Davidsmeyer says Budget Will Get Done

By Gary Scott on May 20, 2025 at 5:43am State representative CD Davidsmeyer thinks the budget will get done before the end of May, but it will be later rather than sooner. Davidsmeyer says lawmakers are working overtime this week considering a lot of bills …

Manteno lineman Cooper Monk heading to play at Illinois State

Before Manteno senior Cooper Monk was a football player, he was a baseball player and a basketball player. It makes sense that he played a variety of sports because he comes from an athletic family. Dad Andy played baseball at Kankakee Community College …

UCLA steals home in ninth inning to beat Illinois

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Illinois baseball had a frustrating start to its final home series of the 2025 season on Friday. The Illini lost to UCLA, 10-9, after the Bruins’ center fielder stole home in the top of the ninth inning to take the lead. Illinois …

Salvation Army to revive long-vacant Rockford Circuit City building

Photos: Rockford arts council announces plan for former Armory

The Rockford Area Arts Council announces plans to turn the former Illinois National Guard Armory into a cultural center with space for visual and performing arts along with artist live-work spaces on Monday, May 19, 2025, in downtown Rockford.Kara Hawley…

Illinois women's golf finished ninth at NCAA regional

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCIA) – Illinois women’s golf used a respectable final day in Columbus to move up one spot. The Illini shot +3 on the third and final round of NCAA regional play. Illinois finishes at +27 on the week, good for ninth place. Kansas won the …

“Invisible to Whom?”: On the Quiet Brilliance of Robert Sengstacke

In a quiet corner on the first floor of the Regenstein Library, the walls are lined with black-and-white photographs. Faces are captured in mid-laugh, arms are caught in motion, and gazes ask nothing and everything at once. The photographs are part of an …

Benson Arrested for Fight in White Hall

By Gary Scott on May 19, 2025 at 10:30am A fight last week in White Hall led to a life threatening injury, and a couple of arrests there last week. White Hall police chief Luke Coultas says officers were called to the parking lot about 9:30 last Wednesday …

ATT Tower Up and Going in Village

By Gary Scott on May 19, 2025 at 9:54am AT&T customers within earshot of South Jacksonville can rejoice. South Jacksonville village board president Dick Samples says the company contacted him over the weekend, and said the tower switch has been flipped …

College notebook: Eileen Donahue’s bat powers Illinois

One of the hottest hitters of late for Illinois’ women’s softball team has been Eileen Donahue.  In the Illini’s 5-1 nonconference victory over visiting Valparaiso on April 16, the sophomore went 2-for-3 including hitting the 55th grand slam in Illinois …