Macon Co HD Provides New Sharps Disposal Drop Box (Macon Co., IL) -- The Macon County Health Department is providing a new sharps disposal drop box. The sharps disposal drop box can be found outside of the main entrance at 1221 East Condit Street. It offers a safe, accessible, and environmentally responsible way for th...

Progressive Influencer Running For Congress In Illinois (Chicago, IL) -- A Progressive TikToker is running for Congress in Illinois. Kat Abughazaleh [[ a-boo-gah-zah-lay ]] announced on social media her bid for the 9th Congressional District. The 26-year-old slammed President Trump and Elon Musk for "dismantling o...

Decatur Woman Accused of Trying To Drown Baby In Bathtub (Decatur, IL) -- A Decatur woman is accused of trying to drown her seven-month-old baby in a bathtub. Police say Valissa Thornell admitted to officers that she tried to kill her baby by drowning him and then was going to kill herself Sunday. The child received me...

Education Secretary Linda McMahon says federal funding will continue for essential education programs as the Trump administration pushes to shutdown the Department of Education. McMahon has defended the President's executive order to initiate the closure of the department and says many of the programs the department fu...

Pritzker's Reacts To Trump Dismantling the Department of Education (Chicago, IL) -- Governor Pritzker is blasting President Trump's Executive Order to dismantle the Department of Education. Pritzker released a statement saying eliminating the Department of Education will likely have harsh and immediate impacts on Illin...