It was sad news indeed on Sunday afternoon when the state of Illinois learned that former Governor Jim Edgar had passed away after a courageous fight against pancreatic cancer. He…

24 years ago, on a September morning that seemed like any other, America was forever changed. It’s a day etched into the collective memory of all of us, a day…

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is accepting grant applications for the Safe Routes to School Program. The program helps to support projects that make walking, biking and rolling to school a…

Princeville High School is competing in the T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights contest. This contest is designed to highlight high school football programs across the country, giving one winning school…

First responders are the backbone of public safety. They are the first ones there when we need them most, working under extreme conditions to save lives, restore order, and provide…

Michael J. Madigan, the former speaker of the Illinois House and longtime chair of the Illinois Democratic Party, has been convicted of a series of federal criminal offenses that centered…

The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (CGFA) works with the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) and other State agencies to monitor the revenues that are coming into the State…

The risk of harm or death from overdose is a struggle that impacts families across Illinois, regardless of zip code, race or background. Synthetic opioids, particularly from fentanyl-laced substances, have…

As the price of everything in Illinois from groceries to utilities seems to be on the rise, a group of House Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to help working families…

State Rep. Ryan Spain recently attended a special program hosted by the Peoria Historical Society at the Pettengill-Morron House Museum to relive the history of the iconic Block & Kuhl…