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Conway attends Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
Jake Conway of Perry County recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders, KFB announced in a recent statement. A total of 90 high school students from around the state attended the five-day summer leadership conference. Two identical IFAL conferences were held this summer at...
Flags ordered at half-staff on Monday in honor of Air Force Tech Sgt. who died in Alaska
Gov. Andy Beshear ordered U.S. flags to be at half-staff on Monday at all state buildings in honor of a technical sergeant who died in Alaska, according to a release. Tech. Sgt. Andrew Hemsath died on July 5 while on active duty with the U.S. Air Force in the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. He was assigned to the 355th Fighter Generation Squadron. ...
Illinois’ Largest Privately Owned Water Utilities Seek Rate Increase Amid Lawmaker Scrutiny
The two largest privately owned water utilities in Illinois are seeking to raise rates for a combined 1.5 million customers around the state. Illinois American Water, which serves 1.3 million people, is seeking a $152.4 million rate increase. That corresponds to a $24 per month increase in water service bills and $5 per month increase in wastewater service for the average residential customer.
Northern Illinois and Wisconsin State Line: Showers Sunday, Storms Midweek
Chicago, IL – Northern Illinois and the Wisconsin state line area can expect a mix of weather conditions in the upcoming days, with isolated showers on Sunday followed by potential storms early next week. According to the US National Weather Service in Chicago, temperatures will remain near seasonal averages...
Illinois Teachers seek real estate/real asset consultant
The $71 billion Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois (TRS) in Springfield issued RFPs for consulting firms to provide real estate and real asset investment advice. Incumbent firm Stepstone Group is invited to participate in the search, according to a press announcement on the search, which is collecting responses from interested firms until Aug. 14.
Evening Weather Alert: Isolated Funnel Clouds in SE Iowa, NE Missouri, and Central Illinois
Quad Cities, IA/IL – Reports of funnel clouds have been received west of Washington, IA. Conditions are favorable for isolated funnel clouds with rain showers in southeast Iowa, northeast Missouri, and west central Illinois through 7 PM. These funnel clouds are higher up in the sky and are not anticipated to reach the ground.
Durbin requests federal help for students hurt by recent college closings
Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is asking the federal government to help students left in the lurch by the abrupt closings of two Chicago-area colleges this month. In a letter Friday to the U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Durbin asked that the feds “take immediate action to assist students” of Northwestern College and the American Academy of Art College. Both schools closed in early July, citing financial struggles.
Progressives, conservatives push to eliminate ‘corporate welfare’ with stalled measure
(The Center Square) – A bill that’s not advancing would, according to proponents, make the business grant administration process more equitable. A state senator called Senate Bill 2791 a “good bill.” Senate Bill 2791 never made it out of the spring legislative session, but proponents say it would even the playing field for small businesses […]
New Data Shows 87,000 Illinois Residents Flee the State
New data from the Internal Revenue Service shows that in 2022 alone, more than 87,000 Illinoisans – faced with some of the highest taxes in the nation – relocated to other states. This exodus saw nearly $10 billion in income leaving Illinois, significantly impacting the state’s economic landscape....
Moving Company Offering Free Storage Space For Iowa Storm Victims
Monday night's storms brought severe damage and power outages throughout Iowa and the Quad Cities. Even as of Wednesday morning, MidAmerican reports that almost 700 people are still without power in the Quad Cities. More than 300 people in Des Moines also have no power. To help folks who need...
Are Jails in Illinois using Torture Methods on Inmates?
According to a report, there is something that jails use every day in Illinois that experts say is considered "torture" what exactly is it? And should the Land of Lincoln stop using these devices ASAP?. According to an article from Illinoisansweres.org, the United Nations now considers restraint chairs a form...
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