The Wabash County Board of Health has given its approval to a proposed solar energy project for the Health Department building at Seventh and Chestnut Streets in Mt. Carmel. The board voted Wednesday ...

Illinois governor to win a 3rd term since Jim Thompson in 1982 By BRENDEN MOORE, BEN SZALINSKI & PEYTON COOK Capitol News Illinois  news@capitolnewsillinois.com    Article Summary    Gov. JB Pritzker ...

The race over Republican Tracy was called as soon as the polls closed. By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY & BERNARDA MALEVSKA Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary   Democrat ...

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is making college courses more affordable for eligible homeschool students through its Early College Homeschool Tuition Waiver, offering tuition discounts of up to ...

Signups begin tomorrow, November 4th, for Wabash County’s Operation Share holiday assistance program, sponsored by the Wabash County Ministerial Association. Debbie Meyer of WADI and Kevin McGinnis of ...

Non-union workers at a southern Illinois coal mine didn’t receive the same benefits as unionized workers, the study found.     Article Summary   A new University of Illinois report examining the state ...

The pilot program would help determine the future of autonomous vehicles in Illinois. By BERNARDA MALEVSKA Capitol News Illinois bmalevska@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary  State Rep. Kam Buckn ...

The Wabash General Hospital Board of Directors has approved spending 95-thousand dollars to hire outside legal consultants to help guide the hospital through the state approval process for its ...

Students in the special education program at Mount Carmel High School are gaining valuable real-world experience through a student-operated snack cart business, while also preparing for a special ...

A district judge sentenced two Chinese nationals to federal prison after they admitted to federal charges for operating massage parlors with employees performing commercial sex acts. Yalong Cao, 27, ...

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd, and voters across Illinois will head to the polls to decide several local and statewide races. Polling places will be open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. One of the ...

Questions surround plan to close Du Quoin Impact Program, three other facilities   Article Summary   Numerous community members spoke out against planned IDOC closures in southern and central Illinois ...