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Former Long-Time Taylorville Banker Dies
The former long-time president of the First National Bank in Taylorville has died. David Combs passed away Sunday. He was 87 years old. Combs had a lengthy history of banking in Taylorville. He started as a bank teller, working his way up to President and CEO of the First National Bank in Taylorville. He retired after 54 years of which 25 years he served as President.
Illinois High School Named One Of The Most Expensive In The Nation
If you go the private school route, school can be expensive, especially for one school in Illinois. I didn't have the luxury of a private school but my friends who did go to one seemingly got a good education out of it. And with getting into college being super competitive these days, having a good school on an application is highly important.
Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois Hikers HAVE TO Avoid Red Or Purple Paint In The Woods
While many who don't live in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin still don't realize how beautiful it is. We are now a couple years into a new acceptance for paint as markers in the state of Illinois. Many of us love to go for hikes in the Fall. While you are enjoying that natural Illinois beauty you might see trees painted with red or purple paint. Do you know what that means? Many don't realize how important the markings are now, and how important it is to keep an eye out for them.
WATCH: Guy Swears He Has Video Proof There’s a Dome Over Illinois
This just in. You might be living in a real life Matrix. Don't believe me? A guy swears he has video proof that there's a dome over Illinois. This brand new video share made me chuckle a little bit and I'm not trying to give the guy who shared this a hard time. To say that I don't understand everything I see in the skies above Illinois and Missouri is an understatement. His video entitled "Dome spotted in Illinois!!" is interesting.
Historic Big Boy Locomotive coming to Illinois-Missouri
Mark your calendars train enthusiasts for Union Pacific’s massive steam locomotive that will be on tour through out the mid-west starting Aug 28 in Cheyenne, WY. The Big Boy 4014 will traverse Nebraska and Iowa before being on display in Rochelle, Illinois Sunday Sept 8 from 9:00a-3:00p. With half hour stops following in Illinois at Watseka at 5p on Monday 9/9, Nokomis, Il. At 12:15p before arriving in St. Louis Wednesday Sept 11.
Shocking Grades For Security At The 2 Major Illinois Airports
I was utterly surprised when I saw the results of a recent survey about the complaints about the TSA at the two major Illinois airports. How Do 2 Major Illinois Airports Rank When It Comes To Complaints About TSA?. Don't get me wrong, I love living in Rockford but I...
Toss It Now! Huge Recall In Iowa, Illinois & Wisconsin For Cucumbers
People in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin make not be feeling the best after eating cucumbers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are letting Iowans, Illinoisans, and Wisconsinites know to avoid whole cucumbers. Whole cucumbers that have been grown in Florida are being recalled due to a Salmonella outbreak...
Illinois High School Named One Of The Most Expensive In The Nation
If you go the private school route, school can be expensive, especially for one school in Illinois. I didn't have the luxury of a private school but my friends who did go to one seemingly got a good education out of it. And with getting into college being super competitive these days, having a good school on an application is highly important.
Historic Big Boy Locomotive coming to Illinois-Missouri
Mark your calendars train enthusiasts for Union Pacific’s massive steam locomotive that will be on tour through out the mid-west starting Aug 28 in Cheyenne, WY. The Big Boy 4014 will traverse Nebraska and Iowa before being on display in Rochelle, Illinois Sunday Sept 8 from 9:00a-3:00p. With half hour stops following in Illinois at Watseka at 5p on Monday 9/9, Nokomis, Il. At 12:15p before arriving in St. Louis Wednesday Sept 11.
Illinois Included In Huge Recall Of 84 Tons Of Frozen Chicken
It was just yesterday that I posted in this space about a vegetable product recall that has now been classified as a Class-1 recall, which is the FDA's most serious category of the three categories they have for food product recalls. A Class-1 recall is "a situation in which there...
Illinois Democrats, abortion rights advocates say Illinois leading the effort nationally to protect access
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) – Many issues are on the top of mind for voters heading into this election cycle like the economy, and Illinois Democrats say another key issue ties into it: abortion rights. “For women to be able to work, for women to be able to take care of our children, for us to […]
Illinois Warns of Disease-Carrying Mosquito with a Vicious Bite
I am not a fan of any type of mosquito, but there's a warning about one in Illinois that you definitely don't want to mess with. It's an invasive pest that isn't supposed to be here in the first place, but it is now a reality. Beware that they carry diseases and bite like a tiger.
Why JB Pritzker says Illinois can claim Kamala Harris as native daughter
Long before she strode on stage Monday at the United Center as the Democratic presidential nominee, a very young Kamala Harris toddled around a house in Evanston, 13 miles to the north. Harris, born in California in 1964, owes her Illinois connection to her parents’ careers in academia. After...
Illinois Anti-Abortion Group Calls Out Cardinal Cupich for DNC Prayer
An Illinois anti-abortion group is condemning Cardinal Blase Cupich for giving the invocation on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, when the party is set to nominate what the group calls “the most pro-abortion presidential ticket in U.S. history.”. “It is incredibly disheartening to see a local...
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