Illinoisans Invited to Join Statewide Storytelling Initiative ‘Illinois Voices 250’ with Illinois Humanities and StoryCorps Studios
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois America 250 Commission invites people from across Illinois to participate in Illinois Voices 250, a statewide effort to record conversations with residents as part of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Recorded conversations will be preserved at the U.S. Library of Congress.
ISP Celebrates Recent Telecommunicator Program Graduates & Promotions
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) held its first annual Telecommunicators Graduation and Promotion Ceremony on Wednesday, April 15th, administering the ISP Telecommunicators (TC) Oath to 30 graduates and recognizing the recent promotions of an additional nine TCs.
Prophetstown Library Announces Coloring Contest Winner
The Henry C. Adams Memorial Library in Prophetstown congratulates Lauren Deter, age 6, as the winner of the “Beatrix Potter Coloring Contest.”
Governor Pritzker Announces Over 60 Tourism Grant Program Awards
CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced more than $4.85 million in grant funding has been awarded to 66 grantees through three grant programs:
NASA Standard Initiator Named “The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois”
SPRINGFIELD – Chosen by voters from an initial field of more than 100 entries, the NASA Standard Initiator made by Chemring Energetic Devices in Downers Grove has been crowned the winner of the 2026 “Makers Madness” contest, earning the title of The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois.
Give to Gain Conference at BHC on April 23
The Black Hawk College Quad-Cities Campus is hosting a Give to Gain Conference on Thursday, April 23rd, and the public is invited to attend.
Along the Rock: Celebrating 60 Years of Sinnissippi Centers | Gathering for Good Fundraiser
On this episode of Along the Rock, host Emma Watts sits down with Andrew Jackson of Sinnissippi Centers to highlight an upcoming fundraiser and a major milestone year for the organization.
Sorensen Announces $25 Million in Head Start Funding for Northern and Central Illinois
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced more than $25 million in federal funding has been awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support Head Start programs serving families across Northern and Central Illinois.
Panthers Rally For Win
The EP Panther baseball team rallied in the seventh inning Tuesday at Bureau Valley to claim a 5-4 victory.
Obituary-Benjamin G. Sandrock
Benjamin G. Sandrock, 50 of rural Lyndon, IL, died on Monday, April 13, 2026.