guide has a rundown of key dates, information on how to register and vote early, and a…...

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kwqc.com > 01/16/2026 > illinois-clean-slate-law-allows-automatic-sealing-nonviolent-criminal-records

Illinois ‘Clean Slate’ law allows automatic sealing of nonviolent criminal records

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (872+ words) CHICAGO " Over 1.7 million Illinois adults will be eligible to have their nonviolent criminal records automatically sealed after Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed the long-debated "Clean Slate" Act. House Bill 1836 will require law enforcement agencies and circuit clerks to begin…...

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kwqc.com > 08/23/2025 > illinois-beekeepers-battle-losses-costs-keep-hives-buzzing

Illinois beekeepers battle losses, costs to keep hives buzzing

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1241+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CNI) - Luke Harvey established the Riverview Road Apiary in 2014, perched along the Illinois River in Chillicothe, just across from the home where he grew up north of Peoria. Surrounded by birdsong on the back porch of the house, Harvey…...

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kwqc.com > video > 08/21/2025 > illinois-lawmakers-considering-changes-insurance-regulation

Illinois lawmakers considering changes to insurance regulation

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (71+ words) Illinois lawmakers are considering changes to insurance regulation after a major company jumped their rates by 27%. Illinois lawmakers considering changes to insurance regulation One Eighty stability housing program adds 2 new housing options Mercer County teachers" union and district reach agreement,…...

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kwqc.com > video > 05/26/2025 > united-way-warren-knox-counties-illinois-merge

United Way in Warren & Knox Counties, Illinois to merge

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (94+ words) Two grocery stores, one in Aledo and one in Galesburg, were awarded grants by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to upgrade equipment. The Indiana Fever say guard Caitlin Clark is out after suffering a ... United Way in Warren & Knox Counties, Illinois…...

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kwqc.com > video > 05/22/2025 > federal-projects-illinois-could-cost-more

Federal projects in Illinois could cost more

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (78+ words) A cyclist can go out and ride in silence to commemorate those who've been lost and to support those who've been injured while riding on public roads. The series will focus on Juneteenth, exploring its ... Federal projects in Illinois could…...

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kwqc.com > 05/06/2025 > hemp-regulation-debate-illinois-continues

Hemp regulation debate in Illinois continues

10+ mon, 4+ week ago  (446+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KWQC) - The debate around how to regulate hemp products in Illinois continues with some calling for action and others calling for sensible rules. Regulations for the hemp industry have been debated at the statehouse since a measure ... SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KWQC)…...

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kwqc.com > 05/03/2025 > illinois-lawmakers-stations-react-npr-pbs-funding-cuts

Illinois lawmakers and stations react to NPR, PBS funding cuts

11+ mon, 10+ hour ago  (325+ words) Illinois lawmakers and stations are reacting after President Donald Trump signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR. QUAD CITIES, Ill. (KWQC) - Illinois lawmakers and stations are reacting after President Donald Trump signed an executive order…...