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Wintrust Business Lunch 7/22/24: Global outage cost, new home prices, Illinois quantum
Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about the cost of last week’s global outage, and new homes being cheaper per square foot than existing homes. Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about...
Big Changes Coming to 23 Illinois Costco Stores in September
The more things change, the more they stay the same. That's actually not true for 23 Costco store locations in Illinois that will be changing in September and I predict many will be unhappy with what's coming. Let me be clear that I'm not business expert and I have no...
Illinois awarded $430M grant from EPA to reduce climate pollution
CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Illinois $430,251,378 from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to fund projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. According to the Governor’s Office, the grant will fund $115 million for heavy-duty vehicle electrification; $172 million for “clean” building technologies such as replacing natural gas furnaces […]
Illinois Attorney General defends gun ban with reference to attempted assassination of former president
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said the attempted assassination of former President Trump demonstrates why the state’s gun ban should remain in place. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that Illinois’ ban is ‘highly suspect because it broadly prohibits common semiautomatic firearms used for lawful purposes.”
Illinois continues to struggle to fill vacancies on public boards, state audit shows
State boards and commissions tasked with solving some of Illinois’ biggest problems have been left with hundreds of vacancies for appointed positions and often didn’t have enough members to conduct business, a report released last month from the state auditor general found. The report covered a two-year period ending in 2022, but many of the issues in filling seats on boards and commissions ...
OCC/OAC SUMMER CHILDREN’S THEATER WORKSHOP PERFORMANCES THIS WEEKEND
(OLNEY) All are invited to one of the upcoming two performances this weekend of the Olney Central College / Olney Arts Council Summer Children’s Theater Workshop students who have spent the past several weeks on the stage. The shows will be this Friday night at 7:00 and Saturday afternoon at 2:00, both at the Dr. John D. Stull Performing Arts Center at OCC. Tickets for either show are available on the iecc.edu/occ/theater website.
ANNUAL PARKERSBURG CHOWDER THIS WEEKEND
(PARKERSBURG) The Annual Parkersburg Chowder is coming up this Saturday at the Community Building and Park in Parkersburg. The popular Tractor Display will be set up and open at 10:00 and with approximately 800 gallons to be prepared, the chowder will be served by the bowl, by carryout, or by using drive thru lane, starting at 10:30 that morning, plus there will be other food available, including pork barbeque, salads, pies, and cakes. With lineup for the Annual Parade at 12:45 at the Christian Church, it will kick off at 1:00, led by this year’s Grand Marshalls, the children of August and Norma Jean Pampe. All proceeds go to support the Oak Hill Cemetery in Parkersburg. All ages are welcome.
Canadian wildfire smoke making a return to the US
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Everyone in Indiana remembers the brutal air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke in our area last summer, but once again, fires in western Canada are driving smoke into the U.S. Air quality has been unhealthy in parts of the Dakotas this past weekend, but most of the smoke has been in the […]
NEWTON PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK SALE THIS WEEK
(NEWTON) The Newton Public Library has a “book sale” all of this week, running today through Saturday, during regular library hours. There are plenty of children’s books, plus those for juniors, those with large print, along with fiction and non-fiction titles and more. Free will donations accepted for the books with all the proceeds to help support programs at the Newton Public Library. Stop by and check it out all this week through Saturday.
‘Pretty surreal’: Mahomet student performs at Carnegie Hall
MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) — One Champaign County high-schooler is relishing in the performance of a lifetime in New York City. On Saturday night, Isaac Hanson from Mahomet-Seymour High School was one of two alto saxophonists to perform in a 22-member jazz ensemble at Carnegie Hall. The National Youth Orchestra, or NYO, selects the top high […]
Curtis Orchard opens for 45th season
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — You might not want to hear it, but autumn is right around the corner. As a sign of times, one of Champaign’s oldest apple orchards officially opened this weekend. Curtis Orchard celebrated their 45th straight year of being open. Right now, they offer a new menu of apples each week, local […]
Man sentenced to 25 years for Illinois cell phone store robberies, including Rockford T-Mobile
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A Chicago man has been sentenced to 25 years for carrying out multiple armed robberies at cell phone stores throughout Illinois, including one in Rockford. According to the U.S. Justice Department, Jonathan Byars, 26, along with his co-conspirators, carried out six armed robberies and two attempted robberies in 2019 and 2020, […]
Kokomo Probationary Officer Terminated, Arrested Following Investigations
An internal investigation alongside a state police investigation led to the termination and arrest of a former Kokomo Police Department probationary officer. On July 1, Kokomo Police Department Chief Douglas Stout was reportedly contacted by a separate law enforcement agency in reference to a criminal allegation that involved a probationary officer at the Kokomo Police Department, which reportedly led the administration of the department to immediately contact the Indiana State Police to investigate the allegation. According to the department, Stout and the Professional Standards Unit initiated an internal investigation alongside the report to the state police.
Postal worker shot dead while delivering mail in Chicago
A postal worker was shot dead on Friday while working on her route in Chicago, according to officials. Octavia Redmond, 48, of Chicago, was shot at around 11.40pm local time by an unknown shooter, who then jumped in a vehicle and sped away, according to police. Redmond suffered several gunshot...
SEI Trio Named to Preseason All-State Teams
INDIANAPOLIS – Three high school football stars from southeastern Indiana received recognition from Indiana Preps over the weekend. Lawrenceburg senior Noah Knigga and Milan senior Dylan Offill were named to the 2024 Small School Top 22 All-State Team, while South Dearborn junior Brady Ballart landed on the Underclassmen Top 22 All-State Team.
THPD: One arrested after fleeing scene of Fruitridge UTV crash
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A Rosedale man has been arrested after police say his vehicle struck an ejected driver of a UTV after a crash and fled the scene. According to the Terre Haute Police Department, the crash occurred in the area of N. Fruitridge and 7th Avenues at 3:30 p.m. on July 17. […]
Iconic Oscar Mayer Wienermobile involved in Illinois crash
CHICAGO, Ill. - In an unusual sight, the iconic Oscar Mayer Wienermobile was seen loaded on the back of a tow truck following a crash in Illinois yesterday. According to the Illinois State Police, the Wienermobile collided with a car, lost control, and rolled onto its side after an attempt to correct its course. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
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