A Bloomington man has been sentenced to 72 years in prison following a 2023 child-pornography investigation. Wesley Noonan was sentenced Monday. On July 12, 2023, Noonan was indicted…
Two suburban U.S. representatives say a new law containing severe cuts to food assistance and other social programs will prove to be “devastating” to more than a million of Illinois’…
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…
Independence Day fireworks shows are as old as the nation itself. According to historical accounts, the first such shows came in 1777, one year after the 13 American colonies declared…
SPRINGFIELD —– Three main factors contribute to the formation of Midwest dust storms: strong winds, dry soil in farm fields and large amounts of loose soil. That’s according to…
CHICAGO — Illinois students won’t need to fill out applications for most state universities to be admitted — if they have high enough grades. With his signature, Gov. J.B….
There’s not an iPhone in sight at the Gridley Telephone Museum. Vintage telephony is the star at the McLean County museum, offering a vivid look at how communications from a vanished…
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…
Two killed in Eden Expressway ...Two people were killed in accidents on the Edens Expressway. A three-unit ...
Woman charged with killing boy ...A Chicago woman has been charged with murder in connection with the ...
With scant notice, Rockford hospital ...Residents on Rockford’s west side are feeling abandoned and betrayed after Javon ...
Highland Park parade ‘full of ...Highland Park’s Fourth of July events included a parade which stepped off ...
