National School Choice Week proclaimed in Carmi
Shimkus Kicks Off Annual Valentines for Heroes Program
Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) is once again asking constituents to participate in his annual “Valentines for Heroes” program. The congressman’s district offices will collect valentines for distribution throughout the region to veterans and those currently serving in the military.
Illinois Policy Institute report: Legislative rules in Illinois give more power to its House speaker than virtually every other state in the nation
A new Illinois General Assembly will be sworn in next week, but when it comes to legislative business in Springfield the same old rules still apply. A new report released today by the nonpartisan Illinois Policy Institute takes a deep dive into legislative rules in...
School Closings for Thursday, January 5
School closings for Thursday, Jan. 5:
All Saline County schools
Gallatin County schools
A Year of Progress at IDOT in 2016
The Illinois Department of Transportation, under the leadership of Governor Bruce Rauner and Secretary Randy Blankenhorn, continued to strengthen the state’s status as the transportation hub of North America in 2016. The progress touched every mode of transportation and included new, innovative approaches to...
National Weather Service: First accumulating snow of the season possible Thursday
With Arctic air already in place across the region, an upper-levelstorm system will produce a swath of light snow, as it swingsthrough our region Thursday. The initial band of light snow mayreach the Interstate 64 corridor of southern Illinois just priorto daybreak Thursday, but...
Righter: Abortion legislation unaffordable, attacks innocent life
State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) says legislation that would expand abortion rights in Illinois not only violates federal law and is unaffordable, but is an attack on the sanctity of innocent human life.House Bill 4013, which could...
