Category Archives: News
Heartland Students Excel at National SkillsUSA Competition
Four Heartland Community College students demonstrated their hands-on job skills and earned recognition at the National SkillsUSA Championships held in Atlanta, Georgia. SkillsUSA is a national organi...
Jul 10, 2025
WATCH: Panel kicks off hemp regulation tour with first discussion in Chicago
(The Center Square) - Discussions continue among stakeholders in the hemp industry to come to what they say should be common sense regulations. The Illinois Healthy Alternatives Association hosted its...
Jul 10, 2025
Federal tax on firearms suppressors gone, but Illinois’ ban remains
(The Center Square) - The recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act scraps the $200 tax on firearm suppressors and short-barreled rifles, a move gun-rights advocates praise. Critics say it's weak ref...
Jul 10, 2025
Bloomington Man Dies in Crash After Suspected Cardiac Event
Authorities have identified 66-year-old Richard A. Thoennes of Bloomington as the victim of a fatal single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning. Thoennes was driving near Center Street and Oakland Avenue a...
Jul 10, 2025
WATCH: Illinois public media could lose millions in federal tax funds
(The Center Square) - More than $5 million in federal taxpayer funds could be withheld from public media across Illinois if a measure clears the U.S. Senate. The U.S. House Oversight Committee heralde...
Jul 10, 2025
REPORT: State Farm to Raise Illinois Home Insurance Rates by Over 27%
Starting Aug. 15, State Farm will raise homeowners insurance rates in Illinois by 27.2%, impacting nearly 1.5 million policyholders. The Chicago Tribune reports that new customers will see the hike be...
Jul 10, 2025 Photo courtesy to State Farm
Roof Collapses at Reconcile Church; No Injuries Reported
City crews responded Wednesday night to a roof collapse at Reconcile Church, located at 411 E. Mulberry Street and deeded to Living Word Ministries. While no injuries were reported, the building remai...
Jul 10, 2025
Chicago pension debt climbs to $36B, up 13% in five years
(The Center Square) - Wirepoints Executive Editor Mark Glennon is warning Chicago residents the city appears on the road to destruction as a mounting pension crisis has seen such debt soar by 13% over...
Jul 10, 2025
WATCH: Illinois In Focus Daily | Thursday July 10th, 2025
(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop discusses a federal bill to rescind more than $9 billion in federal spending that includes $1....
Jul 10, 2025
Illinois quick hits: Median personal income down from 2021
Median personal income down from 2021 Illinois' median personal income for 2023 was $115,000, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday. That ranks 19th among all states. Illinois'...
Jul 10, 2025
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