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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...

Momence schools report two cases of COVID-19 among staff

Momence Community School District #1 Superintendent Shannon Anderson wrote parents Wednesday informing them two district staff members had tested positive for COVID-19. Additionally the school...

Illinois town will not require masks within city limits

By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square (The Center Square) – An Illinois town is thumbing its nose at Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mask mandate. The central Illinois...

Illinois AG joining federal lawsuit against USPS

By REBECCA ANZELCapitol News Illinoisranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Operational shifts undertaken by the United States Postal Service in recent weeks, including spending cuts and equipment removal,...

One-day rate tops 5 percent for first time since early June

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Cases of novel coronavirus disease continue to climb in Illinois along with the positivity rate among tests conducted. The...

Without progress, Pritzker says more COVID-19 restrictions ahead

By Greg Bishop | The Center Square (The Center Square) – If Region 4 that includes East St. Louis, but also surrounding rural counties, doesn’t get...

Chicago Bears keepsakes sell out in under 30 minutes in Bourbonnais

The Village of Bourbonnais announced this morning keepsakes from the Chicago Bears Training Camp had sold out in just 22 minutes. Banners went...
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