Tazewell County news briefs
January 29, 2020MORTON EDC holds annual breakfast symposium The annual meeting of the Morton Economic Development Council will be held on Thursday, Jan.30 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Caterpillar Global…
MORTON EDC holds annual breakfast symposium The annual meeting of the Morton Economic Development Council will be held on Thursday, Jan.30 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Caterpillar Global…
On Jan. 16, 1919, the 65th United States Congress ratified the 18th amendment, prohibiting the manufacture, sale and transportation of intoxicating beverages. A year later, Prohibition…
Delavan Mayor Liz Skinner was more than happy to host members of the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council earlier this month for a brainstorming session designed to give everyone…
Runners, walkers and their canine companions will be bundling up on Jan. 25 to participate in the 21st annual Frosty 5K to benefit Family Core. The early-bird $30 entry fee for runners…
EAST PEORIA League presents GOP primary candidate forum The League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria and the Fondulac District Library will be sponsoring a candidate forum for the…
While we were still reeling from the news of Illinois Agriculture Director John Sullivan’s sudden resignation, a lot happened in the world of agriculture last week. For instance:…
In less than a week, Illinois’ recreational marijuana market went from boom to bust, after high demand all but emptied out supplies throughout the state. The Illinois Department of…
EAST PEORIA How to sign up for community, emergency text notifications Residents can sign up to get community and emergency notifications using the free CodeRED system. The registration…
SPRINGFIELD — Heading into the end of the legislative session, consumer advocates, renewable energy industry groups and environmental advocates were hopeful about a bill that would…
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker got some of what he requested from the General Assembly in the area of higher education, but some of his biggest requests fell short. Pritzker’s…
After the bill that would have bailed out Chicago area transit agencies failed to clear both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly, CTA, Metra, Pace and RTA were left with no choice…
Rockford Fire Chief Michele Pankow has been picked to serve as state fire marshal, pending state Senate confirmation. Chief Pankow has spent more than 32 years in Illinois fire service,…
SPRINGFIELD — Giving almost no time for public review, Illinois Democrats pushed through a $55.2 billion budget for next fiscal year late Saturday, bolstering coffers with new taxes…
Two of the country’s largest collections of Native American human remains are held by museums in Illinois. To the director of one of the museums, the work to rebury those remains…