Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to ...

Renters in Pontiac saw apartment listing prices decrease 7% from last year's median of $2,200, an analysis of new data from rental marketplace Zumper shows. The typical apartment listed for rent at $2 ...

U.S. 136 at the Center Street railroad crossing in McLean will close Sept. 8. According to a community announcement, the closure is necessary for Union Pacific to replace its crossing and is expected ...

New voter registration cards have been sent out, according to Livingston County Clerk Kristy Masching. Many have already received the yellow postcards identifying registered voters. Required by law, ...

Week 1 of the football season was highlighted by some great efforts, including the teamwork of a quarterback and a receiver. It was a receiver who put up good numbers and caught the eye of voters. As ...

An Illinois State Police trooper's squad car was struck by a vehicle on I-55 in Livingston County in the early morning hours of Sept. 2, according to a news release from the state. Illinois State ...

The 2025-26 prep sports season has begun. Golf teed off earlier and then volleyball tipped off its season. This led to the football season that kicked off Friday night. A strong group of nominees lead ...

Dave Glacinski of Lexington has been recognized as one of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' 2025 outstanding volunteers of the year, according to a community announcement. Glacinski has ...

Cronus Chemicals is investing $2 billion to build a fertilizer plant in Tuscola. The project is expected to create 130 jobs and reduce Illinois' reliance on imported nitrogen products, according to a ...

Prairie Creek Public Library in Dwight has announced a variety of events for September. All programs are free and open to the public, with no library card required for registration. However, some ...

Although none of the 10 Livingston County high schools were among the top 150 in the state, according to U.S. News & World Report's rankings for top high schools for 2025-2026, five finished in the ...