Lawmakers push bill to give social workers access to opioid antagonist
Illinois legislators are pushing for measures to help social workers deal with overdoses and to attract more people to the field. Now in the Illinois House, Senate Bill 3779 would allow a clinical social worker or social
Johnson, Rodney L.
Rodney Lee Johnson, 69, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 11:50 a.m., Monday, April 15, 2024, at his home.
Pritzker wants $40 million for medical debt despite research showing limited benefit
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants $40 million in taxpayer funds over four years to pick up the tab for hundreds of thousands of individuals’ medical debt. During a news conference in Chicago on Monday, Pritzker said 14%
Bill expanding emergency powers for Illinois state agency advances
A measure now in the Illinois House says the Illinois Emergency Management Agency would be able to do “all things necessary, incidental, or appropriate for the implementation” of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Opponents of Senate Bill
Pritzker hopes Chicago will spend more money on migrant crisis
Using taxpayer dollars, the state of Illinois and Cook County have made commitments to provide direct financial support to migrants who have arrived in Chicago from the open southern U.S. border. The city is eying an additional
A dairy company says it’s changing the face of an ‘underserved category’ with lactose-free milk
Roll-out starting in April near St. Louis, in June elsewhere
Pacheco, John
John J. Pacheco, 62, of Galesburg, Illinois, died unexpectedly at home, Saturday, April 13, 2024.
Weather blog: Live updates for Tuesday: Thunderstorms developing this afternoon
Continuing weather-related updates from the today’s predicted severe storms
A singer has to pull out of the Knox County Fair. Here’s what we know
The show will still go on!
Paulsgrove, Glenn
Glenn Harold Paulsgrove, 98, Knoxville, passed away on April 12, 2024, at the Knox County Nursing Home.
Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame manager who led St. Louis Cardinals to 3 pennants, dies at 92
Under Herzog, the Cards won pennants in 1982, 1985 and 1987, and the World Series in 1982
Lindberg, James
James Nathaniel “Jim” Lindberg, 89, of Galesburg, IL passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.
Solicitors may soon be required to obtain photo ID badge before going door-to-door in Galesburg
City has seen an increase of peddlers encouraging residents to switch power supply and solar/renewable energy
Warren County property transfers for April 8-12, 2024. See a list of home and other sales
A list of home and other property sales recorded in Warren County over the past week
Patterson, Constance
Constance “Connie” Scanlon Patterson, 82, of Monmouth, IL passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg, IL.
Legislator warns IL taxpayer could be out ‘billions’ as bills enhancing pensions advance
Proposed Tier 2 pension enhancements in Illinois could come at a taxpayer cost of “billions,” according to a state legislator. State Rep. Blaine Wilhour, R-Beecher City, said originally lawmakers’ conversations surrounding the Tier 2 pension system were
Legislature discusses bill to increase threshold for farm estate taxes
Exception would move from $4 mil to $6 mil
Trial on merits of Illinois’ gun ban could begin July 8, attorney says
Trial of consolidated cases
Deer hunters may see a change on the packaged meat if a bill is passed
A state legislators says a constituent was passionate about making a change for meat processing facilities and now a measure will likely pass as a result. State Rep. Adam Niemerg, R-Dieterich, said currently meat processing plants have
Efforts underway for statewide public defender system to ‘even legal playing field’
An issue of equity in the state’s Public Defender system