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…

1 in 10 adults have diabetes and close to half are not diagnosed. World Diabetes Day is a good reminder to adopt and maintain healthy habits. Knowing your risk and…

Thank you to our Veterans for their service and their sacrifice!

We will be back in Springfield for the fall session beginning at noon on Tuesday. If you would like to watch the action live, you can do so at this…

We started out in Colona for the Colona Fire District pancake breakfast, then off to Orion for their Fire Department Pancake breakfast! Next, we went and celebrated North Henderson Fire…