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The distribution coincides with the Village’s annual Thanksgiving food giveaway. #thanksgiving #giveaway

November is also a time to look ahead. Our communities are still recovering from years of economic strain, and programs like SNAP and LIHEAP remain vital safety nets. #oped #november

In the afternoon, Kneeland Youngblood, chairman and CEO of Pharos Capital Group, traveled to Chicago to visit the civil rights leader. #jessejackson #health

ISBE board members were briefed on the funding requests during their monthly meeting Thursday in Chicago. #funding #schools

Logan Correctional Center in Logan County is slated for a major rebuild as part of a statewide effort to modernize aging prisons, but the facility’s future location and timeline remain uncertain, raising concerns among local leaders about jobs and economic impact. #youth #housing

“The SAFE-T Act is designed to give judges the ability to keep people in jail who they think are potentially dangerous for the community,” Pritzker said. #safe-t # fire

Jackson, 83, has been hospitalized in recent days but remains in stable condition, the family said. #jessejackson #clintons

According to IDPH, more than 40 large-scale studies involving millions of participants have found no association between childhood vaccines and autism. #autism #health

Breaking the contract, Stillwell warned, would expose the village to costly lawsuits while still obligating Sugar Grove to comply with the agreement’s terms. #contract

Lustig Jewelers is marking its transition with a monthlong Grand Reopening celebration running through Dec. 24. Festivities kicked off Wednesday with a Sophia By Design trunk show that continues through Thursday. #jewelry #reopening