Montgomery County Board Approves $315,000 for New Dump Truck, Advances Infrastructure Projects
Montgomery County Board Meeting | Jan. 13, 2026 Article Summary: The Montgomery County Board authorized the purchase of a new tandem…
Fire Department Responds to Brush Fire
The Litchfield Fire Department responded to a brush fire on 15th Avenue on Friday afternoon. Mutual aid was called for…
Illinois Quick Hits: Bills filed to create small business accounts
(The Center Square) – Democratic state Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield, and Republican state Rep Amy Elik, R-Alton, have filed legislation…
Taxpayers funding $52.8M Route 9 upgrade; residents raise safety concerns
(The Center Square) – Illinois is set to receive $52.8 million in federal taxpayer funding to overhaul roughly 6 miles…
Report: ‘Lawfare’ used to enforce ‘woke’ policies outside legislative process
A new report released by Alliance for Consumers shows how the American Left has been pushing its agenda through what…
Climate and energy experts praise Trump’s Endangerment Finding repeal
Climate and energy experts have praised President Donald Trump’s recent elimination of former President Barack Obama’s Endangerment Finding, with several…
Taxpayer group urges Trump, Congress to confront rising federal debt
A national taxpayer advocacy group is calling on President Donald Trump and Congress to address the nation’s rising debt, warning…
WATCH/EXCLUSIVE: Bill limits governor’s emergency powers
The governor’s ability to act unilaterally during states of emergency would be limited, if a new California bill becomes law. …
U.S. colleges report $5.2B in foreign funds for 2025
American colleges and universities have received $5.2 billion in foreign gifts and contracts in 2025, according to data from the…
U.S. farm bill drops, outlines 5-year funding
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee dropped the text of the U.S. farm bill Friday, an 802-page package authorizing various nutrition,…
Group: Raising minimum wage could cause drastic inflation
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers have proposed raising the state’s minimum wage to $27 per hour in 2032, but…
Denver City Council members advance bill to ban ICE masks
A Denver City Council committee has approved a proposal to ban law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from wearing…