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Illinois Storm Warning: Strong Winds and Hail Threaten Chicagoland Tonight
Illinois, July 31, 2024 – A round of severe thunderstorms is expected to sweep through Illinois late tonight, with the National Weather Service (NWS) issuing a severe weather alert for areas south of I-80. Residents in these areas should prepare for damaging winds and quarter-sized hail as storms develop after midnight and continue into early Thursday morning.
Illinois Bug Warning: The Lone Star Tick Can Make You Really Sick
You're probably sick and tired of hearing and talking about bugs in Illinois after nearly a year of being pelted around the clock with information about the upcoming (now gone) historic cicada emergence in Illinois. Spoiler alert: Cicada-geddon totally lived up to the hype in some areas, while other areas...
How JB Pritzker, a rumored Kamala VP contender, boosted companies linked to his cousin
As he campaigned in 2018 to be the next governor of Illinois, Democrat J.B. Pritzker was on a mission to convince voters of his commitment to fighting climate change. In an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times, the wealthy businessman and heir to the Hyatt hotel chain fortune touted his backing of the Paris Climate Accord and […]
2nd Year in a Row This Illinois County Has Highest Tax Rates
Taxes stink, but we have to pay them no matter what. Illinois is the worst with taxes as one of the states with the highest taxes in the nation, but for the second year in a row, one country tops all others as being the highest. Highest Tax County in...
Winning Mega Millions lottery tickets sold in Illinois and Texas
INGLEWOOD – There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Tuesday (July 30) evening’s drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery. There were two tickets sold matching five numbers in Illinois and Texas and are worth $1 million each. The numbers in Tuesday evening’s draw are...
Capitol Connection: Concerns still remain over Carbon Capture in Illinois, especially around Mahomet Aquifer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — Lawmakers came to a compromise on regulations around Carbon Capture regulations, but some groups are still concerned about the impact the storage of emissions could have on key water sources in the state like the Mahomet Aquifer. The law Governor Pritzker signed in July contains a list of first-of-their-kind regulations at […]
“Tornado Alley” expanding Eastward, stirring up more storms around the QCA
MOLINE, Ill. — Back in 2018, storm chaser and Northern Illinois University professor Dr. Victor Gensini published a groundbreaking study on tornado patterns. He looked at tornado data from 1979 to 2017, examining trends on where tornadoes touched down and the location of certain ingredients that promote their development. Gensini found a marked eastward migration of the typical "tornado alley" many of us think of.
Illinois Women Warned About Vicious New Banking & Romance Scams
Obviously no scam is good, but I would argue the worst are the ones that prey on emotions to rob a person blind or worse. That's why there are urgent warnings for Illinois women to be aware there are current ploys that use text messages to lure victims into romance and banking problems.
Illinois Residents, People May Sneak Onto Your Porch August 8th
I'm not trying to alarm you. Instead, I'm trying to pass along some information that should keep you from calling the police or reaching for a firearm in a little over a week's time. Then again, your own personal feelings may be different about the people who will, more than...
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