Proposed legislation that would prohibit a school from using a native name, logo or mascot was passed out of committee in the Illinois House Wednesday. A number of school districts […]

A Shelby County teenager has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexual assault, as well as producing and disseminating child sexual abuse material. The Illinois Attorney General’s Office […]

(GROUP PHOTO COURTESY OF NORMA LANSING) Effingham Noon Rotarians held one of their annual events, the Rotary Rural-Urban Luncheon, on March 26th. A number of county residents from the agricultural […]

Illinois youth turkey hunters harvested a preliminary record total of 2,091 birds during the 2025 youth turkey season, breaking the previous harvest record of 2,010 set in 2024. A total […]

By BRIDGETTE FOX Capitol News Illinois bfox@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The House passed a bill Tuesday that would ban public schools from using mascots that discriminate against people with disabilities. The […]