Elgin Groups Seek More Access to Vets' Memorial
May 16, 2012The Elgin Veterans Memorial Park “Phase II” Committee, in cooperation with the city of Elgin, has announced the campaign “Extending the Honor” to build a “Phase II” for…
The Elgin Veterans Memorial Park “Phase II” Committee, in cooperation with the city of Elgin, has announced the campaign “Extending the Honor” to build a “Phase II” for…
Timmothy Pitzen (left) and his late mother, Amy. Photos provided by Auora Police Department. On anniversary of his disappearance, police are still hopeful they’ll find seven-year-old…
PEORIA — Nearly four years after EM Properties, Ltd. announced its $92.8 million Downtown Marriott Hotel project, construction of the project that includes the transformation of the…
BLOOMINGTON — The McLean County Chamber of Commerce launched a new community campaign on May 3 during the Twin Cities Showcase at the Doubletree by Hilton called “Make Your Money…
by Jerry Riley In October, 2011 I posted a picture I took inside Eureka Printing on FaceBook. I was surprised at the number of people who recognized it. My Eureka Trivia feature…
EUREKA – Reading will be “So Delicious” this summer at the Eureka Public Library for readers in the Summer Reading Program. Registration for the annual summer program begins May…
CONGERVILLE – Through the efforts of Coordinator Erica Steffen and the support of the local community, Thursday May 24th will be the first evening of a new Farmers Market in Congerville,…
EUREKA – University of Illinois Extension will host a legislative open house for elected officials at Eureka College on May 24, 2012 from 5-7 pm. This is a unique opportunity for…
EUREKA – Eureka Public Library is offering “Technology Tuesdays”, an hour long class on Tuesday mornings during May to provide help with ereaders, iPads and tablet devices. The…
EUREKA – The third Operation Inasmuch community project day will be held in Eureka on Saturday, Aug. 4. The event is a one-day, intergenerational, hands-on mission blitz. Volunteers…
SPRINGFIELD — A panel of Illinois lawmakers began hearing testimony Wednesday on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposals for sweeping changes in the state’s health insurance industry….
On March 19, voting will conclude in primary contests for hundreds of seats in the Illinois legislature and in the state’s court system. But most of those contests are uncompetitive….
University of Illinois Extension is hosting a series of garden day and plant sale events at various locations throughout the state, providing an opportunity for gardening enthusiasts…
State and community leaders on Monday, Feb. 26, celebrated the planned opening of a new freestanding birth center on Chicago’s South Side while emphasizing proposed maternal health…
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday, Feb. 21, proposed growing state spending by over $2 billion in the upcoming fiscal year while making a handful of corporate, sports…
Illinois’ electric vehicle charging infrastructure is on pace to double this year, buoyed by an influx of state and federal dollars. The investments are aimed at supporting both federal…
CHICAGO — For most of his adult working life, Tim Mapes only had one boss: former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. And for the more than 25 years he served as Madigan’s chief…