RESCHEDULED! AWARD-WINNING HISTORIAN MARK SORENSEN TO PRESENT ON DECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY: 150 YEARS OF COMMUNITY, KNOWLEDGE, AND CONNECTION. DECATUR, IL -For a century and a half, Decatur Public Library has stood as a cornerstone of our community, evolving from its humble beginnings in 1875 to the vibrant institution it...

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IMPOSTER SCHEME An Indian national has been sentenced to 7.5 years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $2 million in restitution for his involvement in an imposter scheme to defraud 11 identified victims, including elderly residents from Edwardsville and Effingham, Illinois, and St. Louis, Missouri. Ligneshk...

NFIB ENERGY VETO LETTER The National Federation of Independent Business is urging Gov. J.B. Pritzker to veto the General Assembly's energy omnibus. The group representing more than 10,000 small business owners in the state argued against Senate Bill 25's expansions of project labor agreement mandates, discrimination ag...

GIFT CARD FRAUD The Illinois Organized Retail Crime Association is sounding the alarm about gift card fraud. The group says organized criminal groups tamper with cards, hack online accounts, and scam victims into providing redemption codes. ILORCA pointed to a list of warning signs offered by Homeland Security Investig...