Illinois’ job market continued its upward trend in June as the state reached another all-time high in payroll employment and saw its unemployment rate fall to 4.6%, the lowest since August 2023.
Lots of natural light, improved functionality, and closer proximity to essential services welcomed Champaign County officials last week as the Treasurer’s Office, County Clerk, Recorder of Deeds, and Chief County Assessment Office officially moved into their new home: the Scott M. Bennett Administrative Building in downtown Urbana.
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza (pictured) will not run for re-election. She made the announcement Wednesday morning in Chicago.
In an emotional and heartfelt ceremony, the Scott M. Bennett County Administrative Building was officially dedicated on what would have been the late State Senator’s 48th birthday. The event drew a large crowd and included remarks from family, colleagues, and local leaders whose lives were touched by Bennett’s service and character.
It’s been five days since the Coles County Health Department first issued a “Do Not Drink” for the entire city of Mattoon due to trace amounts of potentially toxic materials found in the city’s water. Since then, the advisory has been lifted and then quickly reinstated.
With help from the Vermilion County State’s Attorney’s Office, Danville Police Department detectives testified to a Vermilion County arrest warrant in connection to a shooting in Danville’s Churchill Towers area earlier this month.
In the late hours of Tuesday heading into early Wednesday, Danville Police responded to the Meijer Grocery Store on the 3600 block of North Vermilion Street to respond to a retail theft in progress.
The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is reminding residents that when buying a vehicle from out of state, sales or use tax is due where the vehicle will be registed and use, not where it was purchased.
The 36th annual Kendall Gill Golf Outing was held this past weekend, and brought in $52,251 in total proceeds towards the Cunningham Children’s Home in Urbana to benefit 977 youth and families served each year.
Champaign Police have arrested two teenage suspects following a shooting incident that left a 14-year-old boy seriously injured on July 15. The incident occurred around 5:01 p.m. in the 1100 block of N. Third Street, where officers responded to reports of gunfire and an injured juvenile.