Op-Ed: Why is Illinois invested in Israel Bonds?

“It’s morally reprehensible, fiscally irresponsible, and politically untenable.” By STEVE TAMARI      Newspaper readers are familiar with the death and destruction rained down on Gazans for more than a year and a half. Tens of thousands killed, mostly …

2 central Illinois schools schedule games inside iconic Indiana gym

Two local high school basketball teams are heading to Indiana for a Hollywood-like experience. Lewistown and Illini Central will play a pair of basketball games at Hoosier Gym on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. The girls will play first at 4 p.m. followed by the …

'Severance' Star Britt Lower Grew Up In Normal, Illinois & "Has Been a Little Weird Ever Since"

Photos: ‘No Kings’ protest, pro-Trump rally photos from across northern Illinois

ExpandAutoplay Image 1 of 25 Rhonda Baker, a Kankakee native, holds a sign as approximately 500 people gathered at the Kankakee County Courthouse for a ‘No Kings’ rally in Kankakee on Saturday, June 14, 2025, to protest actions by President Donald Trump. ( …

IDPH Awards Community Health Worker Grant to Illinois Public Health Association

Organization and partners will work to promote CHW careers, benefits SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has awarded a grant to the Illinois Public Health Association (IPHA) to develop a multi-year campaign supporting and …

Ryne Sandberg rookie card, dozens of other items in Illinois treasurer auction

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs’ office will auction off hundreds of unclaimed property items this week, including some truly unique pieces of memorabilia. According to officials, a slew of jewelry and coins will be available in the auction, as …

Mass Layoff Shocks 259 at Illinois Production Facility

One of the largest manufacturing facilities in Illinois appears to be cutting back. A new notice submitted to the state says a mass layoff is about to happen that will impact at least 259 workers. The newest entry on the Illinois Work Net Center site comes …

Hard Things: How slow but tenacious work brought faster passenger trains to Illinois

How does society do hard things? Re-creating Uptown Normal took a quarter century and it's still not quite done. Downtown Bloomington revitalization has taken decades and is, just now, getting out of the starting gate. Efforts like the Bloomington …

Semi Obliterated by Train in Illinois — Watch the Video

It's a miracle that no one was injured. Video captured by a passerby on their cell phone shows the moment that a semi-tractor trailer was clobbered by a train at a crossing in Illinois. According to the video description shared by Ian’s Siren and Train …

Illinois man faces child porn charges

An Illinois man has been arrested and accused of getting a Davidson County minor to send him sexually explicit images, the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office said. In November, the sheriff’s office received a report that a juvenile had been receiving …