McLean County Times

Turner: 'I think it's very important that we all work together in order to create a budget that's sustainable'

By Timothy Stuckey | Feb 11, 2022

State Senator Sally Turner (R-Beason) recently addressed Governor J.B. Pritzker's State of the State and Budget Address, during which he presented his fiscal year 2023 budget of $112.5 billion.

Proper planning 'would have averted a huge loss of life': Rezin on LaSalle Veterans' Home report

By Timothy Stuckey | May 15, 2021

Several deficiencies at the LaSalle Veterans' Home resulted in the deaths of 36 veterans, mainly due to the home's lack of COVID-19 infection control plans or policies, according to a report by the Illinois Department of Human Services' Office of the Inspector General.

Bennett: Reimagine Illinois will 'remove patronage' from law enforcement training

By Timothy Stuckey | Apr 10, 2021

Illinois State Representative Tom Bennett recently addressed public safety elements regarding the Reimagine Illinois plan, a comprehensive platform introduced by House Republicans March 17.

Ruiz: Common App for public universities takes a lot of 'complexity out of the system' to find a college

By Timothy Stuckey | Apr 3, 2021

Starting this fall, Illinois colleges and universities will begin using a single online application service in an effort to curb the migration of students leaving the state by simplifying the college application process for potential students, according to a press report.