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Scherer-Backed Carbon Capture Law Readies Illinois to Grow New Cutting-Edge Jobs
Commentary: A new law passed by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, will help position Central Illinois communities to take advantage of cutting edge, job-creating technology. The law, signed by Gov. Pritzker at Richland Community College on Thursday in Decatur, enabling underground storage of carbon dioxide in Illinois—a process known as carbon capture and sequestration (CSS).
Connect With Evansville, IN First Responders at the 2024 National Night Out Event
You are invited to come out on a warm (hopefully not hot), summer evening, and spend time with members of the Evansville Police Department, along with other first responders from the Evansville area at the annual National Night Out coming up in early August. The History of National Night Out.
Vincennes Police investigate two shootings
Two shootings in Vincennes are under investigation, one involving murder. Vincennes Police reported Wednesday that 18-year-old Calvin James Wittmer has been jailed at 4:12 AM. The arrest is connected to an incident on North 14th Street at 12:35-am. Wittmer initially fled the scene but later surrendered peacefully at a residence on Canbro Street. The victim has not been identified.
Renewed calls for passage of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act after fatal shooting of Black woman in her home
The law enforcement killing of Sonya Massey in her Illinois home earlier this month has thrust the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act back in the national spotlight, with renewed calls for passage of the failed legislation targeting racial bias and use of force.
Illini who are competing at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
Five former Illini athletes, one current Illini athlete and one current Illini assistant coach will compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Four will represent the United States, including two in volleyball, while two former Illini men's golfers will represent Belgium and a current Illini track athlete will compete for Ghana.
Here are this week's Vanderburgh County food and restaurant inspection reports
Food service and restaurant inspections are performed by the Vanderburgh County Health Department. The date listed in each record is the date the inspection occurred. Milk and Sugar, 2027 W Franklin Street Suite B, June 21, No violations. ...
Back to School Dates Set Across Area
The 2024-25 school year begins soon for students across Indiana. In Knox County, the first day of school in the Vincennes Community School Corporation and Vincennes Catholic Schools is Thursday August 8th. South Knox and North Knox students go back to school Tuesday, August 6th. Locally, students in Washington Community...
Iowa Rain Totals Thursday Morning: Isolated Flash Flooding in Montrose
Montrose, IA – Thursday morning brought significant rainfall to parts of Iowa and Illinois, with Montrose recording the highest rainfall total at 3.46 inches. The National Weather Service (NWS) in the Quad Cities reported a stubborn weather pattern causing slow-moving, heavy rain showers and storms over the past several days.
VU to host Holocaust exhibit
The Shake Library at Vincennes University is one of 50 U.S. libraries selected to host the traveling exhibition “Americans and the Holocaust.” The exhibition, organized by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association, explores Americans’ responses to Nazism, war, and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.
Vincennes University unveils Design and Innovation Training Studio on Vincennes Campus
VINCENNES, Ind. July 23, 2024 – Vincennes University proudly hosted the grand opening of the VU Design and Innovation Training Studio in the Summers Center on the VU Campus on Tuesday, July 23. The training studio, developed with funding from the Lilly Endowment Inc.through its Charting the Future Initiative is a significant step in further enhancing access to high-quality Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education in Indiana.
Beshear becomes Harris’s top attack dog against Vance
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) has become the top attack dog for Vice President Harris, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, against GOP vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), ripping his regional rival as a “phony” and not “one of us.” The barbs between Beshear and Vance, a rising GOP star recently chosen as former President…
Suspect Arrested in Deadly Wednesday Shooting
An 18-year-old Vincennes teen is arrested for Murder. Vincennes Police say Calvin Wittmer was arrested early Wednesday morning in connection with a shooting death at 13-10 North 14th Street. After learning Wittmer was the shooter, he was found at a residence at 16-03 Canbro Street. Police surrounded the house until...
100 Women Who Care to Meet Again Tonight
The Vincennesp-based group “100 Women Who Care” will select another worthy group to donate toward at their session tonight. The grop’s meeting will be at six-30 at the Hedde Education Center on the Good Samaritan Hospital campus. The three finalists for the quarterly award session are North...
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