Category Archives: Local News

SPRINGFIELD-The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) will conduct routine inspections of all amusement rides and attractions at the 2018 Illinois State Fair. There are more than 65 rides to enjoy on th...

Libertarian Candidate For Governor Could Be Jailed Over Child Support (Waukegan, IL) -- The Libertarian candidate for governor has two weeks to make good on three-thousand dollars in child support or ...

Dick Durbin Hopes For Private Development In Cairo (Cairo, IL) -- Illinois' senior U.S. Senator says he hopes that private developers can come in and build new homes in far southern Illinois. Senator ...

Illinois Ride Share Law Requires Background Checks (Springfield, IL) -- Uber, Lyft, and all other ride share drivers in Illinois now need to be on the record with their full names and Social Security ...

Survey: Back To School Costs Top 500 Dollars (Springfield, IL) -- It's going to cost over 500 dollars to send kids back to school this year. The consulting firm Deloitte is out with a new survey that ...

Illinois Republicans Pull Support From Quad Cities' Congressional Candidate (Rock Island, IL) -- Republican leaders in the Quad Cities and across the state are walking away from the Quad Cities' Repub...

Bradley University Program Makes Princeton Review Top List (Peoria, IL) -- Bradley University is home to one of the best gaming programs in the country. The Princeton Review this week ranked Bradley's...

In a proactive measure to address the opioid epidemic and strengthen patient safety, HSHS Medical Group has released a new controlled substance abuse policy and agreement. The new policy and agreement...

For Immediate Release - From the Governor's Office SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Bruce Rauner announced he has appointed Illinois Rep. Tim Butler to serve as co-chair of the Illinois Bicentennial Commission. But...

Three people were injured in an accident on the Brownstown Blacktop yesterday. Illinois State Police say 32-year-old Joshua Lawrence, of St. Elmo went through a stop sign and collided with a vehicle d...