New Baden mayor Bob Oster on Monday reported to village trustees that the new municipal building will be ready for occupancy in about seven weeks. The new building will...

On February 28, effective immediately, the 375th Air Mobility Wing has suspended the Trusted Traveler program for Scott Air Force Base. This change in policy alters the...

Last week, The Boston Globe made publishing history when a record-setting snowstorm forced the paper to halt its daily print edition for the first...

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) awarded pennants to Members of Congress who played a critical role in making the 20% Small...

Trenton mayor Dave Brandmeyer on Monday raised the issue of installing a business district citywide in order to raise revenue for infrastructure improvement and economic...

-1906- Fred W. Woratzeck of St. Louis was married to Miss Kate Specht, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Specht, living east of this city. J. Wittig and daughter Ione left for...

Amid concerns about data centers’ impact on prices, electricity supplies and the environment, two Illinois lawmakers have introduced a bill to regulate new projects in...

Do you enjoy putting together puzzles and love a little fun competition? Then join us at the New Baden Public Library on Tuesday, March 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. for our annual...

The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Kaskaskia College. Trustees present included Bill...

Generational hits and pop rock is headed to Springfield as Matchbox Twenty takes over the Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage on Sunday, August 16, 2026. With a catalog...

Another solar farm installation, another windfall for the city of Trenton’s community development program. Trenton’s city council on Monday discussed the potential for...

New work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program go into effect Feb. 1, threatening benefits for hundreds of thousands of Illinoisians. Adults aged...

New Baden’s village board on Monday tabled for a second time a request from Metro CW Holdings to have the village waive the $2,500 application fee for a franchise agreement...

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced plans to distribute $3.6 million in fiscal year 2026 at the Everything Local conference in...

This is the final installment of Year in Review, a month-by-month recapitulation of last year’s significant local news events. OCTOBER 2025 Headlines: Bengie Molina,...