On Thursday, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) authorized the installation of new automatic warning devices and highway approach improvements at the South Maple Street (AAR/DOT #546420P) highway- ...

Gun rights advocates once again are asking a federal appeals court in Chicago to overturn Illinois’ ban on assault-style ...

During the regular May meeting, the Lake Land College Board of Trustees approved an agreement in which the college will lease space in the Kluthe Center in Effingham to the ...

Lake Land College TRIO students were recently honored at an annual banquet. During the event, several students received ...

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The Illinois Department of Transportation announced the closure of the railroad crossing on Illinois 49 (Cumberland Street) in Willow Hill due to an improvement project at the crossing. Work is ...

Some good-natured bantering occurred over the weekend between Chicago Cubs president Jed Hoyer and Detroit Tigers president ...

Cincinnati-based waste and recycling company Rumpke hosted an open house on Saturday at its newest landfill location on Route ...

A federal judge on Monday denied a motion by former House Speaker Michael Madigan seeking to overturn his recent conviction ...

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"The decision was solely based on family. We had an offer for my wife to take a job and after thinking about it, discussing it and losing sleep over it, ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ latest budget misses the mark in several key areas, according to one independent nonprofit fiscal ...