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Rock Island City Council approves TIF district expansion, plans to remove Big Island land
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Rock Island City Council approved the expansion of the Bally's Casino TIF District Monday evening.
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The Charming Town In Illinois That’s So Underrated, It’s Practically A Secret
Nestled in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest, Makanda, Illinois might be the most delightful town you’ve never heard ...
Inside Climate News3d
Illinois Lawmakers Vote to Limit Carbon Sequestration Near a Major Aquifer
A bill passed by the Illinois legislature could slow the growth of carbon sequestration proposals—and proposals, in ...
Rockford, Peoria and Carbondale give early signs of economic health, survey says
MarketBeat highlighted the three Illinois cities as bellwethers of the economy, during a time of uncertainty as consumer ...
Chicken Bristle? Bobtown? Here are 15 Illinois places that will make you do a double take
A number of early settlers of the Fulton County village were from the Scottish city of Dunfermline (pronounced "Done-ferm-lin") and gave it its name in the 1870s. The Scottish city on the southwestern ...
The Southern Illinoisan6d
Carbondale council discusses residency requirements, honors community figures
The Carbondale city council approved an honorary renaming of parts of two streets after significant community figures during ...
The Times-Tribune6d
Carbondale launches new community initiative to improve city
Carbondale launched a new initiative this month to get residents involved in improving their city. “The mission is to get the ...