McLean County Times

State representative: Closing schools during pandemic 'was unnecessary'

By David Beasley | Aug 17, 2022

Closing schools during the COVID-19 pandemic was a bad decision, said Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur).

Former Iron Workers president sentence to prison for organizing assault on non-union workers

By David Beasley | Oct 23, 2020

A former union president has been sentenced to serve 42 months in federal prison for helping organize a “brutal assault” on non-union workers in Dyer, Indiana, the U.S. Justice Deparment said.

Illinois gives residents over 75 a one-year extension on driver's license expiration dates

By David Beasley | Oct 7, 2020

Illinois residents 75 or older whose driver’s license expires in 2020 will have an extra year to renew.

Illinois opens seven new SBDCs to help small businesses

By David Beasley | Aug 5, 2020

Illinois is launches seven new Small Business Development Centers as businesses struggle to survive the COVID-19 pandemic.