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Pritzker signs 49 bills impacting elections, hunting, mobile park residents and more
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted 49 bills Monday that touch on elections, hunting, mobile home park residents, criminal justice, education and more. House Bill 4621, effective immediately with some provisions taking effect July 1, 2025, creates the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services within the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts. The move allows the office to provide pretrial services to circuit courts and counties that don’t currently have pretrial services agencies. There has been an explosion of pretrial hearings since cash...
Illinois officials react to SCOTUS presidential immunity ruling
(The Center Square) – Reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court granting "absolute immunity" to the president of the United States when acting in his core constitutional duty is getting reaction from Illinois elected officials. Monday’s ruling comes in response to former President Donald Trump's claim that he has presidential immunity against the charges brought against him over actions he took as president. He is the first former president to face criminal charges. ...
Pritzker could sign reusable tenant screening bill, further regulating landlords
(The Center Square) – Illinois could become the latest in a string of states to enact a measure seeking to save renters money on repeated application costs with House Bill 4926 on Gov. J.B. Pritzker's desk. The measure would amend the Landlord and Tenant Act to allow a tenant to use what’s called a reusable tenant screening report when applying to rent properties. Proponents say the bill can save renters money by letting them get their own basic screening from a third party. The screening...
New Illinois laws on July 1st include gas tax increase, child labor law changes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — On July 1st, new laws will go into effect in Illinois that raise the motor fuel tax, alter the child labor laws regarding social media, and grant driver’s licenses to undocumented migrants. Gas tax increase Currently, the tax stands at 45 cents a gallon. On July 1st, 2024, it will increase […]
Investigation underway after Bartonville house fire; no injuries reported
BARTONVILLE, Ill. (WMBD) — Firefighters with the Bartonville Fire Department responded to a house fire early Tuesday morning. According to a Facebook post from the department, firefighters responded to 16 Sandalwood Lane at 3 a.m. after they received a report of a bedroom on fire inside the home. When firefighters arrived at the home, they saw heavy smoke and fire exiting from bedroom windows.
One of Morton's best softball players, former player of the year, dies at age 46
No one preached positivity to her Morton softball teammates like Lori Greiner Grover. Her signature motto – "Remember your HAT" (hard work, attitude, team) – will be forever engrained into the minds of those who played with Greiner. And those lasting memories of Greiner live on following her death at age 46 on June 12 due to complications from leukemia, according to her obituary.
Bloomington plastics recycler complying with public disclosure requirements
A plastics recycler in Bloomington now appears to be complying with Bloomington-Normal Water Reclamation District efforts to find out what was going on at the site on South Bunn Street, between Croxton and Bell. Earlier this year, the water reclamation district [BNWRD] threatened disconnection and revocation of the wastewater discharge...
Multiple broken water mains leave entirety of Chenoa without water
CHENOA (25News Now) - The entire City of Chenoa is without water. Two water main breaks are being blamed. A boil order will be issued once the water is back. You can watch 25News - any newscast, anywhere - streaming LIVE on 25NewsNow.com, our 25News mobile app, and on our WEEK 25News SmartTV streaming app. Learn more about how you can get connected to 25News streaming live news here.
Lawsuit alleges mobile home park owner violated Bloomington tenants' rights
Two Bloomington mobile home residents are alleging the Texas-based company that bought the mobile home park they rent land from last year is violating their rights, according to legal documents filed in McLean County. Oak Wood Properties — which lists itself as the owner of five mobile home parks in...
2024 John Deere Classic tee times, TV coverage, viewer's guide
Ladies and gentlemen, start your (tractor) engines! The PGA Tour is back in the Quad Cities for the John Deere Classic, featuring two-time event winner Jordan Spieth, last year’s victor Sepp Straka and Jason Day for the first time since 2011. This will be Spieth’s first time competing in...
Gaming Club gives kids a summer space
MENDOTA – One statement said by Mendota residents a gazillion times over the years is, “There is nothing for the kids to do during summer vacation.”. Although there are options such as the Mendota Pool, events at Graves-Hume Public Library, sports such as Mendota Area Youth Soccer, Mendota Matadors baseball, and basketball camps, and others, sometimes kids want to switch it up.
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