Politics

Former Illinois University Student Released Following Alleged Terrorist Threat

Bourbonnais, IL - An Urbana resident and former Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) student was released by the courts after being arrested for an alleged terrorist threat aimed at his alma...

Kankakee Alert: Immigrant Dropped Off by Police After Disturbing Home Entry Attempt in Wilmington 

Kankakee, IL - A decision by Wilmington police to transport a Venezuelan immigrant to Kankakee after a troubling...

Kankakee Springs Into Green: Celebrate Arbor Day at Old Fair Park

KANKAKEE, IL – Embrace nature's call to green living on Saturday, April 27, at the much-anticipated Arbor Day...

Vandalism Strikes Kankakee Fire Station, Police Seek Witnesses

Kankakee, IL - A Kankakee fire station located on the 200 block of West Water Street suffered significant...

Grundy County, IL – Structural Failures Prompt Immediate Closure of I-80 Bridge

Seneca, IL - A bridge over Interstate 80 near the Grundy County line has been abruptly closed this...

Is Your Uber Driver a Threat? Illinois State Senator is Fighting for Rideshare Passenger Safety

SPRINGFIELD, IL - State Senator Robert Martwick (D-Chicago) has introduced a new bill that would require rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft to adhere to...

Investing in Our Communities: Infrastructure Wins for the 40th District

We made a commitment this year to work across the aisle to help move Illinois forward. We are keeping that promise through clean energy legislation. The...

Enhancing Justice in Illinois: Congressman Foster Backs $3 Million Forensic Science Center in Kane County

Washington, DC - Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) has announced his support for the establishment of a forensic science center in Kane County, Illinois, as part...

Chicago’s Progressive Brandon Johnson Wins Mayoral Runoff

CHICAGO, IL - Progressive candidate Brandon Johnson is projected to be the next mayor of Chicago, according to The Associated Press. Johnson won the...

Senate passes bill protecting ‘child influencers’

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that gives financial protection to children whose parents make money posting videos of them...

Illinois Bill would require lost or stolen guns to be reported by gun owners in 48 hours 

CHICAGO, IL - U.S. Representatives Sean Casten and Robin Kelly have introduced the Gun Trafficker Detection Act to require gun owners to report if their...
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