Category Archives: Local News

Taylor Swift Fans Critical Of Kamala Harris Fundraiser At Scooter Braun's House
Taylor Swift Fans Critical Of Kamala Harris Fundraiser At Scooter Braun's House (Undated) -- Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris is fending off an army of Taylor Swift fans. The California s...
Renee Fonner Jul 23, 2019

State Health Department Publishing Maternal And Child Health Data
State Health Department Publishing Maternal And Child Health Data (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health is making maternal and child health data publicly available. Officials s...
Renee Fonner Jul 23, 2019

New Laws: Increased Texting-Driving Penalties, New Food Stamp Usage
New Laws: Increased Texting-Driving Penalties, New Food Stamp Usage (Springfield, IL) -- Governor J.B. Pritzker signed several-dozen bills into law on Friday. One of the bills increases the penalty fo...
Renee Fonner Jul 23, 2019

Illinois Changing Firefighter Training
Illinois Changing Firefighter Training (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' new firefighter course will be half at home, half on the job. The Illinois State Fire Marshal says the state is offering a blended...
Renee Fonner Jul 23, 2019

Auditor General Focuses On IDOT Bridge Inspections
Auditor General Focuses On IDOT Bridge Inspections (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Auditor General is releasing a new report that looks at the Illinois Department of Transportation's bridge inspecti...
Renee Fonner Jul 23, 2019

Attorney General Provides Information On Equifax Settlement
Attorney General Provides Information On Equifax Settlement (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is announcing information regarding the settlement with Equifax for a data breach...
Renee Fonner Jul 23, 2019

Head Of Republican Group Apologizes For 'Jihad Squad' Facebook Post
Head Of Republican Group Apologizes For 'Jihad Squad' Facebook Post (Lake Forest, IL) -- The head of an Illinois Republican group is saying "sorry" for a posting on its Facebook page that called four ...
Renee Fonner Jul 23, 2019

Lake Land College Announces GED Class Schedule
For Immediate Release Lake Land College Announces GED Class Schedule Lake Land College's Adult Education is offering GED classes throughout the Lake Land College district beginning the second week of ...
Renee Fonner Jul 23, 2019

EIU receives additional support from Consolidated Communications
For Immediate Release EIU receives additional support from Consolidated Communications (Charleston, IL) - Leaders from Consolidated Communications, Inc. have announced an additional investment in East...
Renee Fonner Jul 23, 2019 Sarah Greider, Corporate Communications Manager for the national television, broadband and business communications provider, presents a check to Mike Murray, Director of Development for the EIU Foundation, for $2,500 to reaffirm the company’s commitment to EIU’s Community Ambassador Scholarship (CAS) program in mid-July. This is the second investment Consolidated has made to the program. Photo submitted by Eastern Illinois University.

New Basic Operations Firefighter 1 Blended Pilot Course
For Immediate Release New Basic Operations Firefighter 1 Blended Pilot Course Springfield, Ill- An exciting opportunity is being offered to firefighters with a new Basic Operations Firefighter 1 Blend...
Renee Fonner Jul 22, 2019


