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Why We’re No Longer Reporting On COVID-19 Cases Every Day

By continuing daily stories that report low numbers, we run the risk of turning COVID data into background noise that is easily ignored.

Former Cirque Du Soleli Star Heads to the Broadway Lounge

Rose Winebrenner performs an original cabaret-style piano bar show at the Broadway Lounge this weekend.

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2014, file photo, truck drivers stop at a gas station in Emerson, Ga., north of metro Atlanta, to fill up their tractor trailer rigs. The Trump administration eased rules Thursday, May 14, 2020 that limit working hours for truck drivers, and the changes brought immediate protests from labor and safety groups. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration extended the maximum working day for short-haul drivers from 12 hours to 14 hours and applied the longer hours to more drivers by expanding the geographic definition of short-haul driving. (AP Photo/David Tulis, File)

Driver Shortage Nags Trucking Industry; Truck Driving Schools 'Swamped'

There was a shortage of truck drivers in this country before the pandemic. Now that shortage is critical.

This weekend promises to be hot and hazy. That means you'll see some stunning sunrises and sunsets - but also reduced air quality.

Wildfires On Both Sides Lead To Hazy But Stunning Sunsets In Central Illinois

It'll be hot and hazy throughout much of the weekend.

Deere Addresses Shareholders at Annual Meeting

Deere and Company makes money for investors even when farmers are suffering. That's one of the messages Chairman and CEO Sam Allen emphasized during…

Republican U.S. Reps. Peter Roskam, left, and Darin LaHood are the only members of Illinois' Congressional delegation who have publicly stated where they stand on the president's executive order on refugees.

Two Illinois Representatives Avoid Taking Stand On Refugee Order

This story has been updated . Illinois’ Congressional delegation is overwhelmingly opposed to President Donald Trump’s executive order on refugees and...

Child-care advocates confront Rep. Ken Dunkin over his decision to go back on a promise to support legislation they favored.

Dems Fail To Undo Rauner's Child Care Cuts — Gov Backs Off Anyway

Gov. Bruce Rauner is standing by his decision to backtrack on cuts to a low-income daycare program. That comes even as Democrats in the Illinois House...

Pekin Council To Discuss Possible Termination of City Manager

The Pekin City Council will discuss whether to terminate its City Manager later this month. Two council members raised the issue last week.City Councilman…

Tornadoes wreak havoc on Central Illinois towns, no residents seriously injured

Tornadoes tore through two rural communities in Central Illinois Thurs. night. Gov. Bruce Rauner, emergency management officials and local politicians are…

Democratic candidate for JB Pritzker during his Bloomington stop at a union hall Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017.

Pritzker Continues to Earn Endorsements For Governor

JB Pritzker has won another big-ticket endorsement in his campaign to win the Democratic nomination for Illinois governor.

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