() – An Illinois taxpayer watchdog is calling for a formal investigation into the Rochester Public Library, alleging staff ...

Lowell Lewis was the Superintendent of Schools in County from 1955 to 1979. He was born in a modest home on the banks of Big Muddy Creek in Jasper County on December 6, 1920. His parents were Morton ...

Danville sits pretty on the eastern edge of Illinois, offering retirees a perfect blend of history and modern living. Downtown Danville features charming brick buildings and local shops that make ...

Clients and community members lose confidence in public defenders who are employed at the mercy of the very courts that seek to punish them.

Public media stations across Illinois are a vital lifeline for communities large and small – providing trusted, fact-based journalism, educational resources, life-saving emergency alerts, and ...

The City of Effingham is partnering with the Effingham Public Library to offer people emergency shelter in times of severe weather.

EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WAND) — The city of Effingham has partnered with the Effingham Public Library to provide the community a safe place to shelter during severe weather.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 20 attorneys general have sued to challenge Trump’s dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Last year the agency allocated $11.3 ...

Oct. 8—Effingham officials are considering whether to ban camping in public spaces in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that gives them that authority. The ordinance would prohibit people from ...

Selicia Applegate has been named the recipient of the Illinois Library Association’s 2024 Crosman Memorial Award for New Library Workers. Courtesy of Palatine Public Library ...

Effingham will also be hosting a 4-day Americana music festival, the Moccasin Creek Festival, this weekend June 20–23, at the stage at Lake Sara.