Ameren to host open houses for input on LaSalle Link Transmission Project
OGLESBY – Ameren Illinois will be hosting public open houses to inform the public about a proposed new power line that will stretch from Oglesby to Utica. The LaSalle Link Transmission Project includes the construction of a new
Death investigation underway in Lee County
AMBOY – One individual is dead and another is injured after an incident Sunday morning in Lee County. Authorities were called to an address in Amboy in response to a neighbor asking for help. Lee County Sheriff
12 kids ingested floor sealant served as milk during Alaska summer program, according to school district
A dozen students and two adults ingested floor sealant served as milk Tuesday morning during a summer program at a school, according to Juneau School District officials. “It was confused for milk, which sounds hard to believe,
Internet Explorer shutdown to cause Japan headaches ‘for months’
TOKYO — Microsoft bids farewell to Internet Explorer on Thursday, stirring a sense of panic among many businesses and government agencies in Japan that waited to update their websites until the last minute. Since April, Tokyo-based software developer
$2 million in home renovations slated for 40 North Central Illinois Homes through state grant
OTTAWA – Over $2 million dollars will be coming to North Central Illinois to be used to rehabilitate and rebuild 40 homes. The Community Development Block Grant Program has awarded $550,000 to four communities in the area
Governor Pritzker Signs Bill Guaranteeing Insurance Coverage for Glucose Monitors
CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker has signed legislation into law requiring insurance and managed health plans provide coverage for continuous glucose monitors. The bill expands safe and affordable treatment options for thousands. Continuous glucose monitors are essential
Rezin-sponsored legislation expands access to dual credit courses
SPRINGFIELD – More high school students will now receive high school credits from a dual credit program that was recently signed into law. House Bill 5506 amends the state’s Dual Credit Quality Act to provide that a
Spring Valley to hide ducks for a chance to win prizes at National Night Out
SPRING VALLEY – The Spring Valley Police Department will be hiding rubber ducks throughout the community in the month of July. Over 300 ducks will be scattered in public areas around town ahead of the National Night
Mobile Museum of Tolerance to visit Mendota
MENDOTA – A traveling exhibit devoted to empowering stories that combat bigotry and hate will be coming to Mendota. The Mobile Museum of Tolerance will be in the parking lot of the Graves-Hume Public Library through June
COVID-19 Affordable Housing Grant Program provides nearly $75 million for housing development
CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Housing Development Authority Board announced conditional awards using $75 million in federal funds to provide vital gap financing and complete underwriting for affordable housing developments that may have otherwise