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Ahead of 2024 election, women voters in the Chicago suburbs weigh in on top issues
Illinois voters are hoping to gain a better understanding of where both major presidential candidates stand on various topics after Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks Thursday night, formally accepting the Democratic nomination. Suburban women came out strong to the polls in the 2020 presidential election. "Women are more than...
The Entire Internet Is Thirsting Over ESPN Host Courtney Cronin After She Caused A Stir In Her Short Black Skirt
Courtney Cronin might not be as well known as other reporters on ESPN, but she surely made a name for herself during a recent post of hers on social media. Cronin has been working for ESPN since August 2017 and covered the Minnesota Vikings for several years before moving to the Windy City to report on the Chicago Bears.
Bears’ Montez Sweat Has 4-Word Reaction to Jahan Dotson Trade
Chicago Bears star defensive end Montez Sweat appears to still have his eye on his former Washington Commanders teammates after he fired off a four-word reaction to his old team trading wide receiver Jahan Dotson on August 22. The Commanders traded Dotson — the No. 16 overall selection in the...
Testing continues on using bacteria to remove ammonia from Normal drinking water
The Town of Normal is making progress on an experimental project to remove ammonia from town water by using bacteria. The pilot project began about a year ago. Water Department Director John Burkhart said if it works at scale, the town could save some costs on chlorine, adding the EPA requires water producers to have plans in place to deal with ammonia and may eventually regulate it more tightly.
Suburban high school sends students home early due to lunch worker ‘shortage'
A suburban Chicago school district will send students home early for the second day in a row due to a "shortage" of food service workers. In a message posted to its website and social media pages Thursday morning, Ottawa Township High School District 140 said "Due to unforeseen circumstances regarding a shortage of properly certified food service personnel lunch will not be served and students will be dismissed at 11:13 a.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2024, and dismissed at 10:33 a.m. on Friday, August 23, 2024."
Bicyclist Injured In Ottawa Collision
A crash right outside of the Ottawa police and fire stations sent a bicyclist to the hospital. According to Ottawa police, 58-year-old Patrick Dunn of Ottawa was riding his bicycle late Wednesday morning when he disobeyed a stop sign at the intersection of West Lafayette and Fulton streets. He crashed into a car driven by 61-year-old Mary Perez of Ottawa. Perez had the right-of-way and no stop sign.
After Five Years as Danville Police Chief; Yates Says There are Improvements, Challenges Remain, Never be Satisfied
ABOVE: Danville Police Chief Christopher Yates speaks during Friday morning, August 23rd swearing in of Probationary Officer Jose Munoz. During this past Tuesday evening’s (Aug 20th) Danville City Council meeting, Danville Police Chief Christopher Yates talked about progress that’s been made during his five years as chief. But Yates told us later in the week, following the swearing in of new Probationary Police Officer Jose Munoz; that despite a drop in violent crime or property crime, and despite a significant drop in shots fired incidents, such as 306 in 2020 to 91 in 2023; the job of the Danville Police Force is to never be satisfied.
Champaign County’s Preservation and Conservation Association holding garage sale
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Preservation and Conservation Association of Champaign County is holding a garage sale this weekend to sell off some of their inventory. The garage sale will take place both at PACA’s storage building on 1302 Parkland Count on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and at their retail store from […]
Locally owned Tazewell County coffee company closing one of its locations
With "sincere gratitude" and "the heaviest of hearts," the owners of Eli's Coffee Shop have announced the closure of their Mackinaw location. The final day of service will be Sept. 6. The company announced the closure in a Friday Facebook post. In a statement on the company's website, owners Rachel and Weston Berchtold...
15-year-old charged with attempted murder for Tuesday night shooting in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm for shooting another teenager on Tuesday. According to the Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office, the charges were filed in the juvenile division of Peoria County Circuit Court. The office will ask a judge to transfer the case to adult court at a later hearing.
Several fire departments extinguish machine fire at Ace Plastics in Chatsworth
CHATSWORTH, Ill. (WCIA) — Multiple Central Illinois fire departments were called out to Chatsworth on Thursday to fight a machine fire that broke out. The fire happened at Ace Plastics, Route 24 and County Road 3350 East. Chief Zach Gerdes said smoke was showing from the roof. Responding firefighters discovered a machine inside the building […]
An accident sidelines Larry Flannery from Hog Days Festival
A familiar face will be missing from the crowd this Hog Days. The Hog Days committee co-chair and longtime committee member, Larry Flannery, won’t be attending the festival this year. Instead, Flannery will be home recuperating after a Monday night fall from a rickety ladder landed him in the hospital.
Why Did A Bunch Of Illinois KFC’s Suddenly Close This Week?
There's a chicken-fried mystery in Illinois. According to WHBF/WMBD, multiple Kentucky Fried Chicken locations in Illinois suddenly closed their doors this week. This led to mass surprise layoffs. KFC has 150 locations in Illinois. On Monday, 4 of them closed and recently, over a dozen locations have closed. This includes...
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