Rocket dancers roll into championship round at state
Members of the Rockettes perform at the Illinois High School Association's Competitive State Dance Finals in January. The Unity dance squad advanced to Saturday's trophy round after turning in a score 81.94 to be one of the top 12 teams to advance to the finals. The only Illini Prairie Conference program to reach day 2 of competition, Unity finished in 12th place on February 1.
Six ways Trump's budget will damage rural Americans' way of life
Right now, Congress is working on a giant, fast-track bill that would make historic cuts to basic needs programs to finance another round of tax breaks for the wealthy and big corporations.
PONTIAC - People everywhere are conquering their cabin fever and are enjoying the great outdoors after a long, bitter winter. But before you head out for that hike, health care experts remind you to take precautions to avoid tick bites. Read more . . .