Hot Days And Heavy Rains Make Illinois Roads Explode
A hot and unusually wet summer has stretches of Illinois roads at the breaking point. Drivers are being warned to watch out for road buckling.
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Mental Health Counselors Testify About Treatment For Brendt Christensen
The sentencing phase of the Brendt Christensen trial continued Friday in U.S. District Court in Peoria, with testimony from mental health counselors and the defendant’s ex-wife.
Illinois Mulling Options To Deal With Asian Carp At Lake Decatur Dam
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is considering options to deal with thousands of invasive Asian carp that are clustering near the base of the Lake Decatur dam. But a DNR official says there are safeguards in place to keep them from getting over the dam.
Illinois Issues: State Prison Population Is Down 20 Percent — Who Gets Credit?
After decades of growth, the number of men and women in the Illinois prison system has declined sharply in the last several years. A complex blend of decisions is behind the drop — ranging from the highest reaches of power in the General Assembly down to individual police on the beat.
Rural Illinois Hardship Becomes Dollar Stores’ Gain
When the economy suffers, as it has in many rural Central Illinois communities, shoppers tend to become bargain hunters, looking for the best deals to help stretch their ever-thinning dollar. That has helped expand the market for discount stores.