Category Archives: News

A two-vehicle accident near Pontiac has claimed the lives of two area teenagers. The deceased were identified Tuesday by the Livingston and Peoria County coroners as Jose Carlos Baeza-Padilla, 17, of ...

A federal lawsuit has raised questions about whether Illinois's new Election Day voter registration rules are constitutional, a situation that could complicate how polling sites are run this November....

One Illinois lawmaker wants to take some of the financial incentive out of public crimes.  State Representative David McSweeney is proposing a ban on pension benefits for a spouse connected to a ...

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner spent his Labor Day marching in one of Illinois' most affluent, white-collar cities.  Rauner walked in the parade in Naperville.  Many in the crowd agreed with...

Hillary Clinton told the union-friendly crowd in the Quad Cities for Labor Day that no one brings people together like labor unions.  Mrs. Clinton was in town for the annual Salute to Labor in Ha...

Road builders in the state are reminding voters they have a chance to lock-in road repairs this November. A coalition of road builders is spending their summer reminding voters of a constitutional ame...

Both Governor Bruce Rauner and the American Federation of State, Municipal, and County Employees are claiming victory after a ruling on their long-stalled contract negotiations. An administrative judg...

Slow down, buckle-up, and never drink and drive. Police officers across Illinois are putting out their traditional Labor Day warning once again today. The Illinois State Police says it'll have more tr...

The Bloomington Edge will continue playing at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum.  The arena football team has agreed to a two-year lease extension.  The deal keeps the Edge in downtown Bloomington ...

Illinois is one of 44 states that'll share in the latest federal grant to fight heroin and other opioid addictions.  The state's Department of Human Services announced the grant yesterday.  ...