Sara Browning

With a reputation for trust and longevity of service, Fortner Insurance has been helping businesses, families and individuals since 1992.

More than a traditional flower shop, Michele’s Floral Events & Decorative Accessories provides complete floral services for every occasion.

An umbrella for multiple companies throughout central Illinois, Prairie Home Alliance has been “a friend in the business” to thousands since 1976.

Change may be coming to District 150, but it may not be the type of change everyone believes is best for education…Read more →

As enrollments drop, local colleges and universities are tightening the reigns on spending as the winds of change affect the state’s higher education. The environment for higher education is changing. And it’s taking its toll on colleges.

Election Day is still months away, but early voting may give some lawmakers an advantage at the polls. Election Day used to mean early risers, long lines and 30-minute waits in the chilly air of early fall. But with the…Read more →

After promising to allow the supposedly temporary income tax increase signed into law three years ago to expire in 2015, Governor Pat Quinn and most Democrats are preparing for an extension which may lead to deeper cuts. Despite the impact…Read more →

A vote in the General Assembly this spring could cut $451 million in state aid for local school districts if lawmakers forego an extension of the 2011 income tax hike…Read more →

The November primary elections are over, setting the stage for the November general election that will determine the winners of state races.Read more →

With the primary just two weeks away, Republican candidates poke jabs and play politics in hopes of locking in votes…Read more →

Four Republican candidates for governor debated key issues last month, helping voters decide the Republican nomination on March 18. From political veteran Dan Rutherford to political newcomer Bruce Rauner, the stage was set the night of January 17 for the…Read more →

Following years of gridlock in the state capitol, lawmakers passed a pension reform bill that has union leaders and some Democrats questioning its constitutionality…Read

The team at Advanced Medical Transport surpasses expectations in compassionate care and cutting-edge technologies to bring hope and healing… one life at a time.