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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...
Top five Illinois Football games to watch in 2024
With the AP Top 25 College Football Poll being released on Monday, the unranked Illinois Fighting Illini had the chance to see where voters ranked their 2024 season opponents. Set to play four top-25 teams, with three being ranked in the top ten, the Illini have a tough schedule ahead of them.
Official: Illinois and Arkansas basketball to square off in nationally-televised Thanksgiving game in KC
It's officially official. Illinois and Arkansas basketball will square off on a national broadcast on Thanksgiving afternoon (Nov. 28) at T-Mobile Arena in Kansas City (Mo.), bdG Sports announced. Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman announced the matchup at his annual media roundtable in June. The game will tip off a 3 p.m. CT on CBS following the Chicago Bears game at the Detroit Lions.
Students are en route, but it’s still summer
Living in a university town, it’s hard not to feel like summer is over by mid-August. Our K-12 kiddos were back to school this week, and the University of Illinois and Parkland College students head back to their campuses next week. Sure, you might want to avoid Target for the foreseeable future, but the students bring a liveliness to C-U that invigorates the entire area (and supports our entire economy).
Work nearly finished on new concessions/restroom facility at PBL High School
PAXTON — The Paxton-Buckley-Loda school board heard from Superintendent Travis Duley about the status of summer maintenance projects during its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 14, including the replacement of the lobby doors at the high school, which was “completely done,” and the construction of a new restroom and concessions building at the high school’s Zimmerman Field/Guyot Track, which was nearing completion, he said.
Good Morning, Illini Nation: When will we see a full schedule?
Aug. 16—The announcement of an official date for Illinois' showdown with Duke at Madison Square Garden was just further reminder that it's mid-August, and the full 2024-25 Illini schedule is ... still not out. There are big games to be played. In addition to Duke, Illinois will face Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee. Plus Missouri. Also Eastern Illinois and Oakland for a second straight season. ...
Notes: Capka-Jones another passing game option
Aug. 16—CHAMPAIGN — Alexander Capka-Jones committed to Illinois in late June last summer not long after receiving his scholarship offer. His lead time into training camp, to get established with the Illini, was minimal. Not that he gave himself any breaks as he adjusted to the Big Ten after spending two seasons at the junior-college level. "Last year, I put so much pressure on myself trying to ...
Illinois soccer blows out Wright State
Aug. 16—Illini beat writer Scott Richey was on hand as Janet Rayfield's high-scoring Illini routed Wright State on Thursday: What happened Illinois flexed its offensive muscles in two exhibitions, scoring 16 total goals in shutout victories against Eastern Illinois and IU Indianapolis. Nothing changed in Thursday night's season opener. Two early first-half goals from Sarah Foley and Sarah ...
Bob Asmussen | Captain's chairs
Aug. 16—CHAMPAIGN — How many players does it to take to lead a football team? At Illinois, the magic number appears to be six. For the third time in his four years as the Illinois coach, Bret Bielema has six captains. (There were four the other year). Not that Bielema picked them. That job was left to the players, which gave the nods to tight end Tanner Arkin, wide receiver Pat Bryant, ...
Illini position battle update: Backup safeties readying to boost depth, playmaking on back end
CHAMPAIGN — Illinois this fall is excited to see the safety room it had expected to have in 2023. Matthew Bailey, who missed all but 22 defensive snaps due to foot and shoulder injuries, has returned as the starting boundary safety and will pair with returning field safety starter Miles Scott to form a duo that Illinois expects to make more big plays.
Top of the Morning, Aug. 16, 2024
Aug. 16—Bellying up with ... Ronnie Johnson wasn't thinking he'd go in on buying Rosie's Tavern in Danville when he stopped by in 2018. Sure, he and buddy Scott Eric had been mulling the concept of opening a bar while they hung out at the Knights of Columbus, but they weren't that serious. "We go down there, we have a couple beers, and next thing I know, I bought the place," Johnson said. The ...
Illinois names 2024 team captains; Kreutz named to Polynesian Award watch list
CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) — The Illini have announced the six players that will be teams captains for 2024, including center Josh Kreutz, who became the 7th Illini to make a preseason award watch list. The offense is also represented by Pat Bryant and Tanner Arkin, while the captains on defense are Seth Coleman, Dylan Rosiek and […]
McLean County Board rejects proposal to recreate war monument
The McLean County Board on Thursday voted down a proposal to recreate a long-removed Civil War monument in Bloomington. The Franklin Square Soldiers Monument was originally dedicated in 1869, commemorating the service of about 700 McLean County citizens who died fighting for the Union. The stone pillar was removed in 1914 over concerns for its structural integrity, though a portion of its base now resides elsewhere in Bloomington.
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary begins school
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Back-to-school for Urbana elementary kids started with a rainy day on Thursday. However, there were still plenty of smiling faces as they arrived. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School welcomed students and parents for the first day of class, and Principal Michelle Turner was certainly ready for the start of […]
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