Category Archives: Local News

Prospective Lake Land College students and parents are invited to learn more about the college at the upcoming open house. Laker Visit Day is scheduled for December 7th from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Represe...

The Illinois Department of Transportation is looking to hire hundreds of snow plow drivers statewide in advance of the coming winter season. Most of the openings are temporary positions in which the d...

(Chicago, IL) -- Four people are dead after a raging gun battle within Chicago's Mercy Hospital. Chicago police say a female hospital worker was gunned down in the hospital parking lot by a gunman wit...

(Chicago, IL) -- Two people are reportedly dead after a shooting at Chicago's Mercy Hospital. Multiple reports say the gunman is among the dead. A Chicago police spokesman said earlier that an officer...

UPDATE: Cop In Critical Condition After Shooting At Chicago Hospital (Chicago, IL) -- A police officer is in critical condition after a shooting at Mercy Hospital in Chicago. A witness described the f...

For Immediate Release Visit with Santa at Lake Shelbyville Lake Shelbyville - Santa Claus is coming to the Lake Shelbyville Visitor Center on December 8 from 9:00 a.m. until noon! Join us as the Lake ...

For Immediate Release IDOT named employer of the year for advancement of women in transportation CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that it has been named Employer of ...

For Immediate Release IDPH Celebrates Public Health Professionals SPRINGFIELD - Today the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) joins leading public health organizations to thank those whose wor...

David's Bridal Files For Chapter 11 (Conshohocken, PA) -- David's Bridal is filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection today with plans to stay in business. The nation's largest wedding retailer said...

The planners for Illinois' bicentennial best-of list saved the best for last. Voters this week are being asked to pick Illinois' best moment. The choices include Rod Blagojevich's arrest, Barack Obama...