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Work on restoring the Fischer Theatre in downtown Danville has moved from outdoors to indoors. The non-profit group that owns the building at 158 N. Vermilion Street hope to have it ready to host plays and concerts by fall, 2019.
Business owners across Central and Southern Illinois say they have concerns about what a $15 per hour minimum wage could mean for their bottom line.
Congressional negotiators have reached what they are calling "an agreement in principle" on a border-security spending agreement. Details of the agreement have not yet been released.
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has announced a public comment period and a public hearing notice on a Dynegy plan to stabilize the Middle Fork River at the retired Vermilion Power Station near Oakwood.
On The 21st: Nearly a hundred years ago, the 18th amendment to the US constitution banned liquor. During that time, some anti-liquor advocates teamed up with the KKK to target Italian and French immigrants. Plus, 'Passive houses' are insulated eco-friendly homes which need almost no heat or air conditioning, and in the U.S., they started in Urbana. We also speak with the Rock River Valley Pantry about how the freezing weather affects people who need their services. But first, every day, 30 million students across the country get their lunch at school. But what happens when the school year ends?
