Bustos talks early education at Niabi Zoo
Sporting leopard-ears on her head, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos made the trip to the Niabi Zoo in Coal Valley yesterday to celebrate the annual Boo at the Zoo Halloween event, put in some volunteer hours and talk about
Wold, Michael Wallace
Mr. Michael Wallace Wold, 62, of Burlington, Iowa died at 2:00 PM Friday, October 23, 2015 at his home.
Galesburg gives its Heart and Soul to strategic plan
After the Galesburg City Council voted to partner with the Orton Family Foundation last month, the Community Heart and Soul project is in what Galesburg Community Foundation Executive Director Josh Gibb calls “pre work.”
Islanders take Blues, 3-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mikhail Grabovski scored his first goal of the season 4 minutes into overtime and the New York Islanders beat the S.t Louis Blues 3-2 on Saturday night.
Woman sentenced to 30 days for outburst at murder trial
QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — A Quincy woman has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for disrupting murder-trial testimony.
Actor-author Jesse Eisenberg to speak at Illinois Wesleyan
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — An actor who’s remembered for playing Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in “The Social Network” is scheduled to speak at Illinois Wesleyan University about his debut collection of short stories.
Rockford considers using federal money on brownfields
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Rockford officials want to use available federal money for environmental cleanup.
Chicago police charge 2 men in triple homicide
CHICAGO (AP) — Police have charged two Chicago men in a shooting that killed three people at a barbecue party near a playground last month.
Regulators, police investigate ‘tampering’ of painkiller
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A narcotic painkiller has been removed from all ambulances in the Belleville area as a state regulator and police investigate “unauthorized tampering” of the drug.
Motorcyclist charged in fatal Lake Shore Drive crash
CHICAGO (AP) — A motorcyclist is accused of speeding through a red light and fatally striking a pedestrian who was crossing Lake Shore Drive in Chicago.
College of DuPage opens 1st gender-neutral bathrooms
GLEN ELLYN, Ill. (AP) — The College of DuPage in suburban Chicago has opened its first gender-neutral bathrooms after years of petitioning.
115-year-old Moline train depot slated for demolition
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Department of Transportation says a 115-year-old train depot in Moline will be demolished next summer.
Public leaders meeting on budget impasse could be in works
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A long-awaited meeting between Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders to discuss Illinois’ budget impasse could materialize next month.
Chicago police charge 2 men in triple homicide
CHICAGO (AP) — Police have charged two Chicago men in a shooting that killed three people at a barbecue party near a playground last month.
Money to hire Affordable Care Act counselors drops sharply
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Get Covered Illinois will distribute about $5 million in federal grants to 10 community groups to hire counselors to help consumers buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
Man gets 17-year prison sentence in murder-for-hire scheme
CHICAGO (AP) — A 17-year prison sentence has been handed a Chicago man for hatching a murder-for-hire scheme targeting a witness against his son.
Illinois suit against Denver marijuana consultant dismissed
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A judge in Lake County has dismissed a lawsuit that claimed a Denver consultant was highly involved in too many Illinois medical marijuana growing facilities.
Universal specialty license plates now law in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) –Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a law aimed at ending a proliferation of specialty license plates that raise awareness for causes.
Gov, leaders agree to meet on budget — will anyone listen?
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The meeting has been set. Now, the question is, will it make a difference?
Investigation leads to charges in home invasion, killing
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities have charged two men in connection with a fatal shooting during a home invasion in rural Caseyville.