Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton met with a dozen administrators from southern Illinois healthcare systems. Her goal was learning how cuts to Medicaid from the recent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by congress will impact healthcare in rural parts of the state.

State Rep. Sharon Chung helped defeat a bill that would have allowed the state to regulate homeowners insurance rates.

The freighter went down in Lake Superior Nov. 10, 1975.

The bill would require law enforcement agencies to automatically seal eligible criminal records every six months.

Ruling follows hours of testimony from former detainees who couldn’t speak to lawyers

Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort as we wrap up our interviews from The 40th Annual Printers Row Lit Fest, with Sean Farrell, coauthor of The Irish in Illinois.

The event will be held at the Collaboration Center in Carbondale.

Pantry officials say they hope this act of generosity will inspire other area businesses to step forward and join in helping their neighbors.