Tucked away in east-central Illinois along Interstate 70, Casey (rhymes with “racy”) sits almost exactly halfway between St. Louis and Indianapolis, making it the perfect unexpected detour on a ...

Ross R. Nelson, 46, and Michael H. Morrow, 48, were the men pronounced dead at the scene. The women were identified as Raimi A. Rundle, 45, and Courtney L. Morrow, 36, Illinois State Police told ...

(The Center Square) – Opponents say Senate Bill 2217 will be detrimental to rural Illinoisans by dissolving townships that have population sizes less than 5,000. Illinois state Sen. Suzy Glowiak ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — When Gretchen Weiss applied for a teaching position at Macomb Middle School in west-central Illinois more than 20 years ago, the school’s policy was to keep applications on ...

In rural Illinois, that number rises to nearly 70%. Over the past decade, Illinois has experienced a 33% decline in licensed child care providers , losing nearly 4,300 facilities and about 38,000 ...

Sixty percent of rural Americans live in child care deserts — regions with too few licensed slots for children. In rural Illinois, that number rises to nearly 70%.

In rural Illinois, that number rises to nearly 70%. Over the past decade, Illinois has experienced a 33% decline in licensed child care providers , losing nearly 4,300 facilities and about 38,000 ...

ADTN Boosts Fiber Connectivity in Rural Illinois: Stock to Benefit? January 09, 2025 — 11:40 am EST Written by Zacks Equity Research for Zacks -> ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. – A man from a rural Illinois town outside of Mt. Vernon is facing charges of grooming and child porn possession. Deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office ...

A movement in a myriad of rural counties across deep blue states such as Illinois and California to split off and form new states appears to be gaining some steam in the wake of the Nov. 5 election.