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Friday, November 1, 2024
How to cast your ballot in Tuesday’s election

What to Know on Election Day Tuesday is Election Day and will be the last day for voters to cast their ballots for the 2024 General Election. Voters will be…


Thursday, October 31, 2024
Pritzker’s Policies are Driving Up Energy Costs Across Illinois

Pritzker has lead the progressive Democrats in Illinois to craft policies that destroy reliable and affordable energy. The push for solar and wind energy, while eliminating coal-fired power plants, has…


Monday, October 28, 2024
Kirchner Building Centers New Corporate Headquarters in Charleston

Today, State Representative Chris Miller joined the community in Charleston to celebrate Kirchner Building Centers new corporate headquarters. The company was founded in 1906 starting as a retail lumber company. Since…


Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Kankakee County Board Chair Takes Job with Gotion

The chairman of the Kankakee County Board resigned from his post on Tuesday ahead of a special board meeting to consider his ouster after he recently took a job with…


Monday, October 21, 2024
You Get What You Vote For, Illinois

Protecting the Mahomet Aquifer; a critical source of Illinois drinking water The Mahomet Aquifer is a vital source of drinking water for more than half the population in east-central Illinois….


Monday, October 21, 2024
Madigan trial, Mahomet Aquifer, True Value & more

CORRUPTION Jury of 12 finally selected in Madigan corruption case — but work is not done. And on the seventh day, a jury was selected. After a long week of intensive…


Friday, October 18, 2024
Ruling on Illinois’ controversial gun ban expected next week 

A ruling on whether Illinois’ gun and magazine ban is unconstitutional is expected to come sometime after Monday. The Protect Illinois Communities Act bans large categories of firearms, firearm fittings, and ammunition…


Thursday, October 17, 2024
Protecting the Mahomet Aquifer; a critical source of Illinois drinking water

The Mahomet Aquifer is a vital source of drinking water for more than half the population in east-central Illinois. Which is why in 2015, the US Environmental Protection agency designated…


Wednesday, October 16, 2024
ADM in Illinois Finds Another Leak from CO2 Sequestering Well

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) in Decatur suspends CO2 injections following a second leak in a well. Earlier this year, Democrats passed SB1289 that allows Illinois to create permitting regulations for…


Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Madigan corruption trial and CPS school board

CORRUPTION Madigan corruption trial convenes; jury selection begins. A major criminal trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan began last week in Chicago. Madigan faces bribery and racketeering charges. The former…