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June 26, 2024With Memorial Day behind us and heading toward the Fourth of July, the air is increasingly filled with rich, woody scents that make the mouth water and the stomach growl. All those…
With Memorial Day behind us and heading toward the Fourth of July, the air is increasingly filled with rich, woody scents that make the mouth water and the stomach growl. All those…
A Morton man who previously pleaded guilty to federal tax and fraud charges has been indicted on separate healthcare, mail- and wire-fraud charges. Aaron Rossi, 40, who is scheduled…
Taylor Swift Tuesday Are you ready for it? Drop by Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main St., for Taylor Swift Tuesday from 1-3 p.m. July 2. Celebrate all her Eras with Eureka Public…
A couple of months ago I was wobbling so bad I was whisked to the emergency room. After resting there for about an hour, I felt better. When the ER doctor talked to me, he suggested…
The race in the Illinois 17th Congressional District between incumbent Eric Sorensen and challenger Joe McGraw is likely the only competitive congressional race in Illinois, and it’s…
After scorching parts of the West and Plains states earlier in June, a heat wave descended on central Illinois late last week and appears to be in no hurry to let go. How crops will…
The Eureka Public Library will highlight lesser-known American stories by exploring Asian American Pacific Islander history and culture in Seattle in a program at 1 p.m. Wednesday,…
Program in a Bag The Eureka Public Library, 202 S. Main St., has a Program in a Bag for adults this month. The craft for the June bag will be a DIY Recycled Craft. Program in a Bag…
With sincere apologies, this week’s column is heavy on the politics of agriculture. While we’d like to focus on crop progress and the weather — two of the farmer’s favorite…
Despite uncertainty over the economy and federal funding during the second half of fiscal year 2025, the state’s fiscal year closed June 30 with the state setting a record for…
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…