Category Archives: Local News
Giannoulias Takes Legal Action Against Coinbase
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias [[ ah-LEX-ee jih-NEW-lee-us ]] is taking legal action against crypto exchange platform Coinbase for violations of securities laws. Giannoulias says this m...
Tony Collins Jun 07, 2023
Governor Pritzker To Sign FY24 Budget In Chicago
Governor Pritzker will be in Chicago today to sign the Fiscal Year 2024 Illinois budget. The signing will take place at the Christopher House Stewart Campus. The 50-billion-dollar budget includes inve...
Tony Collins Jun 07, 2023
Albion City Council Recap from 6/5
The Albion City Council met a regular session Monday night. The Council under Visitors on Business heard from some concerned citizens about the closing of the Albion pool. The pool is in disrepair and...
Tony Collins Jun 06, 2023
Grilling Season Tips from Wayne County Health Department
With grilling season in full swing, the Wayne County Health Department recently shared tips on how to have a safe and health summer of grilled foods off the grill. The say, to scrub grates and surface...
Tony Collins Jun 06, 2023
Funding Now 100% In Place for Wayne County Senior Center
Funding is 100% now in place for the Wayne County Senior Citizens Center. According to the group's Facebook Page, they made the announcement last night that they have all of the needed funds to comple...
Tony Collins Jun 06, 2023
Mount Erie Farmers Market Opens Today
Today is opening day for the Mount Erie Farmers Market. The market will be open June thru August from 8 AM until 12-noon at the Mount Erie Ruritan Pavilion. For more info on the market, you can check ...
Tony Collins Jun 06, 2023
Pritzker In Freeport To Promote State Budget
Governor Pritzker will be in Freeport today to promote the proposed state budget. Pritzker will be making a stop at Blackhawk Elementary School. The 50-billion-dollar budget was approved by lawmakers ...
Tony Collins Jun 06, 2023
Illinois Residents Could Receive $95 As Part Of Google Settlement
A number of Illinois residents will be receiving a portion of Google's 100-million-dollar class-action settlement over violations of state privacy law. Residents who filed a claim will get around 95-d...
Tony Collins Jun 06, 2023
IDPH Providing Air Purifiers To Head Start Classrooms
The Illinois Department of Public Health will be providing more than one-thousand HEPA purifiers to Illinois Head Start and Early Head Start programs around the state. The devices are designed to help...
Tony Collins Jun 06, 2023
More Than $12M In Grants for EV Charging Infrastructure In Illinois
More than 12-million-dollars in grants is being awarded to applicants for electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Illinois. The grants will fund 348 new Direct Current Fast Charging ports at 87 lo...
Tony Collins Jun 06, 2023