Category Archives: Local News

Lake Land College will soon hold Financial Aid Nights throughout the various communities in the Lake Land College district. At the event, Lake Land's Financial Aid staff will present information on im...

Study: 4-In-10 Americans Struggle To Pay For Basic Needs (Washington, DC) -- A new study says four-in-ten Americans are struggling to pay their basic needs. The report from the Urban Institute says ne...

No injuries were reported in an early morning accident that slowed traffic on I-57 early this morning, Wednesday, August 29. Illinois State Police say a tractor-trailer driven by 44-year-old Truman So...

Illinois Lawmakers Still Want Answers About U of I's Innovation Center (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers say they still don't have enough answers about the University of Illinois' latest proposa...

Illinois Senate President Willing To Wait For Tobacco 21 Law (Springfield, IL) -- The top man in the Illinois Senate says he's willing to wait till next year, or till the next governor, to get a state...

Decatur Reviewing Panhandling Ban Amid ACLU Challenge (Decatur, IL) -- Add Decatur to the list of cities in Illinois who are reviewing their panhandling bans after a challenge from the ACLU. Interim D...

Chicago Fire Investigators Look At Cigarettes, Fireworks In Deadly Fire (Chicago, IL) -- Fire investigators in Chicago are looking at cigarettes and fireworks as the possible cause of a deadly weekend...

No Kids Hurt In School Bus Crash In Bloomington-Normal (Normal, IL) -- School leaders in Bloomington-Normal say all of the kids involved in a school bus crash are okay. Unit 5 spokeswoman Dayna Brown ...

Report: Pregnant Women Should Be Screened For Depression (Washington, DC) -- A national task force says doctors should screen pregnant women and new mothers to identify those who are at risk for depre...

Governor Signs Law To Allow Pot For Pills Swap (Chicago, IL) -- People who get a prescription for opioid pain pills in Illinois can now swap it for medical marijuana. Governor Bruce Rauner yesterday s...