Lake Land College Honors students and members of the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society were recently recognized for outstanding academic achievements at the annual Lake Land College Honors Banquet. A […]
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by Nikoel Hytrek and UIS Public Affairs Reporting April 17, 2026 Transmission lines are pictured in central Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams) Article Summary The House Executive […]
House Bill 3393, a bill sponsored by State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) to strengthen protections for child victims of abuse during court proceedings, has passed the Illinois House. The bill […]
Lester J. Cheadle, 83 of San Diego, California, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 […]
First woman majority leader remembered as ‘the original Illinois progressive’ By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Former Illinois House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, who served 40 […]
Darlene M. Walsh, 70 of Effingham, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham. No public services will be held at this […]
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges mourns the death of former Chief Executive Officer Terry L. Bruce, who passed away on April 17, 2026. Mr. Bruce’s decades of leadership and public service […]