Poor air quality has expanded across portions of Illinois and Indiana due to Canadian wildfire smoke. This has led particulate levels to increase today and this (Thursday) evening above the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category...
Johnsonville Foods – commonly known as Momence Packing Company – closed its doors in Momence Monday. Reports of 274 employees were affected. The workers eliminated will get 60 day compensation pay.
Momence Packing has been...
It's feeling more like summer -- Central Illinois today (Tuesday) is expecting afternoon highs near 90. Humidity and gusty winds are expected to increase. Gusts could reach 40 mph this afternoon with a few...
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that weather permitting, paving on the intersection of Illinois 50 (Bradley Boulevard) and Armour Road in Bradley will begin the evening of Tuesday, June 3. The work is...
Smoke and hazy skies are expected to linger in Illinois into the weekend from Canadian wildfires. The province of Manitoba has declared a state of emergency over a series of wildfires. Northern Illinois will be most impacted by...
The Carroll County, Indiana Clerk's Office reports the murder trial of Richard Allen cost the county taxpayers over $1- million. The Courts made the figure public in April.
Allen was found guilty last November of 2-counts...
The Illinois Department of Public Health is advising private well owners to check if they are in the vicinity of community water systems that have shown elevated levels of one or more forever chemicals, or PFAS, in testing...
The Illinois House Tuesday adopted House Resolution 29, sponsored by State Representative Jason Buntin which declares September 15 through September 21, 2025 as Farm Safety Week in the State of Illinois.
"This spring...
In an effort to save the Illinois harness racing industry, State Senator Patrick Joyce advanced a bill that would, among multiple measures, allow for the development of new horse racing tracks in Illinois.
“This...
