By RFD Radio CLINTON – Thousands of people will be heading to DeWitt County this weekend for the Apple n’ Pork Festival. Director of the CH Moore Homestead and DeWitt County Museum Joey Long says the festival, which has been happening for over 50 years, is a special opportunity to take a step back in…… MORE
By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – A pair of former lawmakers have lost in the Illinois Supreme Court, in an attempt to gain a belated payday. The high court’s unanimous decision gave Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza a chance to take a victory lap. “I think it’s just the height of shamelessness to, once you leave office,…… MORE
State Senator Jason Barickman calls Gov. Pritzkers Safe-T Act, which abolishes cash bail, an “overreach.”… MORE
Gov. JB Pritzker is calling on State Sens. Emil Jones III (D-Chicago) and Mike Hastings (D-Frankfort) to resign. … MORE
To stave off inflation, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday by another three-quarter of a percentage point.… MORE
By IIS Radio SPRINGFIELD – The winners of the $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot have come forward. It took about eight weeks for the claimants to present themselves, which is pretty typical when you’re dealing with this amount of money says Illinois Lottery director Harold Mays. “We were not surprised that in this case it…… MORE
By 25 News BLOOMINGTON – District 87 is working to keep its students safer this year when it comes to guns. The district will remind parents of their legal obligation regarding storing guns at home. Wednesday night, the school board unanimously approved a ‘secure storage notification’ resolution. It’s a part of the national “Be Smart”…… MORE
By 25 News NORMAL – The Unit 5 school district will host a series of community meetings before residents vote on a tax hike referendum. The school board last month voted unanimously to put a referendum on the November 8 ballot that asks for an increase in the district’s tax rate to reduce multi-million dollar…… MORE
This week marks septic smart week, and local health officials are reminding the public of the dos and don’ts of septic tank usage.… MORE
Local school districts are in crisis mode as the statewide teacher shortage worsens, leading to larger class sizes.… MORE
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…