State of Illinois

January 1 will be here before you know it and when it arrives, you better not call someone to wish them a “Happy New Year” on your hand-held cell phone if you are driving in the State of Illinois. A new law will go into effect on January 1 where Illinois motorists could face a $75 fine if they are caught using their cellphone without a hands-free device.

The days of fido sitting in the lap of a driver in the State of Illinois may be coming to an end. There is a proposed bill in Illinois that would make it illegal for pets to be in the lap of a driver of a moving vehicle.

On Monday, the Illinois State Police and the Brown County Sheriff's Department will hold a joint event in Mt. Sterling to highlight the fact that Brown County recorded zero fatalities in 2012.

A few weeks ago I went off about the State of Illinois wanting to give illegal immigrants a driver's license, something the Illinois Senate eventually voted to allow to happen. Now comes word that many illegal immigrants don't want the license. Gee, I wonder why?

What’s Halloween without a pumpkin? Come fall, will there be any pumpkins in Quincy, following this summer's drought?

Let me start out by saying I don't smoke and right now I am really glad I don't.  Effective yesterday (June 24) the new Illinois tax rate on cigarettes went up one dollar a pack.

Ok, I am on record for saying the City of Quincy blew it years ago when it didn't pursue the idea of having a gambling casino. The city council voted down the idea and then Mayor Chuck Scholz was against it as well. Well, since then

We are now getting into the traveling season with schools letting out soon if not already. That means more and more families will be in the car heading somewhere. Many will be using 4-lane highways to get to their destination.