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Homeowner Associations Can’t Ban Native Plants, Thanks to New Illinois Law
Native plants have been gaining in popularity as more and more gardeners have come to appreciate their ecosystem benefits, which range from supporting endangered wildlife to improving stormwater absorption. But not everyone is a fan. Homeowner associations (HOAs) across the country, including many in Illinois, have adopted prohibitions against native...
High Arsenic Levels: Walmart Recalls Apple Juice Sold In Illinois
Just think about all the different food product recalls we've been hearing about and dealing with over the last few months alone. We've been warned of the dangers of a certain brand of deli meat being possible contaminated with listeria. The recall involving those meat products covered over 7 million pounds of various meats that were produced at a single location. Several deaths have potentially resulted from ingestion of the recalled products.
From cold towels to early dismissal, people finding ways to cope with heat wave in the Midwest
CHICAGO (AP) — As a second straight day of hot soupy temperatures approaching triple digits hung over much of the Midwest on Tuesday, residents looked for ways to stay cool and indoors. Darrell Taylor, 61, has no air-conditioning in his apartment in Chicago, where it reached a record-breaking 98...
HSHS Names New Administrative Leader For HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital And HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital
Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) is pleased to announce that Anthony Powers, MBA, BSN, RN, has been named the new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham and HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville. The CAO is a new role at HSHS that provides on-site, localized leadership overseeing nursing, operations and all other organizational functions of the hospital.
Family escapes house fire in Decatur
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Decatur Fire Department was called out for a fire Tuesday night. The call came in around 6:30 p.m. that fire was showing from a bedroom in a home in the 800 block of East Main St. The first arriving engine reported fire coming out of...
Archdiocese of Chicago announces Illinois' first natural burial site
PALATINE, Ill. - One suburban cemetery is going green when it comes to going 'six feet under.'. The Archdiocese of Chicago is introducing natural burials and has unveiled a natural burial site at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Cemetery in Palatine. While natural burials are not a new concept, the...
Claimants seek $58 million, allege ISP negligence around Highland Park shooter
(The Center Square) – Illinois taxpayers could be on the hook for monetary awards to claimants suing Illinois State Police for alleged negligence in the run up to the 2022 Highland Park mass shooting. Seven people died and dozens were injured in the shooting that took place on Independence...
Public submissions for new design of Illinois state flag will soon be accepted
The state of Illinois might be getting a new flag.Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said public submissions for a new design will be accepted starting Tuesday.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchTen of those designs will be selected.SEE ALSO: Rancho Cucamonga woodworker's patriotic passion, making flags that are works of artAfter a public feedback period, the general assembly will decide whether to adopt a new flag or keep the current one.Visit www.ilsos.gov or submit designs via mail addressed to Illinois Flag Commission, Howlett Building, Room 476, 501 S. Second St., Springfield, IL 62756.Minnesota unveiled its new flag in December 2023, using a similar method to the one adopted by Illinois, a news release from Giannoulias' office Wednesday said. Both Michigan and Maine are also considering an official change in their state flags, the release said.
Downtown YMCA to name gym after Illinois State Senator Doris Turner
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The Springfield YMCA is naming the Downtown YMCA Gymnasium in honor of Illinois State Senator Doris Turner. Turner will be recognized whenat a dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at noon at the Springfield Downtown YMCA, 601 N. 4th. The Y...
Illinois Police Departments Show Troubling Patterns in Use of Traffic Stops
Investigation Finds Chicago Police Officers Routinely Fail to Report Traffic Stops. A recent investigation by a watchdog organization found that Chicago Police officers have routinely failed to document instances of traffic stops that do not end in arrest or charges, as many as 20,000 a month last year, in violation of a 2003 law which mandates that every traffic stop must be documented. This information stands in stark contrast to CPD Superintendent Larry Snelling reporting this past June that traffic stops in Chicago were down by approximately 87,000 stops from last year. What is particularly troubling about these numbers is that rates of traffic stops increased just as the department announced it would move away from the controversial “stop-and-frisk” tactic of patrolling, with some believing the practice is just a replacement to the policy that advocates say violated individuals Fourth Amendment rights. “It is quite concerning, especially if CPD is intentionally not recording traffic stops so they can claim they’re fixing the problem, when all they’re doing is hiding it behind an absence of data,” said Alexandra Block, director of the Criminal Legal System & Policing Project at the ACLU of Illinois. Many advocates believe that officers use minor traffic stops as a pretext to search for drugs and weapons in minority neighborhoods. CPD leadership seems to know that traffic stops present an issue, with Snelling asking that traffic stops be brought under the supervision of the federal courts under the federal consent decree that CPD has been under since 2019. However, advocacy groups remain skeptical about the effectiveness of the consent degree and what change it can bring to drivers who feel they are being profiled and the routine traffic stops are an infringement on their rights.
Local Sports Results for Tuesday
Winning Pitcher (in relief) Wagner 1 innings 1 hit 0 runs 1 strikeout. Milleville 5/23 innings 4 hits 2 runs 1 earned 2 walks 14 strikeouts. Losing Pitcher (in relief) Coy 2.1 innings 1 hit 3 runs o earned 5 strikeouts. Blazich 3.2 innings 4 hits 1 earned run 2...
Altamont Opens Fall Season With 4-2 Win Over Neoga at Home
Altamont baseball has a different look this year after losing a large graduating class but they picked up right where they left off from their Spring season with a 4-2 win over Neoga at home on Tuesday. The Indians would get on the board early with an RBI double from Brayden Elam scoring Keegan Schultz from first base for a 1-0 lead. Neoga answered with a run in the top of the second to tie the game up at 1-1 and that score would hold across the next three innings as both teams were held scoreless in those innings. Neoga...
SEB Volleyball Moves to 2-0 to Start Season
St. Elmo-Brownstown volleyball is off to a 2-0 start to the season after getting their second straight road win, beating Martinsville 25-22, 25-12 on Tuesday night. The Lady Eagles will have a chance to continue their strong start on Thursday as they will host Vandalia in their home opener at St. Elmo High School.
CHBC Beats Mulberry Grove in Season Opener for Both Teams
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City and Mulberry Grove opened up their seasons in a non-conference matchup on Tuesday night with the Bobcats topping the Aces in two sets. CHBC raced out to quick lead in the first set, pulling ahead by a few points and riding that momentum to a 25-13 win. The second set would be a close one as the Aces and Bobcats would take advantage of some timely errors on each side of the net with CHBC able to take the second set 25-21. CHBC begins the season at 1-0 and will get right into National Trail Conference action on Thursday when they travel to Dieterich. Mulberry Grove starts the season at 0-1 and will be in action on Friday at Ramsey.
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