PPL Launches LEGO Library Robotics Program
July 18, 2012PEORIA — The Peoria Public Library North Branch is providing a new summer activity for children ages 9 to 14 years old. The library launched the first of three planned sessions for…
PEORIA — The Peoria Public Library North Branch is providing a new summer activity for children ages 9 to 14 years old. The library launched the first of three planned sessions for…
NORMAL — Using the funds from a $300,000 Illinois Jobs Now! grant, Unit 5 is improving five of its playgrounds to make them more fun and safer. Unit 5 is improving playgrounds at…
By Jerry Riley The past few days have been HOT, but, it got me thinking about how it is the same and how it differs from COLD. Remember, the same people who have been complaining…
By Tim Cooper EUREKA – Summer is here! While we bear the heat with a sly grin, we look for things to do with family and friends. We enjoy barbecues, the fireworks, a trip to the…
EUREKA – Professional musician Cynthia Sheppard poses inside a old barn in rural Eureka, as Morton photographer John Telger frames another shot. Cynthia is branching out…
In so many ways, sports are a microcosm of life. Competition in the athletic arena develops a drive to succeed. It compels us to be our best, and always strive to be better. Winning…
The city of Elgin has announced it has signed a two-year contract making Direct Energy Services, LLC the city’s new residential and small business electricity supplier. Direct Energy…
The Shane Dwight band opened the annual Blues on the Fox festival last weekend at River and New York streets in Aurora. Dwight, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd, headlined the Friday lineup….
Going above and beyond basic veterans’ services while fostering a veteran-friendly atmosphere, the College of DuPage (COD) has been chosen as the spring 2012 winner of the Governor’s…
Aurora Historical Society executive director John R. Jaros, second from left, welcomed visitors to a reception opening “Luxembourg-USA: A Migration Story” earlier this…
During the 2023 harvest season, one of Jake Lieb’s tractors quit working. A week later, his combine stopped working, too. Both were new — and he was locked out from making any repairs…
Illinoisans who need a notary public can now access those services online through a new “E-Notary” portal launched by the Secretary of State’s Office. This process is one of…
The Chicago Bears laid out a $3.2 billion plan for a new domed stadium on Chicago’s lakefront on Wednesday, April 24, painting pictures of future Super Bowls and other major public…
Wet fields kept the majority of Illinois farmers from planting for a second consecutive week, but windows for field work will be arriving soon. In addition, the U.S. EPA finally green-lighted…
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…