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Midwestern Nonprofit Operator Christian Horizon Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
ST. LOUIS — Midwest Christian Villages, a St. Louis-based operator of Christian Horizons-branded seniors housing communities, has filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company operates 12 communities in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Iowa. Chapter 11 bankruptcies in long-term care and healthcare reached a multiyear high in the...
4-year-old Illinois boy competes in National Mullet Competition
Showcasing his mullet named after Patrick Swayze, a four-year-old from Millstadt, Illinois, will compete in the National Mullet Competition this month. Bohdi Fischer and his mullet, "The Swayze Special," will compete in the 1-4 age group while strutting the "business-in-the-front, party-in-the-back" hairstyle.
Illinois news in brief: Madigan seeks to have bribery charges tosses; ISU student trial delayed; section of I-55 closed
Madigan's defense team wants bribery charges tossed Lawyers for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are seeking to get some of the corruption counts against him tossed out. Madigan’s lawyers are seeking dismissal of 14 of the 23 counts in light of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the bribery case of the former mayor of Portage, Indiana. The court narrowed the scope of federal public corruption law, finding that it is a criminal act to take bribes before an official act but not if...
Empty Illinois Civil War Era House Has Hidden Underground Bunker
You never know what you'll discover when you explore a home that dates back to the Civil War era. That's what happened in Illinois not that long ago when urban explorers found that an abandoned house also included a hidden secret underground bunker. There's no exact location given other than...
Speed Awareness: IDOT, NHTSA, law enforcement agencies urge drivers to slow down, save lives
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Illinois Department of Transportation is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other law enforcement agencies to promote the nationwide, “Speeding Catches Up with You” speeding prevention campaign to remind drivers to slow down and to emphasize the importance of safe driving.
Are construction zone speed limits enforced in Illinois when workers aren’t there?
Summertime commutes often lead drivers by construction zones, both with workers present and absent from the work sites. Those two scenarios seem different on paper, but perhaps should be treated as much of the same.
‘Significantly hazardous’ conditions prompt officials to close portions of Fox River to boating
MILLINGTON, Ill. — The aftermath of Monday’s severe weather and tornadoes is still impacting parts of Illinois and the Chicago area. On Thursday, officials announced that a portion of the Fox River is closed for safety reasons. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources closed the river from the...
Illinois is setting the stage to use federal funding to provide broadband service statewide
(The Center Square) – Now that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration has approved Illinois’ proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, implementation is underway. The approval enables the state to request access to funding for the BEAD program. Devon Braunstein, director of the Illinois Office of Broadband, said Illinois will be receiving just over $1 billion for the broadband rollout. ...
Are construction zone speed limits enforced in Missouri and Illinois when workers aren’t there?
Summertime commutes often lead drivers by construction zones, both with workers present and absent from the work sites. Those two scenarios seem different on paper, but perhaps should be treated as much of the same.
Crews continue to clean up across central Illinois following storm
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Public works crews across central Illinois continue to clean up following the storm that swept through the area Monday. Crews have been working to clean up debris and reopen roadways that were closed. In East Peoria, according to the Superintendent of Streets Rick Semonski,...
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