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U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Moline, holds her honorary doctorate from Bradley University as she stands next to Bradley University President Stephen Standifird last week at the 15th anniversary ceremony for the Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service.

Outgoing U.S. Rep. Bustos offers some advice to successor as she reflects on her time in office

With less than a year remaining on her final term, U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos is reflecting on what makes her the most proud about her decade in Congress, and offers some advice to her successor, whoever that may be.

The amendment needs 60 percent support among those who vote on the question or the support of the majority of those who vote in the election to be added to the Constitution.

Q&A: Charles Brown touts new transportation infrastructure with a focus on equal access

Charles Brown is the founder and CEO of Equitable Cities, a consulting firm assisting with urban planning and design.

FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2013, file photo, Gary Manier, right, the mayor of Washington, Ill., talks with a reporter in front of a row of homes leveled by a tornado the day before. Manier said the city has issued more than 600 building permits for the more than 1,000 badly damaged or destroyed homes. But construction was slowed by the harsh winter and for many is just beginning. (AP Photo/David Mercer, File)

'The emotional scars will never heal': Washington Mayor Gary Manier reflects 10 years after tornado

Washington Mayor Gary Manier was at church the day an EF4 tornado touched down in Central Illinois.

File - A solar farm is pictured near Halberstadt, Germany, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Long periods of sunshine took solar power generation in Europe to a record high this summer, helping reduce the need for gas imports, according to a report Thursday. Energy think tank Ember said the European Union generated 12% of its electricity from solar power from May to August, up from 9% during the same period last year.

Bradley University doubles down on solar energy with new federal research grant

A $950 thousand dollar grant will be used by Bradley University to develop new solutions to solar energy storage concerns.

A woman in a blue suit sits at a brown desk with a computer keyboard on the right and framed pictures behind her.

New OSF HealthCare CEO Conger eyes continued growth, improvement in care

Following a lengthy transition period, Michelle Conger is embracing her new role as CEO of the OSF HealthCare system. Conger, who joined OSF in 1994, moved into the network’s top leadership position following Bob Sehring’s retirement early this month.

Woman stands and talk in front of blank wall.

Illinois EPA attacking carbon emissions in water ports through yearslong planning project

The Illinois EPA and a nonprofit are discussing a multiyear planning process to make Illinois waterways and ports more environmentally friendly.

Dr. Suzet McKinney (left) CEO and Executive Director of the Illinois Medical District and Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike.

Illinois Targets COVID-19 Disparities Among Blacks; Pritzker Won’t Say When Schools Might Re-Open

Citing statistics showing blacks with COVID-19 are five times more likely to die than white patients, the state is taking steps to address the...

An arial view of the Washington Spring Food Truck Festival in the parking lot of the Connect Center.

Good eats and sweet treats: New festival brings food trucks to Washington

A new food truck festival is bringing a little bit of everything to a Washington parking lot once a month, all through the summer.

Colorado arts center creates space for LGBTQ teens to express themselves through fashion

A Colorado arts center is helping queer teenagers express who they are by making their own fashion at a time when non-binary gender identity is under attack in America.

Artists canceling Kennedy Center performances after Trump added his name to building

Wednesday’s New Year's Eve performances have also been canceled.

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