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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 ...
Canadian wildfire smoke making a return to the US
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Everyone in Indiana remembers the brutal air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke in our area last summer, but once again, fires in western Canada are driving smoke into the U.S. Air quality has been unhealthy in parts of the Dakotas this past weekend, but most of the smoke has been in the […]
Kentucky's new truancy law is now in effect
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEVV) — Truancy is a real problem throughout the state of Kentucky. Last year close to 30 % of students were absent for 10% or more of the school year. Jared Revlett, the Public Information Officer for Owensboro Public Schools, says, "Recently, really since 2020, we’ve seen a growing number of truancy cases in our district and really across the state as a whole.”
H-L investigation: Smuggling at KY juvenile jail yields felony charges against officers
Facebook photos of teens flashing gang signs in Warren County detention center raised alarms last December. Employees helped youths charge illicit electronic devices; gave them access to office computers with internet connections; and slipped envelopes under cell doors.
Man sentenced to 25 years for Illinois cell phone store robberies, including Rockford T-Mobile
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A Chicago man has been sentenced to 25 years for carrying out multiple armed robberies at cell phone stores throughout Illinois, including one in Rockford. According to the U.S. Justice Department, Jonathan Byars, 26, along with his co-conspirators, carried out six armed robberies and two attempted robberies in 2019 and 2020, […]
OCC/OAC SUMMER CHILDREN’S THEATER WORKSHOP PERFORMANCES THIS WEEKEND
(OLNEY) All are invited to one of the upcoming two performances this weekend of the Olney Central College / Olney Arts Council Summer Children’s Theater Workshop students who have spent the past several weeks on the stage. The shows will be this Friday night at 7:00 and Saturday afternoon at 2:00, both at the Dr. John D. Stull Performing Arts Center at OCC. Tickets for either show are available on the iecc.edu/occ/theater website.
ANNUAL PARKERSBURG CHOWDER THIS WEEKEND
(PARKERSBURG) The Annual Parkersburg Chowder is coming up this Saturday at the Community Building and Park in Parkersburg. The popular Tractor Display will be set up and open at 10:00 and with approximately 800 gallons to be prepared, the chowder will be served by the bowl, by carryout, or by using drive thru lane, starting at 10:30 that morning, plus there will be other food available, including pork barbeque, salads, pies, and cakes. With lineup for the Annual Parade at 12:45 at the Christian Church, it will kick off at 1:00, led by this year’s Grand Marshalls, the children of August and Norma Jean Pampe. All proceeds go to support the Oak Hill Cemetery in Parkersburg. All ages are welcome.
UPDATE: Chemical spill reported at Diamond Ave. in Evansville
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Crews were at the scene of a chemical spill in Evansville on Monday. Battalion Chief Nick Raber says a pH test showed it was a “strong acid” but could not identify the substance on the scene. Raber goes on to say crews neutralized the substance with a powder called “soda ash,” […]
Festival To Celebrate Famous Illinois Movie Is Back
Illinois cinema fans are excited to celebrate one of the most famous movies ever filmed in our state. One of my favorite movies of all time was filmed right here in Illinois. It's the "Blues Brothers." My dad introduced it to me when I was younger and we watched it all the time. So much so, that my mom recorded over a copy we had on a VHS tape.
Russian Billionaire Suddenly Abandoned This Illinois Mansion?
It sounds like something you'd see in a spy thriller, but it's a real life Illinois thing. Neighbors have wondered out loud why a Russian billionaire just suddenly abandoned an exotic Illinois mansion and left the country. The mystery begins with an investigation of this out of the way Illinois...
Pritzker backs Harris for president. What does shift in race mean for his own future?
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president on Monday, a day after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race for the White House and threw his support behind Harris to replace him on the ticket.Now halfway through his second term, Pritzker has been recognized as a future White House hopeful, but what does Biden's decision mean for the governor's political future?The governor did not comment on his own political ambitions on Monday, but said that he's fully behind Harris, just as he was behind Hilary Clinton in both of her presidential campaigns,...
$422 Million Prepayment: Illinois Comptroller’s Proactive Move to Boost Pension Fund Returns – Enhancing Financial Stability!
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza’s early pension payment and Governor J.B. Pritzker’s extended funding plan aim to improve the state’s troubled pension system and address its growing debt. Illinois Comptroller’s Early Pension Payment and Governor’s Extended Funding Plan Aim to Fix State’s Pension System According to the report of The Center Square, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza […]
Illinois and Wisconsin Kids Invited to Bring Their Small Businesses to August Market
Are your kids obsessed with making friendship bracelets? Hosting lemonade stands? Turn their hobbies into cash this August in Rockton, Illinois. When I think back to being a kid and wanting to earn a few extra bucks, I land on a memory of my friends and I creating some sort of dog's baby-sitting service.
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