Taxpayers are urged to prepare for the 2026 filing season by accessing their IRS Individual Online Account, using direct deposit, reviewing new tax law changes, opening Trump Accounts for eligible children, reporting income from payment apps and online sales, and reporting digital assets.
Prepare to file in 2026: Get Ready for tax season with key updates, essential tips
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Joliet Chamber Takes New Direction, Drops New Orleans North Festival
The Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry has decided to end the New Orleans North Festival in 2026 after more than a decade of community impact, and will instead focus on new community programming.
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Quick and Easy Weeknight Meals: Stir-Fry and Air-Fry Your Way to Deliciousness
Stir-frying and air-frying are two alternative cooking methods that can help save time in the kitchen, with recipes like Simple Chicken Stir-Fry and Air Fryer Veggie Rice Bites ready in just 15 and 10 minutes respectively.
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Elevate Your Holiday Gathering with Premium European Ingredients
Grana Padano PDO cheese and Prosciutto di Parma PDO are two premium European ingredients that can be used to create delicious and easy-to-make holiday snacks and recipes.
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Loughran Cappel supported law increases emergency training in schools starting Jan. 1
Illinois State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel has passed a law requiring all substitute teachers to receive training in evacuation and lockdown procedures prior to being in the classroom, effective Jan. 1.
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Joliet Central electronics students restore “Andy the Ambulance” for Community Safety Education
Joliet Central High School electronics students completed a months-long restoration project to restore a decades-old ambulance, Andy, for the Joliet Fire Department’s safety education program.
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Health Benefits of Drinking Hot Water
Drinking hot water can provide numerous health benefits, such as improved hydration, appetite, digestion, mood, and symptom relief from colds, while avoiding temperatures above 140 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent health risks.
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As state regulators warn of impending energy shortfalls, capacity prices rise again
Illinois is facing an energy crisis due to the closure of fossil fuel plants and increasing demand from data centers, which could lead to power shortages and higher prices unless state policymakers take action to regulate data centers and increase renewable energy generation.
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Regulators strike millions from Ameren, ComEd electric rate hike requests
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved lower than requested rate increases for ComEd and Ameren Illinois after they spent beyond their 2024 budgets, resulting in typical residential customers of ComEd seeing an average increase of $3.10 per month and Ameren’s rates remaining relatively unchanged.
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Justice Department sues for access to Illinois voter rolls
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the state of Illinois seeking access to its complete voter registration database, citing federal requirements to keep the database updated and accurate.
