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La Salle Veterans home hit with COVID-19 cases as virus spikes in Illinois

By John Sammon | Dec 10, 2020

A report from Icbcradio.com said the La Salle Veterans Home has been hit with a second outbreak of COVID-19 as the number of cases spike statewide in Illinois.

Seneca Village Council to vote on proposed tax ordinance next month

By John Sammon | Nov 14, 2020

The Seneca Village Council will vote in December on a proposed tax levy ordinance for the fiscal year that started on April 1, 2020 and ends on March 31, 2021, officials said.

Morris High School returns to full virtual learning after COVID-19 spike

By John Sammon | Nov 11, 2020

Morris Community High School Superintendent Craig Ortez announced on Oct. 26 that the school would return to fully remote learning after cases of COVID-19 were detected among students and staffers.

Exelon Generation to close two nuclear plants in Illinois

By John Sammon | Oct 13, 2020

Exelon Generation – the nation’s largest electricity producer using a combination of power sources including fossil fuel, wind and solar – is closing two of its nuclear plants in Illinois after being outbid by traditional fossil fuel companies.

Republican state House members claim Illinois Department of Employment Security is rampant with fraud and failure

By John Sammon | Sep 30, 2020

Republican representatives of the State House called for reform of the Illinois Dept. of Employment Security, portraying it as an out-of-control agency rampant with fraud and ridden with system failures.

Welter calls on Madigan to resign in the wake of ComEd bribery scandal

By John Sammon | Jul 27, 2020

State Rep. David Welter (R-Morris) joined other Republican House members in calling for the resignation Michael Madigan after the Democrat House Speaker was accused of being involved in a bribery scheme with Commonwealth Edison, the state’s biggest electricity producer.

Illinois state rep says CARES Act in place to help during virus epidemic

By John Sammon | Apr 13, 2020

Republican Rep. David Welter said the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) would help Illinoisans deal with the COVID-19 epidemic as part of a total $2.2 trillion national economic relief package.