Category Archives: News

A man is due in court today in the death of a rural Streator woman.  Authorities found Damaris Lopez Pacheco dead and her eleven-year-old son hurt Tuesday inside her home.  Carl Lenard was a...

Illinois is set to enact a law that will require state elementary schools and day care centers to test for lead in the drinking water.  The measure was approved by the Illinois Senate yesterday. ...

Prosecutors in the Aaron Schock campaign corruption case want to be notified every time he spends any of the money remaining in his campaign coffers.  Schock is accused of raiding that fund and o...

A PERIOD OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY NIGHTTHROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAINWILL OCCUR. AN ACCUMULATION OF ICE IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY FRIDAYNIGHT THROUGH S...

Scott Preston's trouble over spending taxpayer money on a jaunt to DC is over A special prosecutor yesterday cleared Preston of any potential charges. Preston says he was simply sloppy with his expens...

President Obama isn't likely to simply say thank you and good-bye. Insiders say the President's speech tonight in Chicago will likely be a 'call to arms.' President Obama is set to address a standing ...

Suicides in McLean County ticked up slightly year over year, following the national trend. Mclean County saw 25 suicides in 2016. White males over 40 years old were at the greatest risk. Studies show ...

There's a tiny bit of hope for a new state budget in Illinois.  The state's senate last week started quietly moving a plan that'd trade some of Governor Rauner's business reforms for a tax increa...

No one knows what they'll do, but Illinois lawmakers are heading back to the Capitol.  Legislators are scheduled for two days of a lame-duck session, then the first two days of a new session this...

Warmer weather is coming to Illinois.  The National Weather Service says highs for a large portion of the state will jump into the mid 30's today.  Temps are expected to reach the upper 40's...