Our entire area is under an excessive heat warning through Thursday. Temperatures are expected to reach the upper 90s and heat indexes could hit 105 to 115 degrees. Keep these…

I’ve always worked at large medical centers, but I’m constantly impressed with the compassionate, personal yet cutting edge care at Hopedale Medical Complex. I was able to spend a morning…

As summer draws to a close and children start heading back to school, family life can get pretty hectic. It’s important to remember – and share with your children –…

The professional licensure system in Illinois is antiquated and outdated, and as a result industry professionals from nurses to barbers to roofers can experience wait periods of three to nine…

Illinois Democrats have used partisan maps and Governor Pritzker’s millions to get the ruling that we all expected. Once again the Constitution and the U.S. Supreme Court will have the…

Morton, IL – The Governor signed a measure establishing mental health questions for licensing health professionals and made official the first law passed by State Representative Bill Hauter (R-Morton). House Bill 3109 requires the Illinois…

This bill allows LEGAL non-citizen immigrants under a federal work visa to apply for jobs within the police department. That does not mean they will be granted a job, it…

Ameren is hosting in-person open houses for the Central Illinois Grid Transformation Program. In our area, these events will be held: Wednesday, August 911 a.m.-1 p.m. or 5 p.m.-7 p.m.Morton…

Morton, IL – A federal judge has issued a Temporary Restraining Order on a new law giving virtually unlimited authority to the Attorney General to target crisis pregnancy centers, according to…

Just a reminder to please drop by Guest House Coffee and Pastries at 113 S. Kickapoo Street in Lincoln between 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Thursday morning for my…