GOP leaders: Don’t let Madigan draw maps
July 24, 2018If Republican-leaning counties in Illinois have more referendums on the ballot this November than other counties, it is not by coincidence. Republican leaders are concerned that some…
If Republican-leaning counties in Illinois have more referendums on the ballot this November than other counties, it is not by coincidence. Republican leaders are concerned that some…
July 25 Music at the Mansion 7 p.m. Ellwood Mansion, 509 N. First St., DeKalb Free The Chicago Rat-Pack Tribute Band will perform a 90-minute concert on the front porch of the Ellwood…
Rod Griffis started collecting antique bikes in 1996 when he found an old Whizzer motorbike that he once rode as a kid. “I grew up on a farm and we still own the farm so [the…
A recent vandalism spree by two youths at the Fox River Trolley Museum in South Elgin is going to cost up to $150,000 to fix. Late on Friday, July 6, two boys — ages 11 and 13 —…
MAPLE PARK Morton Grove man dies after Speedway crash A Morton Grove man died last week after he was involved in a crash at Sycamore Speedway. Timothy Erjavac, 47, was extricated from…
Lovers of antique tractors and trucks or simply fans of old-fashioned community festivals won’t go wrong with a trip to Waterman on July 21. The Waterman Lions Club host their 18th…
July 19 DeKalb Farmers Market 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Van Buer Plaza, north Second and Locust streets, DeKalb Free The DeKalb Farmers Market features more than 30 vendors who sell locally-grown…
Now halfway through a planned cycling journey from Colorado to Alaska, Jason Talamonti has dealt with broken chains, lingering left knee pain and countless ascents and descents…
During the 2023 harvest season, one of Jake Lieb’s tractors quit working. A week later, his combine stopped working, too. Both were new — and he was locked out from making any repairs…
Illinoisans who need a notary public can now access those services online through a new “E-Notary” portal launched by the Secretary of State’s Office. This process is one of…
The Chicago Bears laid out a $3.2 billion plan for a new domed stadium on Chicago’s lakefront on Wednesday, April 24, painting pictures of future Super Bowls and other major public…
Wet fields kept the majority of Illinois farmers from planting for a second consecutive week, but windows for field work will be arriving soon. In addition, the U.S. EPA finally green-lighted…
Third in a series looking at the public funding of sports stadiums in Illinois Pat Quinn was on the ice in 2010 when the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, and in Houston in 2005 when…
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois continues to suffer from a shortage of teachers and other education professionals, although recent efforts by the state to ease the strain have made an impact….