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Election integrity efforts underway as IL early voting begins in two months
(The Center Square) – With early voting for the Nov. 5 election beginning in just over two months in Illinois, the political parties are putting out their election integrity teams. Early voting in Illinois begins 40 days before the November election in Illinois, or around Sept. 26. Former Illinois GOP Chairman Don Tracy said Illinois voting needs reforms. “You know it used to be we had election day, now we...
OPRF switches gears after Illinois requires ACT exam for graduation
With an official switch back to the ACT exam, Oak Park and River Forest High School District 209 will be looking to bring in services to help students prepare for the college readiness assessment. “We have outside agencies that will come in and provide ACT support or test prep, just...
Illinois is paying $380,000+ to WHO???
You will NEVER guess whose salary in the Land of Lincoln was over $380,000 last year...Taxpayer dollars are going to this person and I guarantee you have ZERO idea who this person is or what they do... According to an article from the Illinois State Journal-Register (they are a FANTASTIC...
Illinois state senator speaks after alleged threat against state representative
(The Center Square) – An Illinois state senator is thanking law enforcement after a DeKalb man was arrested for an alleged assassination threat against a member of the Illinois House. The alleged threat against state Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, came just days after the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on July 13. The incident led to the postponement of a DeKalb Senior Health Fair, which Keicher...
Illinois quick hits: Wildfire smoke drifts into state; Cheatle resigns from Secret Service
Wildfire smoke drifts into state Smoke from several wildfires burning in the western U.S. and Canada is now drifting across Illinois. Light smoke combined with unhealthy ozone concentrations is creating unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups, especially in northern Illinois. So far, this year’s fires are a fraction of the size of the blazes that broke out across Canada last year, contributing to numerous days of significant particulate matter pollution. ...
Illegal immigrants can keep professional licenses despite deportation with new law
(The Center Square) – Migrants who get deported from the country may be able to keep their professional license from Illinois under a new law. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the measure into law last week. House Bill 5457 provides that the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may not revoke, suspend, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action […]
Russian Billionaire Suddenly Abandoned This Illinois Mansion?
It sounds like something you'd see in a spy thriller, but it's a real life Illinois thing. Neighbors have wondered out loud why a Russian billionaire just suddenly abandoned an exotic Illinois mansion and left the country. The mystery begins with an investigation of this out of the way Illinois...
Construction underway on Naperville’s Block 59
Construction crews are in the midst of tearing down a number of buildings east of Route 59 to make way for a new shopping and entertainment district, collectively called “Block 59.”. Surrounding this central heartbeat are plans for local and national retailers and restaurants, which include The Cheesecake Factory,...
Chicago sues 2 suburban gun shops, accuses them of contributing to crime
CHICAGO (CBS) – The City of Chicago is suing two suburban gun shops accused of contributing to crime in the city.The newly expanded lawsuit named Eagle Sports Range in Oak Forest and Midwest Sporting Goods in Lyons as defendants. The parent company of Glock Handguns in Austria was also added as a defendant.The city accused the gunmaker and its local dealers of endangering Chicago residents by selling and marketing Glock handguns that can be easily turned into fully automatic weapons.The lawsuit claimed the two suburban dealers are top sellers of guns used in crimes in Chicago.
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