A happy new year to all of my readers! Wishing the news was better, but the new year has so far been dominated by news of the partial government shutdown. Guess which business sector…
STATE New year, new laws are on the books In 2018, more than 250 new laws were passed in Illinois. Here is a small sampling of some of the laws that went into effect Jan. 1. Rear-facing…
STATE Guidelines to aid new owners of drones The Illinois Department of Transportation has issued guidelines for new owners of drones to educate them about federal and state regulations…
Less than four months after it was almost completely drained of water, Eureka Lake is full again, and residents are thrilled. “Looked out my window last night and saw lights reflecting…
DEC. 27 – 30 Kwanzaa Display Wed. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Luthy Botanical Garden, 2520 N. Prospect Road, Peoria Free, donations welcome Come learn about the significance…
This week’s farm and rural news roundup includes details on incoming Governor J.B. Pritzker’s agriculture team, which includes some folks central Illinois farmers may be familiar…
The good news is that the president has signed the 2018 Farm Bill. The bad news: the government has shut down, and the soybean and corn markets– along with prices– are continuing…
STATE Schools approve IHSA football postseason changes Beginning in 2021, the IHSA will assign football teams to eight or nine team groupings (i.e. “districts”) based on classification…
Pritzker signs executive order responding ...SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order July 14 requiring ...
Democratic primary in 9th Congressional ...The ever-growing candidate field for Illinois' 9th Congressional Democratic primary isn’t a ...
Chicago West Side workforce development ...As Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation, the new workforce development and social ...
Pace makes service improvements in ...Pace board of directors voted unanimously on July 16 to make the ...
