State News

Litchfield Man Dies After Interstate Crash

Thursday, August 30 by Jc Tinsley

LITCHFIELD MAN DIES AFTER INTERSTATE CRASHIllinois State Police responded to a fatal traffic crash in Wayne County along Interstate 64 last (wed) night.State police reported 37 year old Benjamin D. Hollo, of Litchfield, Illinois, was westbound at Mile Marker 109, when for some unknown...

Secretary of State Announces Grants to Local Libraries

Thursday, August 30 by Jc Tinsley

Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White announced the release of over $500,000 in 2019 Project Next Generation grants to 31 public libraries statewide.Project Next Generation is a mentoring program administered through public libraries. Project mentors work with middle and high school students...

New Illinois Law Says No More Mugshots of Low Level Offenders

Wednesday, August 29 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois’ law on companies making money off people by using their arrest mugshots online has been given a few more teeth.

Paul Simon Institute says Southern Illinois Gets More from Springfield than they Send

Tuesday, August 21 by Jc Tinsley

A new report on state budgeting has prompted fresh debate about how tax dollars are spent north and south of Interstate 80 in Illinois.A Paul Simon Institute for Public Policy at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Illinois Opioid Helpline Busy Since Inception in December

Thursday, August 16 by Jc Tinsley

A lot of people in Illinois are calling the state's new opioid hotline for help.

Survey: Illinois’ Small Business Owners say State has Failed Them

Thursday, August 16 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois’ small business owners say the state’s business climate is worse than any other in the nation.Online services company Thumbtack has released the results of its

Rauner Says Private Employers Shouldn’t Be Forced into State Sponsored Retirement Plans

Thursday, August 16 by Jc Tinsley

Gov. Bruce Rauner said private employers shouldn’t be forced to take part in a state-sponsored retirement plan for employees, but Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs is working to override the governor’s veto of...

Back to School Costs On Rise

Thursday, August 9 by Jc Tinsley

The price tag for parents to send their kids back to school this year is estimated at more than $500. Accounting and consulting firm Deloitte has a new survey that puts the price tag per family at $510. That’s for things like shoes, pens,...

Fatal Head-On Collision Near Fairfield

Thursday, August 9 by Jc Tinsley

One is dead and three are injured after a head-on collision by the Merriam Crossroads east of Fairfield yesterday morning. Wayne County Coroner Jimmy Taylor says 66-year-old Fairfield resident Beverly Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene. She was taking her grandson to register...