The Chillicothe Rotary Club and Lions Club have teamed up to offer the public a chance to view bald eagles on the Illinois River while feasting on an all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage…
STATE New minimum wage debate expected The Illinois Senate is expected this week to start discussing a new plan to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. Supporters of the…
It may still be the middle of winter, but the Chillicothe Public Library is thinking spring and launching an eight-session program series on the importance of pollinators and how the…
Peoria police are still looking for suspects in the Jan. 30 shooting deaths of two men. Police found Braden M. Huerta, 22, and Alijah W. Sumrell, 23, in the 200 block of East Virginia…
The Central Illinois community is invited to celebrate the rich cultures and cuisines of India at “Taste of India: Celebrating Cultures and Cuisines.” A collaboration between the…
Arlene Laughary first heard about Pets for Seniors when her then-octogenarian mother adopted a dog from them more than 10 years ago. “He was 8 years old when she got him, and he lived…
There are two things Dr. Andrew Morgan is passionate about — theater and people with special needs. So, 15 years ago, he and his wife Kathy combined the two and founded the Penguin…
STATE Changes in lead poison testing will ID more children exposed to risks A change in how the state measures exposure to lead poisoning will increase the number of children who will…
