Road across Lake Shelbyville Dam closed due to maintenance
Road across Lake Shelbyville Dam closed due to maintenance Lake Shelbyville - The road across the main dam at Lake Shelbyville will be closed starting Monday, April 15th thru Friday, April 19th, and again Monday, April 22nd thru Friday, April 26th. The road will be open for weekend traffic. The closures apply to both v...
Apr 10, 2024
IL Senate Passes Bills to Crack Down on Teen Vaping
IL Senate Passes Bills to Crack Down on Teen Vaping (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Senate has passed a couple of bills it says will cut down on teen vaping. One of the bills would ban companies from selling vaping products that are made to look like everyday household items. The second bill would block people from s...
Apr 10, 2024
ISP Release Results of Operation Fast Break
ISP Release Results of Operation Fast Break (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois State Police issued more than 18 hundred speeding tickets last month during its crackdown on traffic violations it called Operation Fast Break. Troopers issued another 25-hundred-21 speed warnings. The patrol released the results of its program, ...
Apr 09, 2024
Eclipse News
Events Scheduled for Solar Eclipse Across IL (Springfield IL) -- Anyone who wants to enjoy today's solar eclipse in Illinois will not be lacking events to choose from. In Carbondale, where thousands are expected to gather today, the Southern Illinois University campus is hosting a festival just south of the campus. Off...
Apr 08, 2024
Improvements on Eldorado Street in Decatur begin April 9th
Improvements on Eldorado Street in Decatur begin April 9 The Illinois Department of Transportation announces a resurfacing project on U.S. 36/Eldorado Street in Decatur, from Illinois 48/North Fairview Avenue to Church Street, beginning Tuesday, April 9. In addition to resurfacing, other improvements for this $8.3 mill...
Apr 05, 2024
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Lawmakers Consider Bill to Crack Down on Theft of Addictive Medications
Lawmakers Consider Bill to Crack Down on Theft of Addictive Medications (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it tougher to illegally obtain an addictive medication from their pharmacist. Right now, state law only requires the person picking up a prescription -- such as oxycodon...
Apr 05, 2024
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IL Motorists Have a Chance to Let Their Feelings Be Heard
IL Motorists Have a Chance to Let Their Feelings Be Heard (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois motorists have their annual chance to tell the state about their travel habits and how Illinois traveling could be improved The state has launched its annual survey that asks travelers about road conditions and travel accommodations...
Apr 04, 2024
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More Than 70 IL School Districts Cancel Classes for Eclipse
More Than 70 IL School Districts Cancel Classes for Eclipse (Springfield, IL) -- More than 70 school districts across Illinois plan to cancel classes Monday when the total solar eclipse occurs. During the eclipse, the moon will pass between Earth and the sun, blocking much of its light for a few minutes. In Illinois, t...
Apr 03, 2024
Decatur Formally Approves Hiring of Next City Manager
Decatur Formally Approves Hiring of Next City Manager (Decatur,. IL) -- The Decatur City Council has formally approved the hiring of Tim Gleason as the city's next city manager. He'll succeed Scott Wrighton, who is retiring in May. Gleason was Decatur's city manager before he took the same job in Bloomington six years ...
Apr 02, 2024
Illinois Public Health: Respiratory Virus Levels Trending Down
Illinois Public Health: Respiratory Virus Levels Trending Down Illinois is heading in the right direction as the end of the flu season approaches. The Department of Public Health revealed Friday that respiratory virus levels across the state are trending down. Flu season typically ends in May, and officials say fewer p...
Apr 01, 2024
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