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Illinois quick hits: Police look for suspect after murder of USPS worker; State EPA announces waste collection days
Police look for suspect after murder of USPS worker Chicago police are looking for the suspect in connection with the shooting death of a United States Postal Service letter carrier. The 48-year-old woman was shot around 11:30 a.m. Friday. According to police, the victim was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. No one is in custody. State EPA announces waste collection days ...
Update on services using Crowdstrike in Central Illinois
(25News Now) - A botched security update from a cybersecurity firm has caused a far-reaching technology outage across the world. The Associated Press reports the faulty update grounded flights, knocked out banks and took systems used by media outlets offline and more, highlighting the fragility of a digitized world dependent on just a handful of providers.
Illinois Lottery celebrates its 50th anniversary with big money giveaways
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Illinois Lottery is ringing in 50 years - with a downtown party at Pioneer Court.Many walked away winners. The very first person in line pocketed $150. All people had to do was draw the right number to walk away with cash.Many in the crowd have been playing the lottery for decades. For some, Thursday was their luckiest day yet. Jennifer Blumenberg, won $500."The anticipation of scratching and winning – it's great. I think as long as you're winning what you're playing back, you're good to go," Blumenberg said. The Illinois Lottery gave away up to $50,000 in...
Illinois quick hits: State unemployment rate hits 5%; Decatur Public Schools adopt new phone policy for students
Illinois unemployment rate hits 5% The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced that unemployment increased to 5 percent. The May revised unemployment rate was 4.9 percent. The national unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in June, up slightly from the previous month. The number of unemployed workers in the state was 327,900, up over 3 percent from the prior month, and up nearly 19 percent over the same month one year ago. ...
U.S. Rep Kelly, State Senator Faraci Meet with Locals to Talk about Rural Issues, Including Health Care
ABOVE: State Senator Paul Faraci and Congresswoman Robin Kelly during Thursday afternoon’s Illinois Soybean Association – sponsored rural health discussion at the Gilbert Street Cafe. An early afternoon roundtable took place Thursday (July 18th) at the Gilbert Street Cafe, hosted by the Illinois Soybean Association; designed to discuss...
Sen. Rose props up new bill to protect Central IL drinking water
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Mahomet Aquifer is an important source of drinking water for much of Central Illinois. State officials often referred to it while discussing a bill recently signed by Governor JB Pritzker, which allows the carbon storage of aquifers statewide. Now, State Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) is filing a new bill to protect […]
Chicago shooting: Postal worker shot to death in front of West Pullman home ID'd, officials say
A postal worker was shot to death while on the job in front of a South Side home on Friday, officials said.Chicago police said the shooting happened in the West Pullman neighborhood's 12100-block of South Harvard Avenue just before 11:40 a.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchNeighbors who did not want to appear camera told ABC7 they saw a car driving toward the victim's USPS truck before hearing at least 10 shots in broad daylight.Police said the offender, identified only as male, approached a 48-year-old woman, took out a gun and fired shots. She suffered multiple gunshot...
Petition calls for patrol, dive team after 6-year-old boy’s Kankakee River death
An online petition launched after the death of a 6-year-old boy in the Kankakee River earlier this week calls for the creation of a river and patrol team that can more quickly respond to emergencies.
Sprint Car-Styled Huset's Speedway A Handful For Lucas Oil Late Model Stars
BRANDON, S.D. (July 18) — Thursday's box score shows that Bobby Pierce breezed to yet another national touring victory on opening night of the Silver Dollar Nationals at Huset’s Speedway. Commanding all 40 laps from the front row, the Oakwood, Ill., superstar reaped his fifth triumph in a...
Details released after day-long search for Canton 2-year-old
CANTON (25News Now) - Canton Police Chief Mike Eveland said it was “heartening” to see the community come together at a moment’s notice to find 2-year-old Chloe Russell Thursday evening. She was found by state police crime scene techs after a third search of the home before...
Streator Man Given Notice to Appear on Shoplifting Charge
Walmart stores seem to attract alleged shoplifters looking for a quick five-finger discount. It's happened again, this time at the store in Streator. Thursday night at about 7:20, Streator police were called to the Walmart in that city on a complaint of a possible case of retail theft. Eighteen-year-old Quentin...
Monmouth gas station to expand in order to serve more semi customers
A Monmouth gas station is now officially in the process of expanding. Work is being done to remove underground fuel storage tanks at the Beck’s location in Monmouth — just the start of what is expected to be five to six million dollars worth of work. Monmouth City...
Verizon stores giving away $3M worth of backpacks ahead of back-to-school season
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Verizon wireless stories in the Peoria area are giving away millions of dollars in backpacks away for free ahead of the back-to-school season. According to a press release from Round Room, LLC, participating Verizon stores in Pontiac, Chillicothe, Peoria and Washington are giving away $3 million worth of clear backpacks for free to students in an effort to relieve the financial burden on parents and caregivers before class starts.
Civil rights lawsuit filed against Washington landlord
PEORIA, Ill. – A Washington landlord is accused of sexually harassing female tenants and housing applicants. The U.S. Justice Department outlined the charges against Michael DeWitte in a civil rights lawsuit filed in Federal Court in Peoria. The lawsuit alleges that since at least 2002 DeWitte subjected female tenants...
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