Gaming Board gives final approval for Walker’s Bluff casino
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — The Illinois Gaming Board has approved a casino license for Walker’s Bluff. The approval means construction can finally start on the long-planned casino and resort project. Construction is estimated to take
Black Lives Matter protestors, Blue Lives Matter protestors converge on Herrin City Hall
HERRIN, Ill. (WJPF) — Black Lives Matter protesters and Blue Lives Matter protesters met in Herrin. About a dozen Black Lives Matter protesters gathered outside of Herrin City Hall Thursday evening to protest the recent arrest
Illinois House OKs zero-carbon power plan, Senate is next
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois House on Thursday approved a wide-ranging plan to eliminate carbon emissions by 2050, with a compromise allowing two coal-fired plants to remain open until 2045 but cut their emissions by nearly