Macon Reporter

Caulkins: 'Another look at what Amendment 1 could mean if it is adopted'

By John Kelly | Oct 25, 2022

In an Oct. 17 Facebook post, Rep. Dan Caulkins shared information on Amendment 1 and shared another publication's predictions about what could happen.

'The ones to decide': Halbrook sees Illinois universities themselves as logical choice to set admission requirements

By John Kelly | Jan 22, 2022

HB 0226, a law which recently went into effect and that will prevent public Illinois universities from mandating standardized test scores on admissions applications, drew clear opinions from Rep. Brad Halbrook.

'We lost a hero today': Champaign police officer killed during domestic disturbance

By John Kelly | Jun 8, 2021

A press conference was held to honor Champaign officer Chris Oberheim, who died in the line of duty

Scherer sponsors bill to exempt Gold Star families from license plate fees

By John Kelly | Apr 16, 2021

House Bill 4488 in the Illinois General Assembly would remove fees for specialty license plates for families of fallen veterans.

Sen. Rose: 'Healthy young people were getting vaccinated when seniors and the disabled couldn't find a shot anywhere'

By John Kelly | Apr 5, 2021

Hundreds of ineligible employees at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign were allowed to register for the COVID-19 vaccine in early February