Local candlelight vigil will honor memory of Ginsburg

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, said that with the death Friday of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the country lost "a 5'1" giant.

Life may be different right now, but it certainly hasn't stopped. Stores are busy, new restaurants are opening, and life keeps chugging along.

When I wrote my first column for this space in early August, I contemplated making it of an introductory nature.

A Jerseyville man died in a two-car collision on U.S. Route 67 at Murrayville Road Friday afternoon.

High school coaches, players and parents from around the state converged on the Illinois State Capitol building Saturday to urge Gov.

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,529 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state Saturday, including 25 additional confirmed deaths.

Graham Peck will be formally invested as the Wepner Distinguished Professor of Lincoln Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield on Thursday at 2 p.m. The ceremony, which can be viewed on Zoom, was originally scheduled for March 19.During the ceremony, Peck will receive a medallion that symbolizes his position as a distinguished professor.

Doris Trojcak of St. Louis called them "little miracles.

The dual #LetUsPlay rallies in Springfield and Chicago isn't exclusive to high school football.