The Belleville-based Heartlands Conservancy is launching an ambitious drive to establish a new Cahokia Mounds and Mississippian Culture National Historic Park; encompassing not only…
The Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act, sponsored by U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), has passed the Senate. Durbin’s legislation, which was approved…
Voting 254 for and 163 against, the House on Sept. 22 passed a GOP-sponsored bill (HR 5931) that would censure the administration for having paid $1.7 billion in settlements to Iran…
United States House of Representatives Two-Year Budget, Debt Deal: The House on Oct. 28 passed, 266 for and 167 against, a two-year fiscal deal between Republicans and Democrats…
United States House of Representatives Dispute Over Side Deals: In a party-line vote of 245 for and 186 against, the House on Sept. 10 passed a non-binding GOP measure (H Res 411) asserting…
Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth have called for the resignation of the state’s public health director over his handling of the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at the state…
Zika Virus, Planned Parenthood, Confederate Flag: By a vote of 52 for and 46 against, the Senate on Sept. 6 failed to reach 60 votes needed to end Democratic delay and advance a bill…
United States House of Representatives Fast-Track Mining Permits: Voting 254 for and 177 against, the House on Oct. 22 passed a bill (HR 1937) that would waive environmental rules…
Food pantry opens its ...
A new food pantry launched in Zion and its soft opening was ...
Master Gardeners educate community ...
Education and beauty go hand-in-hand with the new native plant landscape project ...
Pritzker says state ‘in ...
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday, May 3 the state could ...
Illinois Senate passes Medicare ...
SPRINGFIELD – Capping off a slow legislative week as the General Assembly ...
