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For the first two decades Dan Conlin owned the Jukebox Comedy Club, the money from the previous week's shows paid for the next one. Shows, bills, another week, another show. Then came the pandemic.

During Tuesday’s Peoria City Council meeting, Kyle Cratty discussed the potential impact of the Trump administration’s sudden pause on grant payments. He said the city has $15.1 million outstanding in direct federal grants, and is awaiting another $17.8 million in federal money distributed through state agencies.

A state-wide grant program funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture aims to address food insecurity while also assisting historically under-represented farmers, and the Midwest Food Bank is part of the initiative.

Illinois will get $1.7 million in federal grants for six anti-poverty programs.U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin said the money will pay…

The Illinois Department of Human Services has hired a Boston-based company to run an opioid help hotline despite receiving proposals from at least three…

A new $3.7 million train station has opened in southern Illinois.The station in Carlinville now has a heated and air-conditioned waiting room, free…

Illinois State University is getting a $12.5 million federal grant to help school principals.The school says its Center for the Study of Education Policy…

An 89-year-old bridge that spans from Missouri to Illinois is expected to be replaced by fall 2019.Missouri Department of Transportation Project Director…

A program in Cook County to help non-violent offenders with drug or alcohol problems is receiving a federal grant of more than $324,000.In a news release,…

A $750,000 federal grant will help Illinois follow through on a new state law requiring specialized sexual assault response training for all 911…