Trenton's 20th annual "TrentonFest" is just over two weeks away, on August 21 and 22, and is set to be a weekend for people of all ages.The weekend event will take place at...

Students in all Illinois public schools will soon have to abide by rules barring them from using cellphones or other personal electronic...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias joined the race for mayor Sunday, portraying himself as the coalition builder needed to solve Chicago's problems. Giannoulias...

The Trump administration exempted natural diamonds from its latest batch of tariffs, after negotiations and a gift to Trump of a ring encrusted...

New Baden's Community and Economic Development committee met recently to discuss ways to revitalize the village's housing stock and commercial...

Rare Earth elements are the latest resource that countries across the world are racing to mine and refine. We've seen this play out before, whether...

ShoWorks Platform Now LiveThe Du Quoin State Fair announces that Livestock, Equine, and Home Show exhibitor registration has moved online using ShoWorks. This new system,...

A new one percent sales tax will go into effect in Trenton on January 1, 2027, after Trenton's city council on Monday approved a city-wide business district that will...

The Sun asked Mayor Brandmeyer to highlight the concerns of the public on the new sales tax being considered. 1. What are you going to do with the revenue and why is this a...

Jeff Rogers will become the next president and chief executive officer of the Illinois Press Association, IPA Board President Jim Slonoff announced...

New Baden mayor Bob Oster on Monday briefed village board members on the progress of determining the efficacy of adding air conditioning to the gymnasium at O.W. Billhartz...

HSHS Medical Group welcomes Morgan Rakers, PA-C, to Clinton County Rural Health - Affiliated with HSHS Medical Group, at 9401 Holy Cross Lane in...

Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a pair of bills aimed at improving transparency of utility billing and expanding access to discounts for low-income residents. “Illinois has...

The law promised major infrastructure improvements, but the state’s roads aren’t in any better shape than when it took effect seven years ago. The state has collected...

An automatic license plate reader company used by hundreds of police departments around Illinois broke state law by allowing federal border enforcement officers to access...