If Gov. Bruce Rauner signs off on HB4870, medical marijuana can be administered on school grounds.

Dan Caulkins argues the state of Illinois has to be willing to accept its grim reality before it can move forward in changing the landscape.

Spending per pupil at Heritage Community Unit School District 8 is up 14 percent from five years ago, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of district finances.

Taxpayers contributed 78.8 percent of the $183,618 the Mahomet Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $3.70 for every $1 from pension members.

Thirty three offenders released on parole in December live in Illinois zip code 61821, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Chambana Sun.

Administrators in Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100 earn an average of $100,706 per year, ranking 365th out of 858 districts in the state.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.00 percent, the Hoopeston Police Pension Fund netted 1.73 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Ivesdale FPD Firefighters Pension Fund had 1 active participants receiving an average salary of $40,000 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The village of Rantoul has issued a cease-and-desist order to a Whiting, Ind.-based salvage company that is dismantling the remaining military planes on the former Chanute Air Force Base.

The Paxton Police Department’s shooting range will be open to the public for target practice, weather permitting, from 10 a.m.

A Rantoul man who admitted he possessed a stolen car that got into a wreck last summer has been sentenced to two years of probation.

In order to replace a water main, Illinois American Water and Cross Construction closed the southbound lane of Locust Street between Green Street and John Street.

Public school administrators in Gifford Community Consolidated School District 188, St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169 and Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197 earn the highest average salary in Greater C-U, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.

A Democrat's demand for the federal government to bring a better infrastructure plan to the table did not go over well with two Republican lawmakers.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Danville Police Pension Fund lost 1.64 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Eighteen offenders released on parole in December live in Illinois zip code 61802, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Chambana Sun.

Taxpayers contributed 79.1 percent of the $20,171 the Ivesdale Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $3.79 for every $1 from pension members.

Administrators in Armstrong-Ellis Community School District 61 earn an average of $97,843 per year, ranking 428th out of 858 districts in the state.

The Hoopeston Police Pension Fund had 10 active participants receiving an average salary of $47,784 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Spending per pupil at Tri Point Community Unit School District 6J is up 28 percent from five years ago, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of district finances.