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Bethany, IDCFS expand Nurturing Parenting Program
Bethany for Children & Families and the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services (IDCFS) are teaming up to teach more parents how to care for their children. Bethany is expanding its Nurturing Parenting Program (NPP), which teaches healthy parenting skills as an alternative to abusive or neglectful practices. In the past, Bethany has provided […]
Banks file lawsuit challenging Illinois credit card fee law
A coalition of banking groups on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Illinois law they say would create costly chaos in their industry and headaches for consumers. The law blocks banks and credit card companies from charging retailers a small fee on taxes and tips. Illinois earlier this year became the first state in the nation to enact such a law, prompting outrage and an ...
Illinois Is Getting Digital Licenses: Here’s How It All Works
We've been keeping an eye on the progress of Illinois House Bill 4592 (HB 4592) for a while now, and because we're technology geeks we're pretty excited that it brings that little plastic card in your wallet into the digital age by allowing us to have our driver's licenses or state IDs on our phones, where we have seemingly everything else.
Housing providers are squeezed by rising insurance costs, driving rents up. Unlike other states, Illinois can do little about it
CHICAGO - Stuart Handler runs a company that owns and manages 47 properties, with a total of 6,000 apartments throughout the Chicago area. For 2024, the insurance premium on his portfolio of properties increased about 150%, and his deductible climbed from $100,000 to $1 million. The jump in insurance costs...
Pritzker says Trump is the loser after former president's remarks on X with Musk
(The Center Square) – After being called a “real loser” by former President Donald Trump, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said it’s Trump who is the loser. Elon Musk, the owner of X, formerly Twitter, hosted a more than two hour discussion with Trump on the social media platform Monday, where Trump discussed being shot in the ear, the economy, foreign and domestic policy and government efficiency. Trump wants to get...
Biden to designate national monument at site of Illinois race riot
Biden to designate national monument at site of Illinois race riot. President Biden will designate a national monument this week at the site of racist mob violence in 1908 in Springfield, Ill., the White House confirmed Wednesday. © AP Photo/Evan Vucci. A White House official told The Hill the...
Three arrested in connection to two separate church burglaries in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Ill. (KFVS) - Three people have been arrested after the Harrisburg Police Department investigate burglaries at a church. According to the police department, on August 4 and August 10, members of the First Baptist Church in Harrisburg discovered two separate burglaries had occurred at their Disaster Relief storage facility.
Ferrell Hospital Family Practice to reopen Aug. 19
ELDORADO, Ill. (KFVS) - Ferrell Hospital Family Practice is set to reopen after extensive flood damage at the hospital in Eldorado on May 8. The Family Practice clinic will reopen on Monday, August 19, which comes a couple of weeks after the main hospital reopened. According to hospital leaders, the...
Saluki Women’s Golf announces hiring of Rory Weinfurther as new head coach
CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Southern Illinois Women’s Golf program announced the hiring of Rory Weinfurther as the new Head Coach, beginning in the 2024-25 season. “Rory will bring a lot of enthusiasm and competitiveness to the program,” Director of Golf Justin Fetcho said. “She is a very accomplished player of her own and had the opportunity to compete multiple times in the NCAA postseason, so she knows what it takes to succeed at a high level.”
SIU will celebrate Diversity Week with guest speakers, luncheon, art and more
“Creating a Culture of Belonging for All” is the theme as Southern Illinois University Carbondale celebrates Diversity Week 2024 with a variety of special events and activities Aug. 26-30. Plans include a luncheon, guest speakers, an interactive art exhibit, a voter registration drive, panel discussions, social activities and more.
Illinois Comptroller says embroiled Village of Dolton is refusing legally-required audit
DOLTON, Ill. (CBS) -- New financial problems have surfaced in south suburban Dolton—having to do with taxpayer money and the village's failure to let people know where it is being spent.According to the State of Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard's administration not only refuses to get an audit done, but also won't even communicate with the state agency tasked with the job of watching over government spending.The office in question is that of Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza—and Dolton is now on that office's radar."There are obvious red flags that your station other stations have covered," said Comptroller's office spokesman Abdon Pallasch....
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