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CHICAGO (CBS) -- Dolly Parton is helping make sure children in Illinois have access to books even before they start schoolThe country singer is launching her Imagination Library statewide.Governor JB Pritzker announced on Tuesday at the Bloomington Public Library stressing the importance of reading.Dolly herself sent a video message of support for the launch.The Imagination Library sends a free book every month to children from birth to age five regardless of their family's income.

Gov. Pritzker cancels Mayor Johnson's plans to build winter tent camp for Chicago migrants, due to risk of contaminants at former industrial site. Amidst the surge of over 24,000 migrants arriving in Chicago since August, Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration ditches plans for a temporary winter camp, citing contamination risks at the proposed site. Despite efforts, hundreds of asylum-seekers await shelter, some camping on sidewalks outside police stations.

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(The Center Square) – Illinois legislators chose not to extend the state's Invest in Kids program, which offered school choice scholarships to lower-income families throughout the state. As the state says no, neighboring states are saying yes to the idea. The program allowed donors a 75% Illinois income tax credit toward donations to fund school choice scholarships for qualified families throughout the state. During the fall veto session, lawmakers chose...

• A high school student from Arizona is suing the school district and city for $1 million after being seriously injured in a "promposal" gone wrong. • The student was leaving school on his motorcycle when a Porsche intentionally sped through a stop sign and crashed into him.

This article contains AI-assisted content. Chicago, Illinois - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged a concealed carry license instructor, Juan J. Reyes, 52, of Rockford, with allegedly forging training certificates for concealed carry licenses in Illinois. Reyes previously ran for a state senate seat in 2022 for Illinois State Senate District 34, losing out to Steve Stadelman.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Have you seen him?. The Harley Grinch is out and about this Christmas season riding around central Illinois. The man behind the mask, Gary Garner, said he started riding in his Grinch suit three years ago. "It took off more than I expected," he said.

PEORIA (25News Now) - All gun owners who have what the state has deemed as any assault weapon must register with their FOID card with the Illinois State Police by Jan. 1, 2024. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Protect Illinois Communities Act in January of 2023. Its purpose is to...

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• Jamie Foxx made his first public appearance since his medical scare and hospitalization in April at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards. • He choked back tears while accepting the Vanguard Award and expressed gratitude for his life and the ability to walk again.

• A house in Arlington, Virginia, exploded on December 4, 2023, and the explosion was captured on video. • The explosion occurred as police were attempting to execute a search warrant at the residence.

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) - A new deadly street drug has already taken the lives of many people in Ohio and Illinois, making its way down to Indiana. This year is the first time officials have seen the drug involved in overdoses as it is often mixed with other narcotics such as Xanax and Fentanyl.

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• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, a program that sends free, high-quality, age-appropriate books to children aged 0-5, is expanding across Illinois. The program aims to support early childhood learning and instill lifelong reading habits.

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CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration announced Tuesday that it is scrapping plans for a temporary winter camp for migrants in Chicago, citing the risk of contaminants at the former industrial site. The setback comes as Chicago struggles to house more than 24,000 migrants arriving from the...

In a bid to bolster early childhood education, Governor JB Pritzker announced the statewide rollout of a new literacy initiative, partnering with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to provide free books to Illinois kiddos. The program, which sends age-appropriate books to children from birth until age five, will be backed by a $1.6 million slice of the state's FY24 budget.