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Forget Coffee & Wine—Fall in Love with Apple Cider Flights In Illinois
This fall, I’m ditching the coffee, wine, and mimosa flights and going all in on apple cider flights. And guess what? One hotspot in Illinois just made it super easy to do get my hands on some!. I just went to Vegas for vacation and got mimosa drunk. They...
Autumn Escapes in Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois + 2024 Fall Foliage Map
The Autumnal Equinox fell on Sunday, September 22nd this year, and if you’ve been outside lately, you’ve probably noticed the hints of color starting to pop in the treetops. Before long, our local forests and valleys will be bursting with the vibrant hues of fall! While New England is famous for its leaf-peeping season, there are plenty of beautiful spots right in our backyard just waiting for you to explore.
Pritzker to lead Illinois trade mission to Japan
CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker as a delegation made up of business, education and government leaders from around the state will depart on a trade mission to Japan to focus on key growth industries for the state. Japan is Illinois’ 8th largest export market, totaling $2.59 billion in 2023. Japanese imports to […]
Whooping Cough Cases Surge in Illinois: Nearly Fivefold Increase Reported by CDC
CHICAGO – Cases of whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory illness, have surged dramatically across Illinois, with the state seeing nearly five times as many cases this year compared to last, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Health experts believe this alarming rise is linked to a decline in vaccination rates following the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friday Football Fever Week 6 (10/04/24)
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Highlights and scores from week six of high school football in Central Illinois, including Mattoon’s 20-17 win against Charleston in the Spotlight Game of the Week. Mattoon 20, Charleston 17 Mahomet-Seymour 38, Mt. Zion 14 Momence 28, Salt Fork 21 BHRA 59, Watseka 12 Sullivan-Okaw Valley 13, Sangamon Valley 10 Cumberland […]
After storied time as the ‘Velvet Hammer,’ Michael Madigan to face a jury
It was Jan. 12, 1983, and the newly installed Democratic Speaker Michael J. Madigan stood on the Illinois House podium, surveyed the kingdom he now ruled and picked up the wooden gavel that symbolized his rise to power. He declared it a “new era” in Springfield. Unlike others who would slam the gavel to bring the House to order, Madigan often held it by its barrel-shaped head and gently tapped ...
Illinois lawmakers want independent audit of facility at center of abuse claims
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Illinois Senate Republicans on Friday filed a resolution calling for an independent audit of a Chicago facility at the center of a massive investigation. The CBS News Chicago Investigators have been reporting for months on the allegations of sexual and physical abuse to children in the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services at Aunt Martha's Integrated Care Center, at 5001 S. Michigan Ave.Lawmakers are calling for an audit outside of the executive branch to review the abuse, how staff members with criminal records were hired, and what they consider an attempted...
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