The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Illinois Bicentennial Office have announced that 200 veterans that will be honored during the state’s bicentennial celebration.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

DIXON — Some take them scrambled, sunny-side up, or baked in a cookie.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

A western Wisconsin community on Sunday was grieving the deaths of three Girl Scouts and a parent who were collecting trash along a rural highway when police say a pickup truck veered off the road and hit them before speeding away.

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.

No longer reluctant to speak out, former President Barack Obama delivered a closing argument for Democrats that seeks a firm check on President Donald Trump‘s policies in Tuesday’s midterm elections.

Here’s a link to the story in the Chicago Tribune.

CARBONDALE — For those wondering why parts of Illinois 13 around Carbondale are torn up, officials say it’s for a good reason.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

Just a handful of millionaires and billionaires — including the candidates themselves — have overwhelmingly financed Illinois’ record-setting campaign for governor this year, and that has some worried about the long-term implications for the state.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.