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Illinois Attorney General defends gun ban with reference to attempted assassination of former president
(The Center Square) – 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.” In a discussion at the City Club of Chicago, Attorney General Raoul questioned whether the text of the Second...
Crews respond to motorcycle crash near Rapids City Saturday
RAPIDS CITY, Ill. (KWQC) - Crews were on the scene of an apparent motorcycle crash near the I-80 exit on Illinois Route 84 near Rapids City around noon on Saturday. A Rock Island County official told TV6 the rider was not seriously injured and was seen walking around at the scene of the crash.
Western Illinois University’s Goldfarb Center Topping Out Celebrated
Construction on the Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts (GCPA) reached a new milestone today, as the final structural beam was raised into place earlier this morning. The occasion marks the completion of the Goldfarb Center’s frame. The significant milestone was celebrated with a “Topping Out” ceremony led by Executive...
Drolema Donation to Morrison Seahorse Swim Club
Coach Tracy Henson submitted the press release and photos. On Friday, July 12, 2024, Morrison Seahorse Swim Club received a generous donation from the Jan Drolema Memorial. Jan was the Grandma of Skylar and Schyon Drolema, who both swam for the Seahorses for many years. We will put the donation...
St Jude Kewanee to Peoria Run Fundraiser Chronicles to Wyoming
St Jude Kewanee to Peoria run started at 5 AM today,, July 20, 2024. Runners left Kewanee Physical Therapy and Rehab and will take breaks along the way. We joined into Stark County. There is a fundraiser for St Jude in Wyoming at the Wyoming Tractor Pull. There is still time to donate. Find more information here. Watch the sendoff here.
Peoria Public Schools Board of Education fills two vacancies. Meet them here
Chanel Hargrave and Larry Ivory have been appointed to fill two vacancies on the Peoria Public School Board of Education. Hargrave is the supervisor of community connections with the Peoria Park District and Ivory is the President and CEO of the Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce. When is the...
Machinists are needed everywhere to meet manufacturing growth
Manufacturers have been scrambling for workers for years and the need is rising as the baby boomers that disproportionately make up that part of the workforce retire. That's not likely to change soon for businesses like G3 Machining in Bloomington. As you walk into G3 at the corner of Bunn...
Behind the scenes look at preparations for Ledgestone Disc Golf Open
WASHINGTON, Ill (WMBD/WYZZ) — Disc golf continues to be a growing sport, especially in central Illinois, says the tournament director of the largest disc golf event in the world. “Locally here we have ten percent more players in the Ledgestone Event than last year. Over 2,400 players signed up,” said Nate Heinold, tournament director for […]
Rockford-area SNAP recipients may qualify for food replacement
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Help may be available for some people in the stateline who had to throw out food due to widespread power outages following severe storms. The Winnebago County Emergency Management Agency says Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP recipients who experienced power outages lasting longer than four hours can request food replacements within 10 days of the event. According to the Illinois Department of Human Services, food bought with SNAP benefits may also be replaced if it was destroyed in a fire, flood, tornado or other devastating event.
U.S. Air Force Band to perform in Muscatine
The U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble will present a series of concerts across Eastern Iowa, according to a press release. All concerts are free, open to the public and approximately 75 minutes long. The first concert will be held in Muscatine on Wednesday, August...
Work release escape of Aaron Darnell Triplett
Davenport, Iowa – Officials with the Iowa Department of Corrections, late Saturday night, said a man convicted of 2nd Degree Robbery in Clinton County, failed to report back as required, to the Davenport Residential Correctional Facility, Friday. 36-year-old Aaron Darnell Triplett is a black male, 5-feet 8-inches tall. He...
Have Some Irish Fun With Celtic Night Out In Rock Island Tonight
RSVP Now to join the Scottish American Society for a night of music and fun with a Celtic Night Out! It’s a summer ceilidh party along the lovely Rock River with us at Riverfront Grille, Rock Island. Advance orders due no later than July 10. Price at door goes...
It’s The MFin Catalina Wine Mixer TODAY In The Quad-Cities!
It’s time for the 6th annual CATALINA WINE MIXER at the Tangled Wood in Bettendorf! You don’t want to miss the most prestigious event on of the year on Saturday, July 20th. Beer & Wine tastings with musical styling provided by Howl at the Moon and our very own 80’s Joel Tribute band! Join us and we just may become best friends!
Illinois HS State Finalist Luke Bucaro Commits to Notre Dame (2025)
With another year still ahead of him to improve, Bucaro's time in the 1000 free would have been seven seconds behind the top time this season at Notre Dame. Current photo via Luke Bucaro. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all...
Unemployment claims in Illinois increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 9,545 in the week ending July 13, up from 9,470 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
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