Accounting, a Chicago-based fiscal watchdog, has issued another in its series of reports on transparency in the states' financial reporting. Illinois, unfortunately, finished 50th in the ranking of ...

It’s time once again to dive into another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about ...

One world issue that’s likely to become a talking point is the Israel-Hamas war, given IL-09 has a highly concentrated Jewish population along with its large Middle Eastern and Asian populations, too.

Young and old, all appreciate the two-day tennis marathon known as the Freeport City tennis tournament, held every year since ...

Born to teenage parents in an industrial Illinois town where opportunity is hard to come by, Memphis guard Sincere Parker ...

Puppy Pals Live brings family-friendly comedy, unexpected surprises, tricks and stunts to the Discovery Center. The monthly ...

Ray Adams, a 23-year-old suspected drug dealer, was arrested in Freeport after a police K9 sniffed out cocaine and fentanyl in his car and found a loaded semi-automatic handgun, police said.

There is much more to the Portland Press Herald’s story on the passing of school budgets. Freeport residents seem apathetic — given the misguided failures of the planning and development of ...

A $55 million high school renovation project was approved by the Freeport Area School Board on Wednesday night.

After years of planning and debate, the Freeport Area School Board moved ahead Wednesday with a $55 million high school renovation project — and approved a tax increase to help fund it. Both ...

After months of delay and disagreement, the school board is expected to vote on a potential high school renovation plan.

The Department of Education has been monitoring Garrison School because it often called police on students. Now that oversight is in question.