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Federal judge finds Trump violated free speech by ordering NPR defunded
David Folkenflik, Scott Neuman
A U.S. District Court judge found that President Trump's executive order calling for the defunding of NPR and PBS violated the First Amendment.
A collage of five photos shows various testing equipment and technology used in the Peoria County Sheriff's Office's new system for participation a national program for analyzing evidence in shooting investigations.
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Peoria County Sheriff’s Office gains its own access to national ballistics network
Joe Deacon
Kayla Edwards is the managing partner of Express Employment Professionals of Springfield, Bloomington, Jacksonville speaking about access to child care facilities and its affects on the work force at a press conference in Springfield at the capitol on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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Illinois business leaders want more funding for child care as facilities close and demand increases
Evan Holden
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