The final defendant was sentenced in a case targeting the trafficking of firearms from Mississippi to Chicago, Illinois. According to the U.S. Attorney’s

Earlier this year, the public had the chance to vote for their favorite out of 10 new designs, three previous iterations and the current state flag.

HGTV released list of the 50 most charming small towns in America, and this Illinois town is said to be the most charming in the state.

The number of states taxing groceries has decreased in recent years, with laws eliminating the state levy taking effect in Oklahoma and Kansas over the last year. A law eliminating Virginia’s tax on groceries took effect in 2023. A law eliminating Illinois’ 1% grocery tax is set to take effect next year.

While the case was pending, Ronell Pratt took harmful action against a witness for providing information to federal officers.

If I was in charge of the Illinois football team — and it is a good thing I am not — the staff would be filled with former Illini players. So, Wednesday's addition of assistant defensive line coach Antonio James and Tuesday's promotion of assistant quarterback coach Art Sitkowski get two thumbs-up from CWFS.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, is hosting free boating safety education classes at the Mississippi River Project Office near Locks and Dam 14 in Pleasant Valley. These

Jersey Community High School in Jerseyville is also moving to the Cahokia Conference. Jersey athletic director Rob Steinkuhler said that the invitation to join Cahokia was introduced at its Feb. 20 district board meeting and the recommendation will be to accept the Cahokia invitation.

The Huskies open the 60th season of Huskie Stadium on Saturday, August 30 versus Holy Cross before battling Maryland (Sept. 6) and Mississippi State (Sept. 20) on the road in