Tazewell County news briefs
January 23, 2020EAST 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…
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 — Two of the state’s largest electric utilities owe their customers a combined $543 million in refunds, according to state regulators, but there is sharp disagreement…
REGIONAL Gardening webinars offer inspiration for warmer weather Even though it is cold outside, there is still a chance to get involved in gardening. University of Illinois Extension…
College sophomore Taylor Larson knows what it’s like to be a scared little kid in the hospital and how much something as simple as a stuffed bear can help. “When I was 8 years…
Wildlife Prairie Park is one of the many natural resource treasures in Illinois. Their mission of conservation, education, and recreation goes hand-in-hand with the mission of the University…
Third in a series looking at the public funding of sports stadiums in Illinois Pat Quinn was on the ice in 2010 when the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, and in Houston in 2005 when…
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois continues to suffer from a shortage of teachers and other education professionals, although recent efforts by the state to ease the strain have made an impact….
SPRINGFIELD — Two bills that would regulate battery disposal and storage are awaiting action from the full Illinois Senate after unanimous committee approval. Senate Bill 3481, sponsored…
Scott Britton walked out to driveway to get his Sunday newspaper, only to find near it a plastic bag filled with rice (to keep it from blowing away) and anti-Semitic literature. Britton,…
First in a series looking at the public funding of Illinois sports stadiums Tom Tresser gets sick every time he hears something is needed to make Chicago “a world-class city.” “It…
SPRINGFIELD — A panel of Illinois lawmakers began hearing testimony Wednesday on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposals for sweeping changes in the state’s health insurance industry….