SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A special counsel to former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says his administration reclassified thousands of state jobs that were once exempt from anti-patronage protections. Joe Hartzler said that the administration likely made changes
UTICA – A Utica man is dead after a crash Saturday evening while snowmobiling along the I&M Canal. According to the Conservation Police, 58-year old Brian M. Kelly was traveling west near the walkway bridge around 6:40
UTICA – A Utica man was in critical condition at a Peoria hospital after a snowmobile crash on the I&M Canal Saturday. According to the Conservation Police, the 58-year old was traveling west near the walkway bridge
OGLESBY – Multiple agencies were involved in the arrest of an Oglesby man on Friday for child pornography possession. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office announced that 32-year-old Robert E. Tannenbaum Jr was taken into custody after a
OTTAWA – The day may finally come to bring out those ice skates and enjoy Ottawa’s new NHL-sized ice rink. Commissioner James Less was happy to announce that Tuesday, January 22nd at 7 a.m. will be the
CHICAGO (AP) —People throughout parts of the Midwest have awakened to a heavy and steady fall of snow that’s forced the cancellation of hundreds of airline flights and made driving dangerous. More than 460 flights were canceled
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago officer who gunned down a teenager in 2014 was sentenced Friday to nearly seven years in prison, ending an explosive case that was centered on a graphic dashcam video and added fuel
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials say the state’s unemployment rate rose to 4.3 percent in December. The Illinois Department of Employment Security also announced Thursday that nonfarm payrolls increased by nearly 14,000 jobs based on preliminary
OTTAWA – The Food and Drug Administration held a hearing on Friday to address the spike in teen vaping, and discuss efforts in eliminating youth e-cigarette. In a recent study, sponsored by the National Institute on Drug
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has authorized state licensing of firearms dealers after his Republican predecessor rejected the idea. The Democrat signed the law in Chicago on Thursday, his fourth day in office. It attempts
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