Category Archives: Local News

Paige Robinson Day will be Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in Bethany. The former Okaw Valley basketball star, who was recently drafted by the Dallas Wings of the WNBA, will be honored by her hometown with a ...

For Release Giannoulias Issues First 100-Days Report Outlining Major Accomplishments Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias released his First 100 Days report today, highlighting his administra...

For Release ISP Announce Roadside Safety Check Results Pesotum - Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 7 Commander, Captain Bryan Pruitt, announces the results of a Roadside Safety Check (RSC) held in Cha...

For Release Illinois EPA Celebrates Earth Day by Recognizing Young Environmentalists Participation in Annual Poster, Poetry, and Prose Contest Students Recognized for Creativity on the Topic of Enviro...

For Release Gov. Pritzker Announces Five Appointments to Boards and Commissions Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments ...

Nearly $1B in expected spending on health care for noncitizens adds to state budget pressures Administration, juggling dozens of big-money funding requests, pledges spending won't exceed revenue By JE...

For Immediate Release - April 21, 2023 The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs Report One Case of Legionnaire's Disease in the Veterans' Home at Quinc...

For Immediate Release - April 21, 2023 Illinois Schools Invited to Apply for Lt. Governors' STEM Education Scholarship Program CHICAGO- Investing in our schools is an investment in our students and th...

After-school programs at risk of closure after state board says it miscalculated federal funding Programs serve thousands of students in low-performing and high-poverty schools By PETER HANCOCK Capito...

For Immediate Release - April 21, 2023 IDPH Reports 2 Illinois Counties at an Elevated Community Level for COVID-19 CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that the C...