Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was in Rockford on Friday to celebrate the $32 million expansion of the Rockford Mass Transit District downtown bus station and garage. The 18-month project that broke ground in November is being paid for from the Rebuild Illinois Capital Plan, a $45 billion capital improvement program. The program is also paying
ON THE MOVE — More than 448 area residents turned out Saturday morning to run or walk in the Pat Cambell Fighting Cancer 5K Run in Toronto. Organized by Crossroads North River Church, the event raised about $23,000 for the Cancer Dietary Initiative, a Steubenville-based charity that provides food to the
Photo Provided The Ohio Valley Jokers Baseball Club is raising funds for travel expenses and a trip to Cooperstown Dreams Park in New York through a sportsman’s bash on March 29, where people could win a gun. ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Young baseball players will get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play at
WARREN — Trumbull County commissioners at a special meeting Friday approved a $2 million transfer from the county’s emergency reserve fund to shore up department budgets and avoid layoffs. The decision, which drew from the county’s $14 million rainy day fund, aims to address shortfalls in critical departments while maintaining essential services for residents. The
Open this photo in gallery: Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s prime minister on March 14, taking charge of a country rattled by a breakdown in U.S. relations since President Donald Trump’s return to power.DAVE CHAN/AFP/Getty Images Mark Carney wants to move fast and build things. There was nothing subtle about the new Prime
Sam Drysdale | State House News Service BOSTON — State government leaders in Massachusetts are trying to instigate a building boom to address a housing shortage marked by high rents and sale prices, but a top housing official is now warning that headwinds from Washington could threaten their efforts. “The equity that’s often needed to
EVANSVILLE — The Tri-State Food Bank has been hit hard by recent cuts at the federal level that eliminated a grant that helped disadvantaged farmers and local communities. The Tri-State Food Bank received a $1.1 million grant in 2024 through the United States Department of Agriculture Local Food Purchase Assistance program. It was the largest
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