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Starved Rock Country Community Foundation to Help Grand Ridge Secure Funds for Park
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation is partnering with the Village of Grand Ridge to help their big plans for their city park become a reality. The Village has plans to add basketball and pickleball courts along with a splash pad at Grand Ridge Park. Along with that, enhanced lighting, bocce ball court and a horseshoe pit are in the plans for the park.
Saving new moms from the surprising leading cause of maternal death
Black women are at a higher risk of postpartum mental health disorders, with substance use disorder and suicide being the leading causes of pregnancy-related deaths, and there are numerous resources available in Illinois to help new mothers receive the care they need.
Plainfield-Oswego Rep. Benton files prescription drug rebate bill for next General Assembly session
Plainfield-Oswego Democratic State Representative Harry Benton is staying busy during the current legislative recess, including filing a bill regarding saving on prescription drug costs for consumers. House Bill 5865 was filed with the clerk of the General Assembly on Friday, July 19. Benton said the goal of the bill is...
The House on Garling is nearly done — again
The first thing to know about the house at 1905 Garling Drive in Bloomington is that you cannot miss it. Tucked within a nondescript neighborhood of mid-century ranch homes is the house Tom Kirk built. Several years ago, Kirk, the former co-owner of Henson Disposal, started adding scrap metal sculptures to his home and yard.
Here are some of the new businesses coming to Mahomet this year
MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) — One Champaign County village continues to grow economically. Mahomet is welcoming new local businesses and some chain franchises as early as next month. The village has been working to attract more business, and with more than four new ones coming by the end of October, officials say the goal is to […]
Dream Center Peoria preparing for this weekend’s Backpack Peoria event
PEORIA, Ill. – With school starting at Peoria Public Schools next week, Dream Center Peoria is helping get students ready for class with their Backpack Peoria event this weekend. Dream Center Peoria Executive Director Andy King tells WMBD’s “Greg and Dan”, they’ve got 2,000 backpacks filled with school supplies...
New Illinois Law Requires Weather Radios In Certain Homes
It's been a rough tornado season and a new Illinois law is taking aim at that. We can all agree it's been a messy summer. In the Chicago area alone last week, there were 33 tornadoes, compared to their usual 5 or 6 per year. With the derecho that moved through last week, 5 tornadoes rolled through the QCA. In Iowa, May was ridiculous. We average 11 tornadoes in May. But this year, we had over 80 tornadoes in May alone.
When 2 Illinois Men Got Lost in the Woods – Something Found Them
It was supposed to be a date with two girls they had met, but for two Illinois men it became something completely different and terrifying. After they became lost in the woods trying to locate the home of the ladies, something found them, but it wasn't what they were hoping for.
Illinois To Host World’s Largest Karaoke Party
If you like to sing in front of a crowd, then this party in Illinois is perfect for you. World's Largest Karaoke Party At Illinois Concert Venue. Even though I don't do it very often, I enjoy doing some karaoke. The first time I ever did it was in Rockford at the original JMK location at Mulford and Spring Creek. I did "Born To Be Wild." Nowadays, my go-to tune is "Don't Stop Believin'"
Ascension selling 9 Illinois hospitals to California-based Prime Healthcare
Ascension is selling nine of its Illinois hospitals — more than half of its hospitals in the state — to a large, California-based health system, it announced Thursday. Ascension plans to sell the hospitals, along with four of its post-acute and senior living facilities, to Prime Healthcare. Neither Prime nor Ascension disclosed the sale price Thursday. The hospitals slated to be sold to Prime ...
New substation for Pontiac Fire Department could come as soon as 2025
Construction on a second fire station on Pontiac's west side could start by the end of the year with the new estimated $2.2 million facility opening as soon as 2025. The city has lined up financing from three sources — a $1.5 million grant from the Humiston Trust, $50,000 from the Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Board, $250,000 from the city's tax increment financing fund — and is awaiting confirmation on a $500,000 community development grant from the...
Memorial Cancer Care, SIU Dermatology teaming up to offer free community skin cancer screening
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Memorial Cancer Care in Decatur and SIU Dermatology are teaming up to offer a free community skin cancer screening in August. The screenings will be held 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, at Memorial Cancer Care, 210 W. McKinley Ave., Decatur. Screenings will be...
When 2 Illinois Men Got Lost in the Woods – Something Found Them
It was supposed to be a date with two girls they had met, but for two Illinois men it became something completely different and terrifying. After they became lost in the woods trying to locate the home of the ladies, something found them, but it wasn't what they were hoping for.
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