3+ hour, 41+ min ago   (472+ words) The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program assists incomeeligible households with their natural gas, propane, and/or electric bills and furnace assistance for inoperable (Jason W) The Will County Center for Community Concerns will begin accepting applications next month for the…...

5+ hour, 41+ min ago   (454+ words) CHICAGO — Nearly three years ago, Illinois became the first state in the nation to fully abolish its cash bail system, an effort pushed by criminal justice reform advocates who argued that the ability for a person to post bond after…...

20+ hour, 31+ min ago   (606+ words) Want to ride your bike to Hy-Vee or Peru Mall? Better look both ways before crossing Route 251. The highway isn’t the safest place for a cyclist or pedestrian. That’s going to change in 2027. Years ago, the City of Peru hatched…...

20+ hour, 52+ min ago   (86+ words) Shaw Local Letter: Racism at L-W East game is on adults Letter to the Editor (Shaw Local News Network) I disagree with “Opinions Editorial in September 9 Chronicle. Southern Illinois man who printed unregistered 3D guns sentenced to 8 years Morris Library…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (453+ words) State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, who’s seeking a second term in November, spoke directly to allegations of sexual harassment and campaign misconduct at a DeKalb town hall Thursday night, becoming emotional at times and saying she was “floored” by the…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (543+ words) Daniel Swihart, chairman of the Twin Cities PADS Shelter Board and senior pastor at Open Door Community Church (left), and Alexander Davis, vice president of the Twin Cities PADS Shelter Board, address a town hall audience of around 70 people Thursday…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (438+ words) Circuit Judge Charles W. Smith and Associate Judge Luis A. Berrones retired from the bench after over 10 years and nearly 19 years, respectively. Smith’s retirement date was effective Aug. 31; Judge Berrones’ retirement date was effective July 31. Smith’s vacant Circuit Judge role had a…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (74+ words) Shaw Local Historical covers for Sept. 10: Tariff increase to affect U.S. The cover of the Morris Daily Herald for September 10, 1930 (Newspapers.com) As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from Sept. 10 across the archives. These…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (297+ words) I was sitting in my home office not far from the Pentagon when it happened. The TV behind me had the sound lowered, but I suddenly became aware of a major development. I reached for the remote and cranked up…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (603+ words) President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party’s sagging fortunes in November. The dubious promise would most likely…...