COUNTRY Financial (COUNTRY) and Heartland Community College (Heartland) are pleased to announce plans for the new COUNTRY Financial Trail at Heartland and restoration of the prairie on the east side of the campus. The mile-long trail will include access from the Constitution Trail at Raab Road, the Heartland campus at ...

The beloved holiday tradition A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage will grace the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts (BCPA) on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at 7:00 PM, thanks to the generous support of Carole and Jerry Ringer. The Ringers, longtime patrons of the arts and active members of the Friends of t...

Household garbage and recycling will be collected onThanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, and the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 29. Bulk waste and brush will not be collected November 28 and November 29. These items will be collected the following week on the regular collection day. Additionally, we will not be a...

(The Center Square) - Former Chicago precinct captain Ed Moody has returned to the witness stand at the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain. Mo...

The House Natural Resources Committee has unanimously passed the Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act (H.R. 4338), introduced by Congressman Darin LaHood (R-IL). This landmark legislation aims to designate the iconic Route 66 as a National Historic Trail, opening new opportunities for economic growth and hi...

(The Center Square) - An Illinois agricultural group is sounding the alarm over the condition of rural bridges in the state. The Illinois Soybean Association sanctioned a study to show the economic impact of rural bridg...

Smollett conviction to be dismissed Despite public interest around the conviction of actor Jesse Smollett, who was found guilty of lying to police in 2019 about a racially-charged attack in Chicago, the Illinois Supreme...

(The Center Square) - Illinois correctional officers have reported overdose symptoms after handling inmates' mail, and now Republicans are calling to suspend or electronically scan incoming mail for inmates. In a letter...

(The Center Square) - A former precinct captain for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan testified that he expected to get paid for services he did not render, as long as he continued doing campaign work for Madigan. ...

Illinois pension liability 2nd worst in U.S. Illinois' unfunded pension liability compared to personal income is the second worst in the country, according to a nationwide report from Fitch Ratings. Behi...