Illinois Auditor General William Holland Announces Retirement
(6-18-15) Springfield, IL - Illinois will need a new auditor general next year. William Holland announced yesterday that he is retiring at the end of 2015. He has served in the position since being...
View ArticleState Measure Calls For Locks On Painkiller Bottles
(6-18-15) Peoria, IL - Illinois legislators are proposing a bill that would require lock caps on bottles of prescription painkillers. The state House overwhelmingly approved the legislation Wednesday...
View ArticleISP Cracking Down In Construction Zones
(6-18-15) Springfield, IL - Illinois State Police are getting tough on traffic violations in construction zones. Each zone will have a trooper positioned there. Speeding in the construction zones...
View ArticleSpringfield Church Holds Vigil For Church Shooting Victims
(6-19-15) Springfield, IL - A church in Springfield is remembering the nine victims who died in a shooting at a church in Charleston, South Carolina."The State Journal-Register" reports a vigil was...
View ArticleIdentity Of Person With Online Alias Could Soon Be Revealed
(6-19-15) Chicago, IL - The identity of a person with an online alias could soon be revealed following a ruling from the Illinois Supreme Court. The ruling was handed after Stephenson County Board...
View ArticleStarved Rock State Park Deals With Flooding Issues
(6-19-15) LaSalle County, IL - Flooding continues to be a problem around Illinois. Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County has had to close certain trails and the main parking lot because of...
View ArticleBasketball Assistant Separation Agreement Details Released
(6-22-15) Champaign, IL - The former assistant women's basketball coach of the University of Illinois reportedly received a payout worth about $48,500 when he left the school last month following...
View ArticleStill No Budget Deal In Sight For Illinois
(6-22-15) Springfield, IL - There has been plenty of legislative jockeying and posturing, but no real progress toward passing a budget in Illinois. Lawmakers and Governor Rauner have less than two...
View ArticlePersonal Income Growth In Illinois Lagging Behind Country
(6-23-15) Illinois - Personal income growth in Illinois continues to lag behind the whole country.Numbers released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis show Illinois resident's personal income grew...
View ArticleTornadoes Touch Down In North Central Illinois
(6-23-15) Illinois - Crews are at work after tornadoes ravaged parts of North Central Illinois. "The Chicago Sun-Times" is reporting at least five twisters touched down in Will, Kankakee, Lee, Grundy...
View ArticleDemocrats Say No To Short-Term Budget Plan
(6-23-15) Herrin, IL - Democratic legislators in Illinois are giving a thumbs down to a short-term budget deal.Lawmakers and Governor Rauner have less than nine days until a deadline that may call for...
View ArticleChampaign Cop Arrested Over Sex Assault In Two Counties
(6-24-15) Urbana, IL - Champaign's cop of the year is under arrest after he was accused of forcing previous girlfriends into sex acts against their will. Officer Jerad Gale was taken into custody...
View ArticlePekin Man Sentenced After He Tied And Robbed His Mother
(6-24-15) Pekin, IL - A Pekin man has been sentenced to nearly six months in prison for tying up his mother and robbing her.Austin Smith pleaded guilty yesterday to burglary. He will only have to...
View ArticleGovernor Rauner Signs Education Funding Bill
(6-25-15) Springfield, IL - Public schools in Illinois will be open this fall even as lawmakers continue to clash over the budget. Governor Rauner signed an education funding bill yesterday that...
View ArticlePrisoners Suing IDOC Over Use Of Solitary Confinement
(6-25-15) Chicago, IL - Thousands of state prisoners are suing the Illinois Department of Corrections over the use of solitary confinement. The lawsuit filed yesterday morning in Chicago federal court...
View ArticleLahood Refuses to Answer on Term Limits
(6-25-15) Bloomington, IL - The Wednesday Republican debate between Mike Flynn and Darin LaHood left us with more questions than answers, when it comes to term limits.LaHood, when asked how many terms...
View ArticleWoman Carries Gun Into Springfield Courthouse
(6-26-15) Springfield, IL - A Springfield woman is accused of carrying a gun past security in the Sangamon County courthouse early this week. The incident happened Monday. A Sheriff's Department...
View ArticleAG Madigan Warns Tornado Victims About Home Repair Scams
(6-26-15) Chicago, IL - Illinois residents affected by Monday's tornadoes are being warned about possible home repair scams.Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced this week that people should be on...
View ArticleGovernor Rauner Vetoes Budget
(6-26-15) Springfield, IL - The battle to put together a state budget keeps getting more heated. Governor Bruce Rauner announced yesterday in a "Chicago Tribune" op-ed piece that he is vetoing the...
View Article18th Dist Candidate to Appear on Mark Levin
(6-26-15) Bloomington, IL - The campaign to replace Aaron Schock is officially in full swing. Mike Flynn stopped by Nord Outdoor Power here in Bloomington yesterday afternoon for a barbecue to announce...
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