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Young people from the Chicago area protest social service funding cuts
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Two busloads of folks from the Chicago area, over 140 in all, descended on the Illinois State Capitol Tuesday morning to hold up signs protesting proposed cuts in social services, many of them for young people and the elderly in underserved neighborhoods. The...
Springfield high-rise kitchen fire contained, one treated for smoke inhalation
The Springfield Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 1100 block of 8th St, The Hildebrandt High Rise, on Monday at 11:28 p.m. Officials say the fire was contained to a unit on the 7th floor. The building was partially evacuated during the fire. The fire sprinkler system...
Iconic Drug Store Closing Stores Including Missouri Locations
Walgreens first opened in 1901 under the name Walgreen Drug Co., and it has been trying to help people feel better ever since. Unfortunately, some Walgreens customers are about to be impacted by significant store closures. On Thursday, news came out that Walgreens will close a "substantial number" of its...
John Deere Continues with Layoffs Across Midwest in Illinois & Iowa
So far this year over 1,000 workers in Iowa have lost their jobs at John Deere; that includes the recent announcement of layoffs coming to Davenport on August 30th of 211 workers and the 99 being released from the Dubuque plant on the same date. John Deere, a leading manufacturer...
Indiana and Illinois Arby’s Locations Affected by Franchisee Bankruptcy
After filing for bankruptcy, a small Arby's franchisee is selling some locations and closing others. Miracle Restaurant Group LLC, a company based out of Louisiana has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Miracle owns 25 Arby's locations in Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. This isn't Miracle Restaurant Group's first Chapter 11 filing according to Nation's Restaurant News,
What You Need to Know So You Don’t Get Fined For Fireworks in Illinois
Fourth of July is around the corner, and while fireworks light up the night sky, lighting them yourself is never a good idea, especially in Illinois. Let's put the bad news out there first; as most people know, Illinois has a strict law that bans most consumer fireworks. Here's a refresher, just in case you need it.
Funding agreement finally reached for $1.1 billion invasive carp project
After years of negotiations, state officials from Michigan and Illinois have entered an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fund a major project to keep invasive carp from spreading into the Great Lakes.
Illinois’ Operation Fallen Flags Properly Retires U.S. Flags
The members of "Operation Fallen Flag" with the help of the "Glory Truck" assist Rockford, Illinois area residents in properly retiring their American flags. Operation Fallen Flags And The Glory Truck In Illinois. I will go out of my way to support certain types of benefits. Right there around the...
Illinois State Representative Honors Farmer at Recent Field Day
Illinois State Representative Brad Halbrook participated in the 2024 Dudley Smith Farm Field Day at the Dudley Smith Initiative Farm in Christian County, a 228-acre research site focused on advancing Illinois agriculture. The event featured discussions on cover crops, soil testing, agronomy research, and farm-to-plate operations. A special highlight was...
Here Are Illinois’ New Taxes And Laws That Started On July 1st
Normally, you'd have to wait until January to see what new laws and/or rules and regulations the lawmakers down in Springfield saw fit to pass and send to the governor's desk for signature into law. I hesitate to use the word "luckily" here, but you don't have to wait until...
ISP Improves Crash Investigation and Safety Techniques During Testing and Research Event
JOLIET – To help with traffic crash investigations, as well as identify best practices to keep officers safe, the Illinois State Police (ISP) participated in the Illinois Association of Technical Accident Investigators crash testing event on June 26-28, 2024. The event took place at the Route 66 Raceway in...
4th of July weekend weather outlook
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Rain and storms may interfere with cookouts and 4th of July fireworks. Expects highs in the 80s through Tuesday. Here’s your 7-day outlook. You can always find the forecast and radar on the Capitol City Now weather page or get weather updates on the Capitol City Now app.
Rev. Dr. Cary Beckwith shares hope for the future through community outreach
Rev. Dr. Cary Beckwith serves Springfield Grace United Methodist Church. He spoke to Community Voices about the church’s role in improving life in Springfield through community engagement including its Serving with Amazing Grace or SWAG program.
2 killed, 1 wounded in 2 separate Chicago expressway shootings, Illinois State Police say
Two people were killed and another wounded in two separate expressway shootings in Chicago Wednesday, Illinois State Police said.Authorities are working to figure out if road rage was possibly involved in one of the shootings.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchIllinois State Police said the first shots were fired just after 2 a.m. on the Interstate 55 northbound ramp to southbound Interstate 94 at Halsted Street.ISP said they responded to a single-car crash, and found one person fatally shot on the scene, in a maroon-colored minivanThe investigation snarled traffic for hours before troopers finally reopened the expressway...
Illinois Residents, Decline Calls From These 8 Area Codes Immediately
I don't know what it is, but my phone has been ringing off the hook nonstop with spam calls and they all come from different area codes. Has it been happening to you, too?. It's so irritating constantly declining calls all day long, especially when I've already flagged and blocked a ton of numbers from continuously re-calling. Obviously not all calls from these area codes are spam, but my phone has been super accurate in flagging those that are either spam or telemarketers trying to make a buck.
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