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State EPA Interim Director Jennings announces $5 million grant opportunity for projects to improve Illinois water quality
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Interim Director James Jennings today announced a grant opportunity with $5 million in funding for projects that will improve water quality in Illinois. The Green Infrastructure Grant Opportunities (GIGO) Program has been made possible by Governor Pritzker’s bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital plan. The program seeks...
AccuWeather provides life-saving advance notice ahead of EF2 tornado in Illinois
AccuWeather provided crucial life-saving advance notice, helping businesses and communities better prepare and seek shelter during EF2 tornado in Illinois. AccuWeather For Business provides a crucial 37 minutes of advance notice – before any other source – of a destructive EF2 tornado packing winds of 125 mph that hit near Pawnee, Illinois, on Aug. 6.
Illinois GOP Leader McCombie to Discuss Policy Agenda at SIU
Illinois House Republican leader Tony McCombie will speak at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute on September 9. McCombie, who became the first woman to lead Illinois House Republicans in January 2023, will share her party's policy agenda and her views on the issues that will shape the November general elections. With Democrats holding a significant 78 to 40 supermajority in the Illinois House, McCombie's leadership is focused on narrowing that gap in the upcoming elections.
Liquor store burgled / BG Days set / Contested Board race looms
Retail burglary – Police report that officers responded to an alarm at Dev Liquors, 1170 McHenry Road. Upon arrival, reports say officers observed two vehicles pulling out of the parking lot. Officers pursued the vehicles at a high rate of speed on McHenry Road, but, say reports, were unable to apprehend them. Reports say the front window of the store was smashed and items inside were in disarray.
The Late-August 1990 Tornado Disaster
A review of the deadly Planfield Tornado by the National Weather Service Between 3:15 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. CDT on August 28th, 1990, a violent F5 tornado ripped through Kendall and Will counties taking the lives of 29 people and injuring 350. The tornado left a 16.4 mile-long damage path which ranged from 600 yards […]
Former University of Chicago student charged with concealing bomb-making in dorm room
A college student has been charged with lying to authorities after triggering an explosion in his dorm room at the University of Chicago.The explosion happened in January 2023 on the sixth floor of a university building, authorities said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchAuthorities believe the former UChicago student Aram Brunson, a 21-year-old man from Massachusetts, is currently living Armenia. He was apparently allowed to fly overseas after his luggage set off alarms for traces of explosives.The U.S. Attorney's Office said Brunson, then a 19-year-old sophomore student, was making an explosive device when he accidentally set it...
Soldier Field Welcomes Newcomers Levy and Boka For 2024 Chicago Bears Season
Ashok Selvam is the editor of Eater Chicago and a native Chicagoan armed with more than two decades of award-winning journalism. Now covering the world of restaurants and food, his nut graphs are super nutty. Shortly after the Chicago Bears drafted Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick in the...
Cook County launches program to help those struggling with water bills
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Cook County is launching a new program to help people with high water bills.The Water Affordability Program will provide $11.5 million in assistance for past due bills and leak repairs for homeowners. The program was funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, and was passed unanimously by the Cook County Board in May."Too many of our residents are facing the heartbreaking choice between paying for water or other essential needs," Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said in a news release. "The Cook County Water Affordability Program is a direct response to this growing crisis, providing crucial...
Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicts Hot Winter for Missouri & Illinois?
I will believe this when I see it actually happen. There are reports that the Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting a warm and dry winter for both Missouri and Illinois. Let's dig in and see if that really is true. I went directly to the source and can confirm that...
Operation targets largest pharmacy burglary ring in DEA history
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A sweeping operation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration targeted pharmacy burglaries and the illegal sale of addictive prescription medications. The ring targeted independent pharmacies in 31 states, including Missouri, Illinois and Kansas in the DEA St. Louis Division region. Hillsboro Health Mart...
Record-setting Illinois Lottery Fast Play jackpot-winner sold at suburban gas station
A suburban Illinois Lottery player is not just a lot richer, but is also a history-maker after winning one of the largest-ever Fast Play jackpots in the game’s history. According to Illinois Lottery officials, the winning ticket worth nearly $1.7 million was sold at a gas station in suburban Alsip earlier this week.
Three-star 2025 Plainfield Central OL Kaveon Lee plans Illini visit: 'I just want to see the team work'
Kaveon Lee could've entered his senior season with his football future solidified. But after six months as a Northern Illinois commitment, the three-star Plainfield (Ill.) Central Class of 2025 offensive tackle decided to open up his recruitment. "I just felt I committed too early," Lee said. "That was my first...
Illinois Teacher Goes Viral Asking Parents Not To Bring Kid’s Birthday Cupcakes
One teacher in Illinois has a back-to-school ask of parents. Ann Brackemyer, a kindergarten teacher in Morrison, is going viral as kiddos are going back to school with what she says is an "unpopular opinion". Parents love to bring cupcakes to school on the kid's birthday for the class. It's...
Beloved Elk Grove Village restaurant to close after 40 years
A beloved Elk Grove Village institution will soon shutter after more than 40 years in business, leaving customers in mourning and the owners wondering what is next. Munchie’s Pizza has been in business for decades, but it will soon close its doors after it was purchased by village officials late last year.
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