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Data shows a large increase in traffic stops last year by Illinois police
(The Center Square) – Illinois police departments had a busy year in 2023, with an increase in traffic stops over the year before. In Illinois Department of Transportation data compiled by the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, there was a 12% increase in traffic stops last year from 2022. “Police in Illinois conducted another 200,000 additional stops in 2023 compared with 2022, and to put that in a finer...
Speech Experts Really Don’t Like How You’re Saying ‘Illinois’
There are rebels in our midst that are saying what should be an obvious word incorrectly. It's such a problem that the speech experts have issued a warning to everyone that has managed to say "Illinois" incorrectly. I'm a live and let live kind of person. If you want to...
Olney’s Lee Flips Wood to Win Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Lake Shelbyville
SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (May 20, 2024) – Boater Jeffrey Lee of Olney, Illinois, caught a five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 4 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Shelbyville . The tournament was the first event of the season for the BFL Illini Division. Lee earned $3,289 for his victory.
Large Landfill Blaze Tackled by 35,000 Gallons of Water
LITCHFIELD - The Litchfield Fire Department responded to a large fire at the Envotech Landfill on July 19, 2024, after being dispatched by Montgomery County 911 at 9:59 p.m. Upon arrival, the Litchfield Fire Department reported that an active pile of garbage, approximately 350 feet wide by 100 feet tall, was ablaze and required immediate action to extinguish.
Aurora woman wins $1M from scratch-off Illinois Lottery ticket
An Aurora woman recently won $1 million with a scratch-off ticket, the Illinois Lottery announced.Antoinette 'Toni' Green won the top prize on a $10 MONOPOLY 50X scratch-off ticket purchased at Ruby's Liquor, located at 1535 Butterfield Road in Aurora."The clerk couldn't believe it and I couldn't believe it," Green said. "He said 'Toni, sign your ticket and go straight home - you won a million dollars!' I sat in my car in front of Ruby's in total shock, and then I had an epiphany - I can help others, I can make a difference in somebody's life with...
Push for natural gas detectors grows in Illinois a year after Oak Park explosion
OAK PARK, Ill. - A year has passed since a massive explosion in Oak Park leveled an apartment building, claiming the life of one man and displacing 12 residents. In response, there is a growing push to install natural gas detectors in every home across Illinois. Proponents argue that the...
U of I Extension “Bioblitz” encourages families to become citizen scientists for the day
July 22, 2024 -Kids, parents, and grandparents are invited to become scientist explorers, discovering and documenting the diverse wildlife at Weldon Springs at an upcoming event sponsored by University of Illinois Extension. Bioblitz is a joint effort of DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt 4-H and Agriculture and Natural Resources from 9...
Friday July 26th Afternoon Book Signing at Public Library to Focus on Historic Danville Softball Team
A look back on a special Danville softball team will happen this Friday (July 26th) when author Phyllis Smith will be at the Danville Public Library for an afternoon book signing. Smith’s book “Black Diamond, Black Gold; the Danville Lady Tomahawks” will look at a team of African American young ladies that her father, Wilbur Atkinson, created in the early 60s over at Lincoln Park. They immediately set up shop at Carver Park, where a field now sits named after Wilber Atkinson.
Danville man dead after car vs. pedestrian accident overnight
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — An 82-year-old Danville man was killed early Sunday morning after he was hit by a car. The Danville Police Department arrived near North Gilbert and West North Streets at 3:43 a.m. A vehicle-versus-pedestrian accident was reported. The vehicle driver was at the scene and was not hurt in the incident, however, […]
Pedestrian Struck and Killed Outside Days Hotel During Early Sunday Morning Hours; Driver Facing Charges
DANVILLE — A pedestrian was killed on Illinois Route 1, Gilbert Street, on Sunday near the Days Hotel, according to the Illinois State Police. The preliminary investigation indicates ISP Troop 7 units responded to a fatal traffic crash involving a pedestrian at approximately 4:11 a.m. Sunday, July 21 at the Days Hotel, 77 N. Gilbert St., Danville.
Illinois Basketball: Tomislav Ivisic Arrives on Campus
Illinois basketball’s roster has now fully arrived on campus. Per his Instagram page, big man Tomislav Ivisic has officially arrived at the Illinois campus. After an extended wait with the entire process that is required for an overseas citizen to arrive at a college campus, Ivisic completes the Illini’s roster. He will now immediately join team activities and hopefully be up to speed by the time the fall rolls around. The Croatian big man initially committed to the Illini on May 6th, shortly after assistant coach Orlando Antigua returned to Champaign.
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...
Illinois’ Favorite Ice Cream Flavor is Kind of Shocking
National Ice Cream Day is Sunday, July 21 and you most definitely want to celebrate. But will you celebrate with something more exciting than Illinois' favorite ice cream flavor?. Pretty much every day, there's a 'National' holiday. Some of them are actual holidays when we don't have to go to...
Wintrust Business Lunch 7/22/24: Global outage cost, new home prices, Illinois quantum
Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about the cost of last week’s global outage, and new homes being cheaper per square foot than existing homes. Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about...
Big Changes Coming to 23 Illinois Costco Stores in September
The more things change, the more they stay the same. That's actually not true for 23 Costco store locations in Illinois that will be changing in September and I predict many will be unhappy with what's coming. Let me be clear that I'm not business expert and I have no...
Illinois awarded $430M grant from EPA to reduce climate pollution
CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Illinois $430,251,378 from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to fund projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. According to the Governor’s Office, the grant will fund $115 million for heavy-duty vehicle electrification; $172 million for “clean” building technologies such as replacing natural gas furnaces […]
Illinois Attorney General defends gun ban with reference to attempted assassination of former president
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.”
Illinois continues to struggle to fill vacancies on public boards, state audit shows
State boards and commissions tasked with solving some of Illinois’ biggest problems have been left with hundreds of vacancies for appointed positions and often didn’t have enough members to conduct business, a report released last month from the state auditor general found. The report covered a two-year period ending in 2022, but many of the issues in filling seats on boards and commissions ...
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