Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann

OSF Saint Francis Medical Center is offering emergency training in hopes of saving lives. "Stop the Bleed" is part of a nationwide campaign to address the most common cause of preventable trauma death...

The Illinois Department of Health is investigating the hospitalization of three young people after they suffered breathing problems after vaping. The individuals experienced respiratory symptoms inclu...

By Nathan Layne and Karen Freifeld (Reuters) - Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who was convicted of numerous federal crimes last year, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to residential mortg...

(AP) - Democrats say Robert Mueller has agreed to testify publicly July 17 before the House Judiciary and intelligence committees after both panels issued subpoenas to him Tuesday evening. House Judic...

(AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation making Illinois the 11th state in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana. The Democrat signed legislation Tuesday in Chicago allowing residents ...

Help for Peoria's at-risk youth. ELITE Founder Carl Cannon kicked off a pilot program Tuesday that addresses ongoing violence in Peoria. It's called Getting Out/Giving Back. The program is an outreach...

This year, the Peoria Civic Center is expected to reach over $14 million in ticket sales, only halfway through the year. The yearly average for the Civic Center is $8.8 million in sales, General Manag...

(AP) - The governor of Illinois plans to make the state the 11th in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana use. Gov. J.B. Pritzker has scheduled a legislation-signing ceremony Tuesday morning i...

(AP) - Chicago police have released hundreds of files from the investigation into Jussie Smollett's claim he was attacked by two men, including footage that shows the actor with his face blurred and w...

Illinois American Water investing $1.8 million to enhance water service in the City of Farmington. The work, which kicked off this spring, includes making improvements to the water treatment system an...