IPA HEADLINEShttps://illinoispress.org/Home.aspxAttorney General Sides With Resident, Rules DP Park District Violated Open Meetings Acthttps://illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3253/Attorney-General-Sides-With-Resident-Rules-DP-Park-District-Violated-Open-Meetings-Act.aspxFri, 19 Jun 2026 19:57:00 GMTA complaint by a Des Plaines resident that the Des Plaines Park District board did not properly provide advance notice to the public that it was going to appoint a new commissioner at its Oct. 21, 2025 meeting has been upheld by the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Bureau. Read more

]]>AllFOIA IssuesWhat You Said: 250 years later, local news still matters https://illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3252/What-You-Said-250-years-later-local-news-still-matters.aspxTue, 07 Jul 2026 19:47:00 GMTAs our nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, I've been thinking a lot about what has helped America endure for nearly two and a half centuries. Read more

]]>AllWhat You SaidWhat You Said: 'Sour grapes' aren't the issuehttps://illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3251/What-You-Said-Sour-grapes-arent-the-issue.aspxFri, 10 Jul 2026 19:41:00 GMTWhatever the result of clerk's pay-raise case, DuPage board failed a transparency test Read more

]]>AllWhat You SaidBoard accused of violating Open Meetings Act https://illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3250/Board-accused-of-violating-Open-Meetings-Act.aspxMon, 06 Jul 2026 19:24:00 GMTPay raises for some elected officials in DuPage County may be in jeopardy as County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek raises questions about the vote approving the increases. Read more

]]>AllFOIA IssuesGibson Area Hospital saves the day, sends $20K check to Ford County Chroniclehttps://illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3249/Gibson-Area-Hospital-saves-the-day-sends-20K-check-to-Ford-County-Chronicle.aspxFri, 10 Jul 2026 19:13:00 GMTUpon learning last week that the Ford County Chronicle will not be receiving Local Journalism Sustainability Tax Credits of up to $30,000 this year, Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services promptly stepped up to help, sending us a $20,000 check. Read more

]]>AllNewspaper NewsObituary: Kevin Hufnagel passed away https://illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3248/Obituary-Kevin-Hufnagel-passed-away.aspxTue, 30 Jun 2026 18:58:00 GMTKevin L. Hufnagel, age 63 of Walnut, died Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Peru. Read more

]]>AllObituariesObituary: Mark Duran Samuelshttps://illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3247/Obituary-Mark-Duran-Samuels.aspxMon, 29 Jun 2026 18:53:00 GMTBENTON - Mark Duran Samuels was a true muckraker, a passionate journalist who owned newspapers, published newspaper, edited newspapers, wrote opinions for newspapers and sold advertising for newspapers. His work took him across the United States and once to Cuba with the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Paul's request. Mark died June 4, 2026, and was laid to rest in a private service on June 12, 2026. Read more

]]>AllObituariesObituary: Brad D. McVey, 61____________ Beloved DJ, Sports Editorhttps://illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3246/Obituary-Brad-D-McVey-61-Beloved-DJ-Sports-Editor.aspxMon, 29 Jun 2026 18:48:00 GMTBradley Dean McVey, 61, of Bridgeport, died in the comfort of his home surrounded by love on Monday, June 15, 2026, after battling cancer. Read more

]]>AllObituaries'A great local reporter' dies at 70 https://illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3245/A-great-local-reporter-dies-at-70.aspxTue, 30 Jun 2026 18:31:00 GMTLeavitt known for coverage of North Shore suburbs for about 3 decades Read more

]]>AllObituariesObituary: Lyon Jr., Roberthttps://illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3244/Obituary-Lyon-Jr-Robert.aspxFri, 26 Jun 2026 18:10:00 GMTRobert A. "Bob" Lyon Jr., a resident of Springfield, Illinois, was born on October 22, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, to Robert A. Lyon Sr. and Julia Scrip Lyon. He passed away peacefully on June 7, 2026, at the age of 87. Read more

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