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Illinois mandates utilities report residents’ water usage to wastewater agencies
(The Center Square) – An Illinois state senator has concerns about a new law possibly allowing wastewater agencies to charge consumers more. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 5459 into law earlier this month. The law mandates a public utility that provides drinking water services report water usage of a resident to a municipal wastewater agency upon request. Two senators opposed the measure in the Illinois Senate. State Sen. Craig...
Report Shows 110% Rise in Illinois Domestic Violence Deaths as Advocates Call for Action
Advocacy groups are sounding the alarm on a spike in domestic violence cases. A new report from the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence says domestic violence deaths in Illinois rose by 110% last year, with 94 incidents of domestic violence leading to 120 deaths in 2023. That includes 107 homicides and 13 suicides in which the perpetrators took their own lives. That’s up from the previous year, when there were 45 incidents that led to 57 deaths.
Produce sold at Walmart, Kroger stores in Illinois subject to recall over potential Listeria contamination
A recall of produce items originally issued earlier this month has been expanded to the possibility of listeria contamination, with select packaged and bulk produce items sold at Illinois Walmart and Kroger stores included. According to the Food and Drug Administration, no illnesses or consumer complaints connected to the recall...
Unemployment claims in Illinois declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 8,428 in the week ending July 20, down from 9,574 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
Lilly King and Jackie Young’s journey to becoming Olympians
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – Princeton’s Jackie Young will go for her second gold medal for Team USA on the basketball court, while Reitz’s Lilly King will go for at least a third gold in swimming. Both of them were stars in high school. Jackie Young’s head coach from high school, Charles Mair, said Young realized […]
E-REP hosts lunch with mayors
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - CEO of the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership, Lloyd Winnecke lit the torch to start off this year’s lunch with the mayor’s event. The mayors of Evansville, Henderson, Mount Vernon and Princeton are all working together to make the region a better place to live and work. This year’s theme is all about going for the gold.
‘Equity, equality and parity': Illinois' road to reparations explained
In early 2022, Illinois became the second of three U.S. states to establish a commission to provide reparations for African American descendants of slavery. Through subsequent board meetings, public hearings and oversight from Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the goals of the group, titled Illinois' African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission (ADCRC), are starting to take shape.
Person in custody identified after police chase in Evansville
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – An Evansville man is facing charges after a police chase on Evansville’s west side. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office say Jeffrey Sullenger refused to pull over for a traffic stop, which led to alleged chase near Ray Becker Parkway. Authorities say the chase ended when Sullenger eventually hit a tree at […]
Illinois quick hits: Congress members file MINES Act; conservation police applications sought
Congressmembers file MINES Act A bipartisan proposal has been brought forth by some Illinois members of Congress to unveil the federal government’s efforts toward preventing coal mine collapses. The Monitoring, Investigating, Navigating and Explaining Subsidence Act was brought forth by U.S. Reps. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, and Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro. It would require the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement to provide a report to...
Knox Co. Health Dept. to Hold Back-to-School Immunization Clinic
The Knox County Health Department will conduct a Back-to-School Immunization Clinic today from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM at the Bierhaus Building on N. 2nd Street in Vincennes. . Immunizations offered will include those required by local school districts as well as recommended vaccines for various...
Sheriff gives inside look at new jail progress
GIBSON COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT)- Construction on the new jail and sheriff’s office in Gibson County is nearing completion. The new facility is set to open this fall and is an answer to a federal lawsuit concerning overcrowding at the current jail. “The impression that we are getting from people coming through here is that yeah, […]
Disaster Loan Outreach Centers open in Posey, Gibson counties
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – According to Posey County Emergency Management, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) plans to open a Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) in Posey County to offer assistance to those residents affected by the July 9 tornado. The news release also indicates one will open in Gibson County. Officials with the U.S. […]
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