Duckworth opens Carbondale office
US Senator Tammy Duckworth has opened an office in Carbondale. It’s located inside the Eurma C Hayes Center on East Willow Street. According to a news release from Duckworth, the office will be a place for people
Herrin SIMCA clinic to close
SIMCA Family Practice in Herrin will close its doors on Friday. The two other SIMCA locations in Marion will remain open. The clinics are a part of Heartland Regional Medical Center.
Pritzker apologizing for racially insensitive remarks
Newly released FBI wiretaps captured Democratic Illinois governor candidate J.B. Pritzker telling then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich that a state lawmaker was the “least offensive” African American he could appoint to a U.S. Senate seat. The Chicago Tribune published
Bills introduced to take advantage of federal tax overhaul
A suburban state lawmaker is introducing a package of bills that he says will help Illinois take advantage of federal tax reforms. The federal reforms allow parents to now use 529 college savings accounts for elementary and
IL Senate advances tobacco age limit legislation
An Illinois senate committee has endorsed raising the age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. The Senate Public Health Committee voted 6-2 Tuesday to send the measure to the floor. The plan would prohibit tobacco purchase
Quincy Vets Home task force created
A newly assembled task force will be looking at the water system at the Quincy Veterans Home. Governor Bruce Rauner created the group after a week long stay at the home last month, and he says member’s