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Albion Cemetery Repairs To Cost Over $115,000

Monday, January 11 by Jeremy Smith

The City of Albion now has an idea of how much it will cost to fix the fencing around its cemetery, and it won’t be cheap.After Albion resident Susan Markman requested the city look into fixing the fencing at a previous meeting of the...

Governor Pritzker Freezes New Tax Credits

Monday, January 11 by Jeremy Smith

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday he’s freezing the implementation of new business tax credits and calling for legislators to stop changes to the state’s income tax framework to save coronavirus-ravaged Illinois just over half a billion dollars.Outraged Republicans called it “just one more hit”...

Governor Pritzker Wants To Eliminate State-Level Tax Benefits

Monday, January 11 by Jeremy Smith

Illinois business hit by losses because of COVID-19 restrictions could collectively be on the hook for a half million dollars in liabilities if Governor Pritzker gets his way.The governor wants to eliminate state-level tax benefits created as a form of economic relief when Congress...

COVID-19 Mitigations Could Start Roll Back Starting January 15th

Monday, January 11 by Jeremy Smith

Residents across Illinois might soon be able to eat indoors again, as regions will be eligible to have COVID-19 mitigations rolled back starting January 15.Each region's coronavirus data will determine if it can fall back into tier 2 mitigations or have no mitigations at...

Bailey Held Overnight for Observation After Collapse

Monday, January 11 by Jeremy Smith

Illinois Rep. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, collapsed during House proceedings Sunday, prompting first responders to wheel the lawmaker off on a stretcher. Bailey was seen laying on the floor surrounded by other lawmakers as...

Fatal Collision in Harrisburg

Thursday, January 7 by Jeremy Smith

The Illinois State Police have confirmed what the rumor mill has been suggesting over the last 12+ hours. 28 year old Whitney P. McKenzie has died following a two vehicle traffic crash that happened Wednesday afternoon at the junction of Illinois Route 13 and...

Illinois 3rd In Nation for Outbound Migration

Thursday, January 7 by Jeremy Smith

A new study says a lot of people moved out of Illinois last year. According to the 44th Annual United Van Lines National Migration Study, Illinois ranked third in the nation as more than 66-percent of the population moved out of state in 2020.According...

Hamilton County Health Department Covid Vaccine Update

Thursday, January 7 by Jeremy Smith

The Hamilton County Health Department has begun reaching out to Phase 1A individuals and organizations with clinic dates at the Wayne County Health Department to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations. Long-term Care and Assisted Living residents and staff will be vaccinated by CVS and Walgreens...

State Rep. Ann Williams Joins Race for Illinois Speaker

Thursday, January 7 by Jeremy Smith

State Rep. Ann Williams officially joined the growing list of politicians looking to become the next speaker of the Illinois House, making her the third Democrat to announce they were challenging embattled Speaker Michael Madigan on Wednesday. Madigan has served as speaker for all...

Gov. Pritzker Announces Vaccine Distribution Plan

Thursday, January 7 by Jeremy Smith

Governor Pritzker is revealing the next phase of Illinois' COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan. The governor says Phase 1B will begin when Phase 1A is complete. The next phase will include all Illinois residents age 65 years and older and frontline essential workers. Phase 1B...