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President Biden talks inflation and farming in Illinois 

(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden traveled to Illinois Wednesday on what could have been a damage control trip as inflation cripples Americans' pocketbooks.   The president visited a farm...

State designates funds for Illinoisans behind on water bills

(The Center Square) – Illinoisans in danger of having their water shut off have more funds to help. The...

Mall-O-Ween returns to Northfield Square Mall

BRADLEY - Mall-O-Ween is returning once again to Northfield Square Mall this Halloween. The annual event sponsored by mall...

New bill in Illinois will give students up to five “mental health days”

KANKAKEE – Students in Illinois will soon be allowed to exercise up to five mental health days as...

St. Anne CCSD #256 bows to mask compliance after being placed on probation by ISBE

ST ANNE – Students in St. Anne will once again be asked to wear masks after St. Anne...

Illinois lawmakers ask Big Ten for testing game plan, hope to scale for K-12 schools

By Cole Lauterbach | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are asking the state’s Big Ten Conference schools for its playbook for COVID-19...

IL Department on Aging Encourages Older Adults to Get Their Flu Shots

Springfield – The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is encouraging all older Illinoisans that getting a flu vaccine during the 2020-2021 flu season is...

Northwest part of state might be headed for COVID-19 restrictions

By SARAH MANSURFor Capitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The northwest region of Illinois could be two days away from triggering increased mitigations from the state...

Manteno approves afternoon Trick-or-Treating for October 31st

MANTENO – The Village of Manteno has approved Trick-or-Treating for this year’s Halloween. Trick-or-Treat hours will begin in the afternoon in Manteno, running from...

Gov. Pritzker isolates for 2nd time following staffer testing positive for coronavirus

CHICAGO – For the second time since the pandemic began, Gov. J.B. Pritzker will undergo self-isolation after a third staff member in his office...

Rep. Parkhurst hosts Blood Drive at Bradley-Bourbonnais HS October 2nd

KANKAKEE - State Representative Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) is hosting a blood drive in partnership with the Versiti Blood Center of Illinois from 4:00pm—7:00pm on Friday, October 2nd at...
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