Central Illinois fire departments win state grants

Six Central Illinois fire departments are among the 96 to share in a $2 million grant for small equipment, protective clothing, breathing apparatus and other tools. Read More

Illinois races considering security after Boston

The Boston Marathon bombing is forcing people who organize races in Illinois to consider security in ways they've never had to before. Read More

Obituaries: O'Neall, Rousey

Obituaries for Mildred O'Neall and Lorena Rousey Read More

Heartland CC plans for 2014 budget struggles

The budget challenges that many schools and local governments have had to deal with are hitting Heartland Community College hard. Read More

Jesse White urges B-N organ and tissue donation

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White joined Advocate BroMenn Medical Center for a memorial bench dedication and donor flag-raising. Read More

Charges still coming in Chris Brown death case

Prosecutors say charges are still to come as they pursue a case against the driver of a semi-truck that struck and killed Chris Brown. Read More

Obituaries: Franey

Obituary for John Franey Read More

Barickman: There's little good news on the state budget

Lawmakers in Springfield are busy drafting a budget for consideration next month. Read More

April is child abuse prevention month

Director of the Child Protection Network, Judy Brucker said it's an opportunity to continue conversations about how child abuse and neglect happens in every community. Read More

American reservation system failure causing CIRA delays

American Airlines is having computer problems that are causing widespread delays. Read More