Category Archives: Local News

SPRINGFIELD -- Emergencies and disasters can happen at any time and anywhere. Disaster planning, response and recovery efforts should always take into account the unique needs of children, who make up...

Illinois is set to receive an influx of federal funding for public schools. Governor J.B. Pritzker announced seven-billion dollars in funding yesterday headed to the state from the recently passed Ame...

The University of Illinois System is extending a policy making standardized admissions testing optional. The System's Board of Trustees approved a request this week to allow high school students to ap...

Congressman Rodney Davis is encouraging hesitant people to get the COVID-19 vaccination. Davis is one of several congressional Republicans working to dispel myths about the safety of the vaccines. He ...

Illinois House Republican leaders are proposing a measure that would ban workplaces from requiring employees to provide proof that they've been vaccinated for COVID-19. The legislation would make it i...

The Illinois Department of Transportation wants taxpayers to be aware of the cost of tossing trash where it doesn't belong. IDOT says it spent over six- million dollars last year picking up litter. Of...

Former Illinois Congressman Ray LaHood is resolving allegations that linked him to campaign finance irregularities. The Department of Justice announced yesterday that then U.S. Transportation Secretar...

Illinois residents with overdue utility bills could soon be facing disconnection notices. The Illinois Commerce Commission ended a moratorium on utility shutoffs yesterday. Utility companies say they ...

The Illinois Capital Development Board had given a $1.7 million dollar grant for the improvements to parking lot A at Lake Land College. The funds come from the state, with local matching funds suppor...

Midwestern Pet Foods is issuing a voluntary recall of specific products including brands: CanineX, Earthbound, Holistic, Venture, Unrefined, Sportmix Wholesomes, Pro Pac, Pro Pac Ultimates. Sportstrai...