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For Immediate Release Lake Land College recognizes donors, scholarship recipients at annual Foundation Scholarship Reception Lake Land College recently held its annual Foundation Scholarship Reception...

For Immediate Release Traveling Children's Puppet Show at Mattoon Public Library MATTOON - A traveling children's puppet show is set for Wednesday afternoon as part of the Summer Read kickoff week at ...

For Immediate Release Pavement patching on U.S. 45 begins June 3 EFFINGHAM - The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that pavement patching on Banker Street (U.S. 45) between Wabash and Ja...

Illinois Catholic Leaders Denounce Passage Of Reproductive Health Act (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Catholic leaders are condemning the passage of the Reproductive Health Act. The measure passed over ...

Legislature Passes Budget At End Of Session (Springfield, IL) -- A budget is in place for Illinois' next fiscal year. The Senate took final action over the weekend on a nearly 40 billion dollar budget...

Gas Tax Approved In State Senate (Springfield, IL) -- The gas tax in Illinois is going up. The Senate passed the motor-fuel tax increase yesterday in an overtime session. The tax was part of a nearly ...

Gaming Expansion Passes IL Senate (Springfield, IL) -- A gaming expansion is headed to Governor J.B. Pritzker's desk. Rockford, Waukegan, Williamson County, Danville, and Chicago are all communities t...

Trooper Recognized Over 70 Years After Death On Duty (Paxton, IL) -- A state trooper who was killed while on duty over 70 years ago is getting special recognition. Legislation passed the state House t...

Unified Area Command Activated in Hardest Hit Communities Springfield, Ill. - Governor JB Pritzker has issued a second state disaster proclamation for 34 counties along the Mississippi and Illinois ri...

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2019 - Johnsonville, LLC., a Sheboygan Falls, Wis. establishment, is recalling approximately 95,393 pounds of its ready-to-eat jalapeo cheddar smoked sausage products that may be c...