Category Archives: News

Video gaming is making a lot of money for government in Illinois. The Lee Newspapers crunched the numbers and say video poker machines across the state have earned 785-million dollars for state and lo...

The Illinois Supreme Court wants to make sure people don't sit in jail because they can't pay their fines or make bail. But counties across the state worry the court's good idea will cost them a lot o...

A $260,000 donation to the Republican incumbent Leslie Munger's bid for Illinois comptroller has lifted the caps on political contributions and guarantees a big-money race against Democrat Susana Mend...

Teachers in the third-largest public school district have overwhelmingly voted in support of strike, though the earliest one could occur is mid-October.The Chicago Teachers Union said Monday that 95 p...

Authorities are investigating two shootings near the University of Illinois campus in Champaign that killed one person and injured four more.  Police say George Korchev and three others were foun...

Central Illinois Congressional candidate David Gill is appealing his appearance on the ballot to the U.S. Supreme Court.  Gill is trying to run as an independent in the 13th District. Gill is fac...

The Illinois Department of Transportation is looking for seasonal employees for the upcoming winter. The department announced last week it needs help with snow and ice removal from both full-time and ...

State Police is asking the public for help in solving the homicide of a Ladd woman found dead in Putnam County.  Deborah Dewey had been missing for weeks when her body was discovered buried in a ...

The Heyworth school district will be looking for a new leader.  The "Pantagraph" reports the board voted Wednesday night against extending the contract of Superintendent Ty Wolf.  He has ser...

Illinois is in the bottom half of states when it comes to the quality of our roads.  A new report from the Reason Foundation ranked all 50 states based on highway spending, road conditions, traff...