Several decades ago, I noticed the rise of China coming up in international discussions with increasing frequency. It was, at the time, a startling change. We gradually...

Budget included $10 million for programs in Peoria, Springfield, East St. Louis, Waukegan Police departments in four communities in Illinois will be part of a...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and 32 other governors are being asked to dispose of their diaper taxes As families nationwide face a baby formula shortage, a group is taking on...

After a couple of meetings worth of wrangling, New Baden’s village board on Monday approved a contract with the New Baden Park Boosters to manage the village soccer program...

Local artist, Teresa Westerman, will be at It’s A Miracle in Trenton be- ginning May 18 and run through the middle of June. On May 27 from...

Wesclin Seniors of the Month for April 2022 were recently honored at Deien Chevrolet in Trenton. Con- gratulations to: Carson Spalding, Overall;...

Additional $500,000 Dedicated to FFRI to Help Farmers in Need May is Mental Health Awareness month and also coincides with the spring planting season. Spring and fall...

Trenton got some measure of recompense on Monday for an inaction nearly 30 years ago that led to the city losing control of its statutorily assigned utility rights to the...

The Clinton County IL CEO Class of 2022 will hold its end-of-the-year trade show from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 15 at Hidden Lake Winery. The...

Travel Weekly and TravelAge West host top travel advisors at Global Travel Marketplace West Travel Weekly and TravelAge West are proud to...

The second part of New Baden’s Spring Clean Up is this Saturday, May 7. The New Baden Chamber of Commerce and the Village of New Baden combine their efforts in this...

When controversy is stirred on municipal boards, a lawyer is usually holding the spoon. That was the case Monday night in New Baden, when a second consecutive village board...

Capitol News Illinois A bill that would expand Medicaid coverage to otherwise ineligible noncitizens is now awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker’s approval. That provision was part of...

After bin-busting crops in Clinton County last year, spiking fertilizer prices couldn’t have come at a worse time. That’s because higher yields...

A local youth entrepreneur was recently placed in the Top 18 in a National Pitch Competition, where she competed alongside over 260+ other...