Purple Heart memorial honors sacrifices of recipients
May 15, 2024Area veterans, community members and local dignitaries gathered May 4 to unveil the Purple Heart Memorial honoring military members wounded or killed in action defending the United…
Area veterans, community members and local dignitaries gathered May 4 to unveil the Purple Heart Memorial honoring military members wounded or killed in action defending the United…
Less than six months out from the general election, freshman incumbent Eric Sorensen has built a sizable cash lead over challenger Joe McGraw in the 17th District Congressional race….
Cassie Lopez Almanza leaves college this month with an impressive academic record and no debt. Almanza, who says she hopes to become a doctor, is the first success story from a partnership…
First in a series looking at Early Intervention funding in the state Desi Evans wonders how much further along her 3-year-old son’s development would be if he didn’t have to wait…
SPRINGFIELD – Supermajority Democrats in the Illinois House moved quickly Wednesday, May 1 to push through a change to state election laws that partially limits ballot access and…
First in a series from the Illinois Answers Project. The electricity in Mary Buchanan’s home in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood was not working – again. The outage…
Rockford’s CRE8IV mural, music and arts festival will have one last blast this spring. The Rockford Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau announced it will celebrate and sunset…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-16th, cited no less an authority than the late President Ronald Reagan after supporting a $60 billion package of weapons and other assistance for Ukraine. …
If you served in Vietnam, were exposed to an herbicide like Agent Orange, got sick and submitted a claim that was denied, the Department of Veterans Affairs was supposed to find you…
A friend sent me a text message just as I was going out the door for a trip to the store. I replied: “Making a grocery run. Need anything?” “No, but thank you,” came the reply….
Summer can be a scorcher, but by selecting the right plants, a landscape can look sultry all summer long. Both trialed and native plants can tolerate the heat. Trial plants are evaluated…
Changes to primary election fundraising, the electoral college and the state’s voter registration database are now law after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a wide-ranging bill on Monday,…
A bill eliminating the sub-minimum wage for workers with disabilities failed to pass the General Assembly ahead of its adjournment, although sponsors say they hope to pass it when lawmakers…
It’s been four years since some of the worst scenes of COVID-19 played out in locked-down nursing homes during the early months of the pandemic. While most of the world has moved…