The teachers unions decried the state for not living up to its Evidence Based Funding law, which was supposed to bring all schools up to 90% “adequate” funding levels by next year.

Forty Democratic members of the Illinois House and Senate have been meeting weekly to come up with a plan to find some government efficiencies and create new revenue streams to help the state meet its obligations.

Ryne Bird, a former Princeton standout and Bloomington High School assistant coach has been around wrestling long enough on the mats and in the coaching box to know that state-qualifying matches are being contested around the state this weekend.

I just do not see how Democratic legislators are gonna agree to take away any cash buffers while the state budget is under constant federal siege, with more likely on the way.

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi has so far raised and spent the most money. And while he has a substantial lead in the polls, it’s unclear yet if his wide support is paper-thin, meaning he could be taken out with some strong attacks.

In Kevin Hieronymus' first school year at the BCR, he witnessed Angie Noble put on the finishing touches on a record-setting career for the Princeton High School girls basketball team. 40 years later, he's watched Keighley Davis take over as the PHS girls scoring leader

Politically, it’s imperative that the state not be seen as giving the billionaire Bears ownership a taxpayer-funded stadium. If they can give themselves enough cover, then maybe (maybe) they might possibly find enough votes for this.

Cayden Hansen, 20, and Kenny Wilcoxen, 68, who had a 37-year Hall of Fame career at Walnut/Bureau Valley, have made for a perfect match coaching the Princeton Logan eighth grade basketball team together this season.

The Illinois Constitution does allow the General Assembly to set up a replacement procedure, so it could act if it wanted to.