Macon Resources, Inc. has announced the 2026 recipients of their "Champions of Change" award. It is presented annually to a business or people who have greatly impacted the people served by MRI.
Illinois House Democrats passed a plan Wednesday to expand youth civic engagement in honor of Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Illinois guard Keaton Wagler has won the 2026 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award, the team announced Saturday.
An Urbana non-profit received an award to help protect children from sexual abuse.
Over $6.7 million was awarded to the Sangamon Mass Transit District (SMTD) Wednesday.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced 34 awards totaling $2.4 million through the Illinois Innovation Voucher Program, including several winners throughout central Illinois.
The Springfield Airport Authority announced that Springfield's Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) is the winner of the American Airlines 2nd Quarter 2025 Customer Cup Award.
The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) announced that 21 Illinois community colleges, including several in central Illinois, have been named among the nations top 200 two-year institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million 2027 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.