Former mayor of Normal dies
January 15, 2025Former Normal Mayor and Town President Richard Godfrey, who received international and national recognition, met with presidents and world leaders, has died at the age of 91. Godfrey,…
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Former associate pastor of St. Bartholomew Parish dies
January 11, 2025Rev. Thomas Lamping, retired priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago and former associate pastor of St. Bartholomew Parish on Patterson Avenue in Chicago, died Dec. 31, at the age of 70….
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State Tourism Office promotes playing hooky
January 10, 2025To embrace the 2025 Rose Parade’s theme of “Best Day Ever!,” Enjoy Illinois partnered with Paramount Pictures to transport parade viewers to iconic Chicago’s destinations with…
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Boat Show docks in Rosemont
January 6, 2025The Chicago area’s biggest and longest-running boating event will launch this year from a new home. The Discover Boating Chicago Boat Show starts Wednesday and runs through Sunday…
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Snow, ice and subzero temperatures to impact travel
January 3, 2025The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police are advising residents that a winter storm is anticipated to create dangerous travel conditions throughout much of…
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State lawmakers consider Tier 2 pension changes
January 2, 2025SPRINGFIELD — Changes that would make Illinois pension systems compliant with Social Security by improving benefits for government employees hired since 2011 could be on the table…
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New year, new laws
January 1, 2025Time to study up, Illinois. New state laws are now in effect. They include some of the defining bills of the 2024 legislative session and others that will change how people get IDs,…
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Drive-thru displays light up the holidays
December 26, 2024With the holidays upon us, drive-thru light displays are ongoing in Illinois. Stretching from the Chicago region to the greater St. Louis area and covering several towns and cities…
