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July 2, 2020With another growing season in full bloom, Illinois farmers are ahead of the average in corn and soybean planting pace. However, crop quality conditions are varying statewide. Other…
With another growing season in full bloom, Illinois farmers are ahead of the average in corn and soybean planting pace. However, crop quality conditions are varying statewide. Other…
A Joliet man was killed Sunday (June 28) when the motorcycle he was riding hit the back of a car on Interstate 55. Illinois State Police said that Joseph McGrath, 21, was killed in…
The process for visiting Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington will be by appointment only, by calling the zoo and zoo members only for the first weekend. “We are excited to open the doors…
University Galleries of Illinois State University presents Nazafarin Lotfi: Subtle Time as an online exhibition. This exhibition is organized by the Teen Art Group at University Galleries….
The boys state high school basketball finals will no longer play in Peoria. The Illinois High School Association said it will move the four-class state championships back to Champaign-Urbana…
With warmer temperatures on the horizon, a cross-section of Peoria-area organizations have announced renewed efforts to tackle a long-running problem: the quality of local waterways….
Being glued to a screen can have its downsides, but a Bradley University communications expert says finding the right ways to use media and entertainment can actually help support mental…
Several events will be conducted in area communities as part of Moms Demand Action’s Wear Orange events to prevent gun violence. Orange is the color that the friends of Chicago teen…
SPRINGFIELD – Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined another multi-state lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to withhold billions of dollars in federal funds…
WOLF LAKE. Ill. — Standing on the edge of a 300-foot limestone bluff in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest, Machaela Sweeney could thank the perfect words she typed into…
PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions for young people entering the trades. And for 60 years, there has never been an all-female team…
CHICAGO — In a hot gymnasium on Chicago’s South Side, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced this morning that he’s running for a potentially historic third term as governor. In his announcement…
SPRINGFIELD —– Three main factors contribute to the formation of Midwest dust storms: strong winds, dry soil in farm fields and large amounts of loose soil. That’s according to…
SPRINGFIELD — Public employees hired since 2011 must continue to wait for pension reform after Illinois lawmakers declined to take up the issue during the spring session. Lawmakers…