NEWS

  DIXON --  President Joe Biden is commuting the sentence of former Dixon Comptroller Rita Crundwell.  Crundwell was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison in 2013 for stealing nearl...more>>

  ROCHELLE  The City of Rochelle has authorized the trade-in of a 2009 Freightliner Classic semi-truck for the purchase of a 2020 Kenworth T880 from CIT Trucks. Tim Isley. Superintendent ...more>>

  HILLCREST - The $1.2 million water main project is coming to a close in Hillcrest.  Kaitlin Wright with Baxter & Woodman Inc. presented an update Wednesday saying that they will now...more>>

  OREGON - The Veterans Assistance Commission of Ogle County reported on Wednesday that they have helped acquire over $3.6 million in benefits for area veterans so far in 2024. Over 950 Ogle C...more>>

  DEKALB - Illinois Aviation Academy has launched a new satellite training base at DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, offering FAA-approved training with an Advanced Training Device and two new ...more>>

SPRINGFIELD -  Governor Pritzker is appointing Gia Biagi to be the next Secretary of Illinois Department of Transportation.  Her appointment is pending state Senate approval.  Biagi p...more>>

PEORIA -  There will be a change in leadership at OSF HealthCare.  The Peoria-based health care organization announced that CEO Bob Sehring is planning to retire in April 2026.  Miche...more>>

WASHINGTON DC - Contrasting concerns around the impacts of U.S. immigration policy were on display Tuesday at the nation’s capital. Separate hearings in Congress addressed issues around immigr...more>>

SPRINGFIELD -  The Illinois Flag Commission is revealing its finalists for the state flag redesign contest.  Members of the commission chose ten finalists out of nearly five-thousand submi...more>>

CHICAGO - Illinois municipalities and counties looking for state tax funds to complete energy efficiency building audits or upgrades can apply with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. The ...more>>

WASHINGTON DC -  A Chicago man accused of "violently" shaking the hand of U.S. Representative Nancy Mace is pleading not guilty.  James McIntyre was arrested following the incident Tuesday...more>>

JOLIET - Lion Electric, an electric bus manufacturing company, has announced hundreds of layoffs and has suspended its operations in Joliet. The company said it would temporarily lay off about 400 e...more>>

  SPRINGFIELD - Illinois’ growth since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic has been consistently weaker than the national average. The Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and ...more>>

HILLCREST - At the Hillcrest Village Board meeting on Wednesday night, it was announced that due to an error in the water department the late fees will be waived for this billing cycle. Trustee Dan ...more>>

  OREGON - Two separate crashes resulted in two minor injuries in Ogle County Saturday. Around 6 PM deputies were called to the intersection of North German Church Road and East Pleasant Grove...more>>