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ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (07/22/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Governor J.B. Pritzker signed 68 more bills into law this past Friday. One of the four measures that take effect January 1st, 2025, is House Bill 5457 prevents professional license denial or disciplinary action against someone based solely on immigration status or an immigration violation. House Bill 5465 allows human trafficking victims, who were children at the time of the crime, to have their juvenile records expunged or sealed of any criminal acts they were forced to take part in while being abused. House Bill 5370 expands the state’s “Move Over Law” requiring drivers to reduce their speed in & around emergency crash scenes. House Bill 5238 requires newly built manufactured homes to have weather radios installed, plus also promotes regular maintenance of safety devices in mobile home communities. To look over the list of new laws, go to gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com.
Unique Food Coming to the Illinois State Fair You Have to Try
This is the time of year when it's okay just to put the diet on hold and enjoy deep-fried everything at fairs. The Illinois State Fair runs from August 8 through the 18th in Springfield, Illinois. The fair announced a massive lineup of grandstand music artists coming this year, but for many, it's the food that brings them to the fair every year.
High schoolers in rural, western Illinois learn the history of why their town is white
CUBA — Nestled between vast stretches of cornfields in western Illinois, Cuba is home to about 1,100 people. It is also 95 percent white, according to the last U.S. census. Once in a while, Cuba High School history teacher Joe Brewer’s students ask him why. “My students want...
This World Famous Beer Will Finally Be Available In Illinois
When it comes to beer there is no lack of choices. You can get dark, light, hoppy, n/a, or just good old-fashioned American Lager. The beer of our forefathers. The one they brewed using donkeys to plow the fields and stream water. Now one of those that has been in...
Babies R Us will open 11 Illinois stores, including one in Springfield
Kohl’s department store in Springfield will be one of the retail chain's 11 locations in Illinois to add a Babies 'R' Us franchise. Kohl's recently announced that the first Babies 'R' Us shops will open next month and will continue opening through the fall. The 11 Illinois store openings are part of a campaign to add Babies 'R' Us franchises to 200 Kohl’s locations nationwide.
Emergency sewer repair partially closes Springfield’s Lawrence Ave.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Three out of four lanes on Lawrence Avenue in Springfield are currently closed due to an emergency maintenance issue. City officials said sewer repairs closed three out of four lanes on Lawrence Monday morning and the closure is expected to last through Wednesday. The southernmost...
When a Monster Tornado Destroyed 4 Illinois Towns, Took 60 Lives
March 19, 1948 should have been like any typical morning in these Illinois communities. An incoming storm system had other plans. By the time most would wake that morning, a monster tornado had nearly wiped away 4 Illinois towns completely and took 60 lives. That terrible March morning in 1948...
City Council Report: New south side distribution center approved against community opposition
At Tuesday’s City Council, Springfield alderpeople voted to approve zoning variances on a proposed warehouse project in the south of Ward 1. Located on Palm Road at the foot of the Chatham/I-55 interchange, the new warehouse is anticipated to bring in “hundreds” of jobs to the Springfield area. Variances including relaxing building height restrictions as well as allowing for taller, barbed fences in accordance with national security requests, as the site is believed to be intended for storage and distribution of food products.
Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin Residents Should Brace for More of These Menaces
The excessive rainfall, abundance of severe thunderstorms, and increased tornadic activity has made this summer one to remember for Tri-Staters. The weather has been as inconsistent as it's been wet, and with that comes an influx of creatures most of us vehemently despise. With all the rain, flooding, and humidity...
Famous Illinois Flea Market Returns With Celebrity Guests
This Illinois flea market not only offers many great treasures but also special celebrity guests to make appearances. I grew up going to flea markets. My parents loved going to them. The funny thing is, they rarely bought anything. They just like walking around and checking out all the stuff. I'm kind of the same way now.
One Midwest Town Makes America’s Richest Cities List, And It’s In Illinois
When you look at a list of the wealthiest cities in America and see only places from both coasts and nothing in the Midwest, you start to think. Like "Is the Midwest not on par with the rest of the country when it comes to money?" The Veranda study, a...
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