State Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady, R-Bloomington, is pushing a bill that would require high schools to offer an early college program.

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

The pharmacy’s workers cleared the shelves. A maintenance crew took down the signs. And then they shut the pharmacy’s doors for the final time in July.

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

Special counsel Robert Mueller did not find evidence that President Donald Trump’s campaign “conspired or coordinated” with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election but reached no conclusion on whether Trump obstructed justice, Attorney General William Barr declared Sunday. That brought a hearty claim of vindication from Trump but set the stage for new rounds of political and legal fighting

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

The 2020 U.S. census is a little more than a year away but that hasn’t stopped Jay Young from worrying about what it will mean for Illinois.

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

U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer will become the first woman to head the federal court in Chicago, succeeding Ruben Castillo as chief judge on July 1.

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

LAWRENCE, Mass. — Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, also a former Central Illinois congressman, will help oversee efforts to improve safety and reduce risk at NiSource, the utility company blamed for natural gas explosions and fires in Massachusetts six months ago.

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

A Los Angeles financial executive who was being investigated in a securities fraud case tipped authorities to the wide-ranging college admissions scandal, according to a report.

Here’s a link to the story at Fox News.

New Zealand’s Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern confirmed 40 people were killed and more than 20 were seriously injured in what she labeled a well-planned “terrorist attack” that targeted worshippers in two mosques in Christchurch on Friday.

Here’s a link to the story at Fox News.

On March 13, 2019 at approximately 11:30 a.m., Benton Police were dispatched to the 100 block of West Adams Street in reference to a domestic disturbance. Upon investigating, police arrested McKenzie N. Green, age 26, of Mt. Vernon for domestic battery. Green was charged and transported to the Franklin County Jail for further processing.

On March 13, 2019 at approximately, 2 p.m., Benton Police conducted a traffic stop in the 300 block of East Main Street.
Upon investigating, police arrested Bernice L. Santillan, age 35, of West Frankfort for driving while license revoked.
Santillan was charged and transported to the Franklin County Jail for further processing.

On March 14, 2019 at approximately 12:50 a.m., Benton Police conducted a traffic stop in the 11000 block of Highway 37.
Upon investigating, police arrested Richard E. Larson, age 58, of Benton for unlawful possession of methamphetamine and driving while license suspended. Larson was charged and transported to the Franklin County Jail for further processing.

A state Senator wants single-occupancy restrooms throughout the state in schools and businesses with public accommodations to have a gender-neutral sign.

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