Honor Flights are an amazing experience for our veterans, as well as a chance for them to get the recognition they deserve for their service. Thank you to the Honor…

According to a recent investigation, at least 177 state employees appear to have defrauded the federal Paycheck Protection Program. We need to send a clear message that this disappointing behavior…

Rep. Marron honors former Vermilion County public servant Representative Bill Black. “He was the best and will be missed,” said Marron.

Twenty-two years ago today, our lives were forever changed. Today we remember the heroes who emerged that day, from first responders who ran toward danger, to the everyday Americans who…

The Illinois State Board of Education is seeking nominations for the 2024 Those Who Excel & Teacher of the Year Awards. Nominate outstanding teachers, administrators, or other school personnel today….

Happy Labor Day! Laborers and workers create more than just money – they build America.

On this day 60 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered one of the most influential and memorable speeches in history. On August 28, 1963, during the March on…

Illinois is second in the nation in both rail freight loaded and rail freight received per year. Chicago has been the busiest rail center in the country for the past 125…

National Airborne Day is observed on August 16th each year to commemorate the first official American parachute jump, made in 1940 by the U.S. Army’s Parachute Test Platoon. Today we…

Illinois has created an EMT training, recruitment, and retention task force to help address the shortage of firefighters and emergency medical technicians across the state. https://www.wandtv.com/news/new-illinois-law-improves-ems-services-recruitment-efforts/article_6f916d64-3ae4-11ee-a1a2-27e18fa1aeac.html