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Illinois Comptroller takes step to address state’s pension challenges
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Comptroller says she is confident that the condition of Illinois’ pension system is headed in the right direction. The state’s unfunded pension liabilities have been a sore thumb for decades. The Commission of Government Forecasting and Accountability reported that Illinois’ pension system experienced growth in debt last year of about $2.5 billion. Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza recently made the first pension prepayment as allowed...
Satellite runs across Illinois help support Memphis to Peoria St. Jude run fundraising efforts
PEORIA, Ill. – Each summer, runners from central Illinois journey down to Memphis, Tenn. for the St. Jude Runs, running 465 miles back to Peoria and raising money for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. But they’re not alone in their effort. Nearly 30 satellite runs from all...
Central IL county, city services report system issues amidst network outage
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — A worldwide outage of the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike is striking Microsoft devices throughout Central Illinois, disrupting state, county and municipal systems. In Champaign County, officials said on social media that the outage resulted in the Brookens Building being closed for the remainder of Friday. They said they hope to reopen the […]
Illinois Attorney General defends gun ban with reference to attempted assassination of former president
(The Center Square) – 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.” In a discussion at the City Club of Chicago, Attorney General Raoul questioned whether the text of the Second...
Getaway vehicle found torched after fatal shooting of Chicago postal worker
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago Police have found the Dodge Durango connected with the shooting death of a Chicago postal worker. However, it is unclear how much evidence they will be able to recover because that vehicle has been torched. Police found the Durango in the 8900 block of South Holland Avenue. Officers were on scene with the U.S. Postal Police, investigating the case involving 48-year-old Octavia Redmond's death. The car was left in the middle of a field before being towed away for processing. Social media has been filled with tributes to Redmond, and there has been a renewed push to protect...
Caleb Williams LLC Got Absolutely Screwed By The NFL By Forcing The Bears To Give Him A W-2 Like The Rest Of Us
For example, multiple sources tell PFT that there was an attempt to get Williams paid as an LLC. The Collective Bargaining Agreement doesn’t seem on the surface to foreclose that approach. However, the league decided that it does. The Bears were told by the NFL that the player’s money can’t go to a business entity other than the player.
Chicago mayor defends shutdown of homeless site
(The Center Square) – The mayor of Chicago says his administration did not close a prominent homeless site in the city because of the upcoming Democratic National Convention. Chicago Department of Family and Support Services Commissioner Brandie Knazze said earlier this month that the City acted proactively by closing the encampment near the Dan Ryan Expressway and Roosevelt Road. Mayor Brandon Johnson said the site was not closed because of...
Freeport police investigate shots fired report leaving 1 hurt
FREEPORT, Ill. (WIFR) - A teenager on Freeport’s east side is hurt from a shots fired report early Saturday morning. Just after midnight on July 20, Freeport officers were alerted to a shots fired report in the area of Frank Street and Chicago Avenue. The police were also notified about a 17-year-old male victim who was transported to FHN Hospital with a gunshot wound. The victim was treated and later discharged.
Layoffs of salaried Deere employees to begin next week
About eight weeks after Deere & Co. sent out a letter discussing plans to lay off global salaried employees, the company says an official layoff announcement is scheduled for July 24. This decision also comes on the heels of an email sent to employees on July 15, indicating the upcoming...
Drolema Donation to Morrison Seahorse Swim Club
Coach Tracy Henson submitted the press release and photos. On Friday, July 12, 2024, Morrison Seahorse Swim Club received a generous donation from the Jan Drolema Memorial. Jan was the Grandma of Skylar and Schyon Drolema, who both swam for the Seahorses for many years. We will put the donation...
Quad Cities governments, hospitals, businesses affected by global CrowdStrike outage
QUAD CITIES, Ill./Iowa (KWQC) - Some city, county and state government systems and devices in the Quad Cities Area have been impacted by a global outage caused by an automatic software update from CrowdStrike, which many departments and businesses use for malware and virus protection. Rock Island Police. According to...
BPD: Intern with minor injuries after squad car hit and run
BELOIT, Wis. (WMTV) - A car crashed into a Beloit Police squad car, causing minor injuries to an intern who was in the squad car Saturday night. According to BPD, an officer was on a traffic stop on Prairie Ave when a passing car crashed into his squad car. The officer was not in the car, but an intern was riding along.
Rockford Public Library’s adult online high school sees growing interest, record graduates
ROCKFORD — Tamica Fricks touted the importance of education for years before she truly practiced what she preached. At first, she did so seeing herself as a cautionary tale about how dropping out of high school can impede your opportunities for a successful career. Now, the 50-year-old academic mentor...
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