(Effingham, IL) -- A former Effingham teacher is pleading guilty to multiple child sex crimes. Dakota Czerwonka entered a guilty plea to grooming and ...

Judith Ann “Judy” Zink, age 84, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully at her home on October 29, 2026. She was born in Freeport, Illinois on February 22, 1942, a daughter of Walter and Mildred (Voss) Plowman. Judy was a graduate of Freeport High School in Freeport, Illinois. Judy spent most of her life in …

Illini senior wing Jake Davis is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery for a separated left shoulder Wednesday morning, head coach Brad Underwood told the media. A separated shoulder occurs when the ligaments connecting the collarbone and shoulder blade are stretched or torn. Davis suffered the injury after colliding with an FDU player while fighting through... The post Jake Davis out indefinitely after surgery on separated shoulder appeared first on The Daily Illini.

Election Day 2026 revealed just how much of the country loathes Silicon Valley’s data center projects.Communities across the nation voted on 41 data center-related ballot initiatives on Tuesday. The measures were introduced in California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.At least 33 of those municipalities voted to keep data centers out, according to votes tracked by Data Centers on the Ballot. At least six localities specifically voted to

Demokratka Melissa Bean ponownie zasiądzie w Izbie Reprezentantów USA. Według prognozy CBS News pokonała republikankę Jennifer Davis w wyborach w 8. okręgu kongresowym Illinois. Zastąpi Raję Krishnamoorthiego, który zrezygnował z mandatu po nieudanym starcie w wyborach do Senatu Stanów Zjednoczonych. Melissa Bean wraca do Izby Reprezentantów po 15 latach Bean reprezentowała 8. okręg Illinois w […]

The Illinois Federation of Teachers approved a nearly 39% pay raise for its president Stacy Davis Gates as state reading and math proficiency scores lag.

Thomas John “Tom” Gelwicks, 85, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2026, at Marietta’s Place in Manchester. He was born on June 16, 1941, in Freeport, Illinois, …

Dakota Cohen's cover of the Fuel classic 'Hemorrhage (In My Hands)' propelled her into the Final 13 during the fall 2026 season of 'The Voice.' Continue reading…

By Florence Loeve PARIS, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Shipbuilders, missile makers and drone manufacturers showcase their wares at an arms fair starting near Par...

After attending North Dakota State University to complete her bachelor’s and doctorate, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for her postdoctorate, she came to NIU to pursue her passion for teaching biology.  Heather Bergan-Roller is an associate professor in the department of biological sciences, who has been at NIU since 2017. In her undergraduate years, Bergan-Roller...