Lincoln’s Challenge Academy (LCA) was established in 1993. The Illinois National Guard was given the mission to design a military academy for at risk Freshmen through Senior high school students….

Inside: Bill passes to get Illinois’ professional licensing back on track Over a million Illinoisans need professional licenses of some kind in order to do their jobs. Most of these…

Landmarks Illinois is accepting nominations for the 2024 Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois. The annual Most Endangered list calls attention to historic and culturally significant sites across the state…

I received several calls and messages regarding a bill from Galesburg Cottage Hospital. I reached out to Attorney General Raoul’s office and was provided the following information.  If you receive…

Tomorrow is Illinois Statehood Day

On December 1st, 1820, Vandalia was declared the capital of Illinois by an act of the General Assembly. State government would meet in Vandalia for 17 years before permanently relocating…

Take a moment today to remember the less fortunate in our communities.

Thanks to all who helped out with our ‘Readers Make Leaders’ family reading event on Saturday.

Our rural areas and small towns depend on local health care workers to keep us healthy and to care for us in emergencies. Today we mark National Rural Health Day…