4+ hour, 47+ min ago   (170+ words) The Illinois Department of Human Services plans to make major changes at the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna, including ending its general residential program and reducing the number of mental health beds. These changes are expected to…...

2+ hour, 47+ min ago   (171+ words) Freedom 92.9 Lawrence County Memorial Hospital announces Hospitalist Services through Integritas Lawrence County Memorial Hospital is expanding its partnership with Integritas by introducing new hospitalist services aimed at improving care for patients admitted to the hospital. Integritas has provided emergency department…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (373+ words) The Illinois Extension and Richland County 4-H would like to thank the judges, announcers, volunteers, and sponsors who helped make this year’s shows a success, including the Richland County Farm Bureau, sponsor of the Dog Show awards, and Jean DeKovessey,…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (342+ words) Commercial airline service in Marion, Decatur, and Quincy could face an uncertain future under President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget, which includes cuts to the Essential Air Service (EAS) program that helps keep flights operating in smaller and rural communities…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (290+ words) On Friday, Governor JB Pritzker signed 31 new bills into law, introducing a wide range of changes that will affect Illinois residents, schools, health care providers, homeowners, and voters in the coming years. Among the biggest changes, minors in Illinois will…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (187+ words) As home gardeners and families prepare for canning season, the Richland County Extension Office is reminding residents to make sure their pressure canners are operating safely and accurately. The Extension Office will offer free dial-gauge pressure canner testing on Wednesday,…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (126+ words) Freedom 92.9 Richland County Early Learning Center announces Pre-K screenings for 2026-2027 school Year The center will hold Pre-K screenings on Tuesday, July 21, and Wednesday, July 22 for children who may be eligible for the 2026-2027 school year. To participate, children must be at…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (263+ words) EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Five people are dead and two teenage suspects are in custody following what authorities describe as a targeted mass shooting against a family in East St. Louis. The Illinois State Police (ISP), working alongside the East St....

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (228+ words) Illinois has already broken its annual tornado record, and the calendar has only just reached mid-July. According to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford, the state recorded 173 tornadoes through the end of June, surpassing the previous annual record of 142 tornadoes, which…...