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Central Illinois dispensaries get $240,000 grants
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Several Central Illinois marijuana dispensaries are getting a piece of a $5.5 million state grant. The state of Illinois has awarded 23 social equity marijuana dispensaries $240,000 in forgivable loans. Those social equity dispensaries mean half of all ownership is a minority or has their home address in areas declared as […]
This Is When Illinois And Wisconsin Will Get The First Frost This Year
Fall is right on our doorstep. Kids are heading back to school, Spirit Halloween stores are opening for the season, and we're less than a month away from Labor Day. The yearly August argument is strong on social media right now. Some hang on to pool season and embrace the Dog Days of Summer. Others jump right into Spooky Season and all things pumpkin.
What services can you access at Illinois' first DMV+ facility? Here's what to know
Promising a new experience, Illinois' first "DMV+" location opened this week at the revamped Melrose Park office, offering reduced wait times and new services. But what exactly are you able to access at the new DMV+, and what makes it different from a standard Illinois Secretary of State facility?. According...
People in Illinois will soon be able to open their ID's on their phone
METROPOLIS, IL—Mobile IDs are an option in more than ten states, and thanks to House Bill 4592, which is now law, Illinois will soon join the list. The Illinois secretary of state's office says it's part of its broader focus on modernizing and bringing new technology to what has become an outdated office.
Man accused of driving recklessly through yards near UE, cursing at students
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - An Evansville man is facing charges after an incident near UE’s campus overnight. At 12:09 a.m. Sunday, officers were called to E. Sycamore Street for what was believed to be a drunk driver. Officers say they approached the driver, later identified as 57-year-old Michael C....
Semi driver killed in Vermillion County crash
VERMILLION COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - A Daviess County man was killed after a semi crashed north of Clinton. It happened shortly after 2 p.m. Friday on State Road 63, about a half mile north of Elanco. The Vermillion County Sheriff's Office said a semi ran off the road and crashed...
Greensburgh woman accused of trying to hit teen sister with her car
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A Greensburgh woman is facing disorderly conduct charges after allegedly trying to hit her sister with her car in Evansville. Evansville Police say they responded to a family dispute where the reporter, a 13-year old teen, told dispatch her sister, Dorries Williams, was drunk and trying to hit her with her […]
Illinois gives local governments ability to ‘bypass’ referendum requirements
(The Center Square) – At least four initiatives coming out of the Illinois General Assembly in the last two years waive the referendum requirements that local authorities traditionally have had to follow to spend tax dollars. Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed into law Senate Bill 464, which allows the North Chicago School District the ability to make school renovations without going to referendum. Generally, school districts need direct voter approval...
Governor Pritzker Announces Record Tourism Growth in 2023
CHICAGO - Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), Office of Tourism announced Illinois welcomed 112 million domestic and international visitors who spent $47 billion in 2023 – an increase of 1 million visitors and $3 billion in spending from 2022, according to data provided by Tourism Economics. This surge in tourism also led to a new all-time high in hotel tax revenue figures in FY24, totaling $322 million —a 4.5% increase over the previous record set in FY23.
Daylight saving time, first day of fall: Here's what to know as autumn inches closer
With the start of fall just over a month away, many are wondering about the end of another milestone: daylight saving time. The bi-annual switching of the clocks will once again return, marking the end of daylight saving time in Illinois, but not until much later in the season. Here's...
Judge dismisses professor-led ‘intellectual diversity’ lawsuit, calls claims ‘premature’
(INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — A federal judge in Indiana on Wednesday dismissed a professor-led lawsuit alleging the state’s new university “intellectual diversity” requirements are unconstitutionally vague, and declined to issue a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the new law. Judge Sarah Evans Barker, of the U.S. District Court in Indiana’s Southern District, ruled that the […]
Mt. Vernon animal shelter holding groundbreaking ceremony Saturday
MT. VERNON, Ind. (WFIE) - Newlife Rescue & Adoption in Mt. Vernon is holding a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday afternoon. The groundbreaking is at noon, but officials say they will still be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Organizers say they will not be doing any dog “meet and greets”...
VCSO: Man arrested for DUI after nearly crashing into sheriff cruiser
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A 42-year-old man is facing several charges after police say he was drunk driving overnight on Evansville’s east side. Around 2:30 a.m. deputies pulled over a gray Ford SUV at Vogel Road and N. Congress Avenue for traffic violations. Vanderburgh Co. Sheriff deputies say the...
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