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World’s Deadliest Creature Infests and Infects Iowa, Illinois, & Wisconsin
As summer progresses, residents of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin should be aware of the risks posed by mosquito-borne diseases. With much wetter weather and voracious mosquito populations, the region is seeing increased cases of several diseases. Certain invasive blood-suckers have now raised concerns again in the Tri-States, with the Asian Tiger Mosquito being reported in both Iowa and Illinois, and now West Nile virus-infected mosquitos have been confirmed in Ames. Did you know there have already been several cases of mosquito-borne illnesses across the Tri-States reported in 2024?
Important News for Illinois Low Income Families Receiving TANF Payments
Illinois has set a precedent now that all child support payments collected for families receiving or having received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) will now be directly passed on to them without state deductions. Child Support Changes in Illinois Now in Effect. This landmark policy was effective as of...
Explaining the ‘Roll Down Your Window’ Law When Being Pulled Over in Illinois
Most of us have probably experienced the heart-stopping moment of getting pulled over. You may be in fright mode when it happens, but there are some important things you need to know if it happens. When I got pulled over for speeding, I had a literal pit in my stomach....
Editorial: Gov. J.B. Pritzker won’t bail out Brandon Johnson, the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools. Good.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker won’t confirm or deny his place in the vice presidential vetting stakes. But there’s no mistaking the blunt message he recently delivered to Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Teachers Union: No, the state of Illinois doesn’t “owe” Chicago Public Schools $1.1 billion. Pritzker called the bluff on Johnson and his CTU friends. Parent J.B. isn’t coming to the rescue. The ...
Could Pritzker Become Kamala Harris’ Running Mate? Governor Says He’s Focused on Illinois But VP Nomination Would Be ‘Hard to Resist’
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is acting demure about what level of vetting — if any — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for president is doing as she seeks a running mate. According to a Wednesday report in the Chicago Sun-Times, Pritzker is on a short list of...
2,000 left without power in Springfield Friday morning
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Power has been restored for over 2,000 people in Springfield after City Water, Light and Power had to briefly shut down their service Friday morning. CWLP officials said tree damage to power lines in the area of Oak Lane was to blame. Two poles were damaged and live wires were created […]
Rare black bear sightings spark excitement in southern Illinois
CARBONDALE (Capitol News Illinois) - Amid this heated political season, residents in southern Illinois have found a unifying pastime: spotting black bears. “I love the dichotomy right now on my FB (Facebook) feeds. On one hand, major political drama. On the other, this bear is just doing bear things, just wandering around SIL (southern Illinois),” wrote Jessica Bradshaw, a Carbondale resident, echoing the sentiment of many social media posts shared across the region this week in response to numerous black bear sightings.
Illinois Pets: Here Are The Animals You Can’t Have In Illinois
Pet adoptions are booming in Illinois, but the animals being grabbed up are mostly dogs and cats with very few lions, tigers, or ocelots being part of the mix. A while back, we covered the topic of how many dogs an Illinois resident is legally allowed to have hanging around the house (read up on it here), so as a natural extension of that sort of thing, today we'll look at what animals you, as an Illinoisan, are prohibited from having as a pet.
One Illinois City Lands On Best Places To Live For Families List
Before you get any farther into this piece, I just want to make it clear that the city we're about to tell you about is not, I repeat, not Galena. Galena has had so much recognition over the years for being the most romantic, the most picturesque, the most Christmassy, the most...well, whatever. Look, we get it. Galena is pretty awesome, but Illinois has some other places that have a lot going for them, too.
New Illinois Law Requires Weather Radios In Certain Homes
It's been a rough tornado season and a new Illinois law is taking aim at that. We can all agree it's been a messy summer. In the Chicago area alone last week, there were 33 tornadoes, compared to their usual 5 or 6 per year. With the derecho that moved through last week, 5 tornadoes rolled through the QCA. In Iowa, May was ridiculous. We average 11 tornadoes in May. But this year, we had over 80 tornadoes in May alone.
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