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US Invests $140 Million in Illinois Quantum Proving Ground.
The US Department of Defense is investing up to $140 million in a national proving ground for quantum technologies in Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker announced Tuesday. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the State of Illinois are partnering on the project, which will be based at a soon-to-be-built quantum campus in the Chicago region.
Paducah man, 3 juveniles face charges after items stolen from vehicles
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – A Paducah man and three 17 year olds face charges after police say they stole items from unlocked vehicles. Xavier Hodges, 18, of S. 25th Street faces charges of engaging in organized crime, three counts of unlawful transaction with a minor 2nd degree, six counts of theft of contents from a vehicle and giving an officer false identifying information.
Business learn about DOE contracts
One in four Department of Energy procurement dollars goes to small businesses, but the process of getting those contracts can involve jumping through some hoops. A Paducah Chamber of Commerce luncheon worked to educate business owners on making those bids.
Local nonprofits discuss breaking down barriers that keep people homeless
PADUCAH — Local nonprofits came together Thursday afternoon to discuss breaking down the barriers keeping people homeless. The Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky hosted the roundtable discussion at Paducah Cooperative Ministry. Organizations gathered to discuss solutions they can implement to help the unhoused community in Paducah. More than...
Rain, tornadoes hit Midwest, 215,000 people without power in Illinois
CHICAGO, Illinois: As severe weather raged through the Midwest overnight with relentless rain and tornadoes, hitting the Chicago area especially hard, hundreds of people in a southern Illinois town were evacuated this week as water rolled over the top of a dam. Hundreds of thousands went without electricity, and even...
Scientists test agriculture and solar energy on Illinois farms
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Sign up for WBEZ newsletters to get local news you can trust. Thousands of wildflowers are blooming under rows of solar panels...
Has There Ever Been a Shark Attack in Illinois?
There is a rare species of shark that can survive in salt and fresh water but did one attack a boy in Lake Michigan near Chicago?. I'm not going to lie, I was watching Shark Week stuff on TV and wondered if there had ever been a shark attack in any bodies of water in Illinois. I know just mentioning it sounds ridiculous, but I have Googled stranger things.
Most Illinois jails restrain people in chairs. This county ‘violently shocked’ them, too.
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Brice Fritz was naked, strapped down to a chair in a jail cell when a staff member monitoring her via video delivered 80,000 volts of electricity through the stun cuff on her leg. “I felt like I was being electrocuted,” Fritz told the Illinois Answers Project,...
Surveillance images capture break-ins at pharmacies in IL and MO
Three suspects were caught on surveillance cameras breaking into Comprehensive Care Pharmacy in Breese, Illinois, for the second time in 13 months, and other independent pharmacies in the area were also targeted in a string of break-ins.
Senator Faraci, Congresswoman Kelly Offer Feedback on What’s Happening Elsewhere
During their Thursday (July 18th) afternoon stop at the Gilbert Street Cafe for a roundtable on rural issues, Democratic State Senator Paul Faraci and Democratic Congresswoman Robin Kelly were asked by Central Illinois Media Group about the current national political situation for their party. Congresswoman Kelly was very clear in saying that: First, she does not think having COVID would be a deciding factor in whether or not President Biden remains in the race. And second, she is behind President Biden no matter what he decides to do; and it’s his choice.
OSHA Fines Illinois Contractor for Repeated Fall Protection Violations
Miller Building Systems LLC faces $354,912 in proposed penalties. A construction contractor in Illinois faces $354,912 in proposed penalties for repeatedly exposing workers to deadly fall hazards. OSHA inspectors cited Elmer Miller—operating as Miller Building Systems LLC—for four willful violations observed at sites in Mahomet and Savoy. According...
Ken Jennings leaves fans offended after ‘cheap shot’ towards Jeopardy!’s new champ Jay Fisher
JEOPARDY! host Ken Jennings has offended some viewers with his recent jab at champion Jay Fisher. The game show host took a crack at the Illinois native's brief political career and shocked viewers with his comments. During Tuesday's episode of Jeopardy!, Jay revealed early in the episode that was a...
Thousands of stateliners adapt to days without power
(WIFR) - ComEd crews work to restore power to homeowners across the stateline facing their third day in the dark, but a limited number of hands makes the task difficult. As of Wednesday evening, more than 45,000 people throughout Northern Illinois face the effects of three days of power outages, according to ComEd.
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