To help homes survive more intense disasters, FEMA has been developing recommendations for stronger building codes. The Trump ...

Arctic Ale and Art Walk. This Saturday, February 22nd, the Greater Freeport Partnership, hosts the sixth annual Arctic Ale and Art Walk from noon to 4 pm. More t ...

A federal judge is refusing to temporarily block the Trump administration’s mass layoff of federal workers while a lawsuit ...

Here’s what to know for people flying drones under 55 pounds for a recreational purpose, from the U.S. Federal Aviation ...

Sterling High School's National FFA Organization chapter, commonly known as FFA, visited students at Challand Middle School ...

Thursday with little discussion or debate after state representatives spent nearly two months trying to craft the right ...

House Bill 1001 now goes to the Republican-controlled Senate for additional revisions ahead of mid-April meetings between the ...

Trump speaks at Saudi-backed event in Miami; IRS to fire over 6,000 workers in DOGE cull ahead of tax season: Live - ...

We’ll look at the standard bunch of firearm-related bills in my next column, but otherwise there are bills for a little bit ...

During an annual river otter survey, State Wildlife Officer Nick Oliver, assigned to Champaign County, and Wildlife Research Technician Doug Wensink found river otter tracks in the snow along the Mad ...

The right to protest is a fundamental right protected by the US Constitution and the First Amendment, but there are risks in participating in these events, especially for Black and Brown people. This ...