NW Illinois News

Analyst says teachers' unions remain beholden to House speaker Madigan despite corruption charges against him

By John Sammon | Oct 6, 2020

Unions poured millions of dollars into keeping Democrat Mike Madigan as House speaker, despite corruption charges against him.

Peru leaders scale down revenue estimates after virus spread

By John Sammon | Apr 17, 2020

City leaders in Peru are attempting to figure how much damage will be done to the local economy because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but almost all indications point downward.