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Illinois Democratic Party Chair Lisa Hernandez is joined by state officeholders and other Democratic candidates on the stage for Governor’s Day at the Illinois State Fair in August 2026.
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(Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Illinois
Statewide races: Little-known GOP slate faces uphill battle against mostly incumbent Dems
Brenden Moore, Ben Szalinski
Democrats have held all statewide offices since 2019
Fewer women in their 20s are choosing to become mothers, leading to an overall birthrate decline in the U.S. But the birth rate among U.S. women age 30-45 is rising according to the latest federal data.
CHARLY TRIBALLEAU
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AFP
U.S. birth rate drops to record low, but older women are having more babies
Brian Mann
Slot machines light up the front window of a bar in Golconda, Illinois.
(Credit: Julia Rendleman for Capitol News Illinois)
Illinois
Illinois regulators move to bring video gambling under self-exclusion program
Maggie Dougherty
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  2. Pumpkin Smash
  3. Mod&Merry
  4. Concerts on the Creek Presents: Uplifting Sacred and Secular Songs by Denny Diamond, Chip Messiner, and Trinadora (Janel Nelson, and Ron Holm)
  5. Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging to Host Caregiver Pop-up Senior Fair
  6. PAG to Perform 'Harvey'
  7. Watercolor Workshop
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