WATCH LIVE: Gov. Pritzker’s January 12 COVID-19 Update
WATCH LIVE: Today at 1:30 PM Gov. Pritzker will hold a news conference to give an update on the latest COVID-19 surge in Illinois. The questions we receive from you directly inform the stories we tell and what we investigate. Let us know what you need to know!
Director Of Rantoul’s New Sports Complex Promises A Big Impact
RANTOUL – Construction crews are finishing up their work on the Rantoul Family Sports Complex for a mid-April opening. The village-owned facility, with 18 fields for baseball, soccer and other sports, will host local sports programs in Rantoul. But it’s really aimed at sports tourism: regional sports events that can bring families and their dollars […]
Speaker Welch Releases Committee Assignments, February Session Plans
SPRINGFIELD — On Thursday, Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch announced the committees and their respective chairs for the 102nd General Assembly, including the addition of six new committees. The committee announcement comes as Welch canceled all but one of the House session days that had been set for next month. Lawmakers in the House […]
News Around Illinois – Aug. 25, 2020
IDOT Accused by Former Employees Of Racial Discrimination BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A group of current and former employees of the Illinois Department of Transportation are accusing the agency of a history of systemic racism, particularly in its operations in southern Illinois. Lee Coleman, a former Transportation Department Equal Employment Opportunity officer, told the Belleville […]