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These new Illinois rules, which will take effect on July 1, may have an impact on your wallet
On July 1st, several new laws will take effect in Illinois, which will impact the lives of residents. While some may view this date as any other day on the calendar, the changes will be significant. Your finances may be impacted by some of these laws, resulting in significant changes...
New Illinois laws 2024: More laws go into effect July 1, including minimum wage, tax increases
More new laws are going into effect in Illinois as we reach the half-way point of the year.The laws cover a range of topics, which most notably include minimum wage increases and a raise of to gas taxes.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchMinimum wage increaseMinimum wage workers in Chicago and Cook County will be getting a raise July 1.Those Workers will now make a base pay of $16.20 per hour.PTO law changesChanges to Chicago's "Paid Time Off" laws also take effect July.Anyone who works at least 80 hours during a 120-day period will now be guaranteed...
While some suburbs scale back or drop festivals, Tinley Park Ribfest is expanding
TINLEY PARK, Ill. (CBS) -- Fireworks and festivals are in full swing days away from the July 4th holiday—yet as people get ready to celebrate, some communities have scaled back due to safety woes.But Tinley Park is bucking that trend, with no plans whatsoever to cut festivities. Preparations were under Friday for the Tinley Park Ribfest."Where other towns are canceling, we are not," said Tinley Park Mayor Michael Glotz. "We're going forward with this event like we had last year."Last year kicked off the inaugural four-day festival. Mayor Glotz said this second year, the festival is expanding."We had over 32,000...
7 years after his death, SW Side man's $11M estate gets settled
A Cook County judge has made a decision over the multi-million dollar estate of Joseph Stancak, a Southwest Side man, who died more than seven years ago. The will leaves all Stancak’s money to an inactive daycare company.
Joliet Traffic Alert: Desplaines Street Closed Due to Falling Concrete
Joliet, IL – Desplaines Street is currently closed at the railroad bridge near Marion Street due to falling concrete from the bridge. The Joliet Police Department announced the closure on Saturday, citing safety concerns. According to the department, the closure is expected to last throughout the weekend as crews assess and repair the damage.
Woman’s Nightmare: Hidden AirTag Tracks Her Every Move In Suburban Chicago!
CHICAGO, IL – In a quiet Chicago, Illinois neighborhood of Glencoe, a woman experienced a terrifying revelation. Her iPhone notified her of a tracking device attached to her car. This unsettling alert was just the beginning of a disturbing tale. The AirTag Alert. The notification from Apple indicated that...
Special meeting agenda: District 215 School Board – 7/2/24
TF Center for Academics and Technology at 6 p.m. A special meeting of the District 215 School Board is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. The meeting will be held at the Thornton Fractional Center for Academics and Technology, located at 1605 Wentworth Avenue in Calumet City.
West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquitoes Across Illinois, Health Officials Urge Precautions
The presence of West Nile virus has been confirmed within mosquitos in multiple locations around Illinois according to reports from local health districts, this statement alerts residents to the growing concern as mosquito season ramps up. In the Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood, the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District identified the first group of mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus this week, as they collected, tested, and verified a positive batch on June 24, with lab results coming back on June 27, CBS News Chicago reported.
Illinois quick hits: More layoffs for John Deere; higher suburban property taxes
More layoffs for John Deere More layoffs are coming to John Deere. Nearly 300 employees at the Harvester Works plant in East Moline were told their last day is Aug. 30. This follows the June 5 announcement that 120 employees at the company’s Seeding and Cylinder operations in Moline were placed on indefinite leave. Higher...
Video: Government at work — Thornton Township vs Village of Lansing
LANSING, Ill. (June 28, 2024) – The Lansing Journal has been providing video coverage of Thornton Township meetings since 2022. Last week we also shot video of the Lansing Village Board meetings, including the board’s second review of the 2025 budget. Having video of budget presentations for the...
Monee Trustee Proposes Under 18 Festival Mandate
A Monee Village Trustee has asked his colleagues to consider a mandate requiring that teens under age 18 be accompanied by an adult at local festivals. Trustee Scott Youdris made the suggestion in his report during the June 12 village board meeting. “For the board to consider,” he said, “many...
Illinois Is Going To Have A Spicy Time At The Hot Sauce Expo
One of Illinois' most popular food festivals features everything in the world of hot and spicy. Things Are Getting Spicy In Illinois At The Annual Hot Sauce Expo. I'll be the first to admit that when it comes to hot and spicy food, I'm a big wimp. Big Red chewing gum is too much for me. I'm more of a flavor person than a heat guy. I don't go much beyond mild. Otherwise, I'll be hurting for a while.
Dixmoor water main break repaired, mayor says
A water main break in south suburban Dixmoor has been fixed, Mayor Fitzgerald Roberts said on Friday.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchChopper 7 was over the scene near the Dixmoor Village Hall along 145th Street as water poured out from the ground on Thursday.Roberts said there is no boil water order and no current disruptions in water service to the village."I am grateful to our Public Works Department for their prompt response to the water main break last night," Roberts said. "This latest break underscores the problems we are facing in our community because of the age of the pipes delivering water to the Village. We are continuing our efforts to secure the funding we need to get a permanent resolution to these breaks. We are making progress, but we still need help."Dixmoor has been plagued with several water main breaks since the start of the year.The latest known water main breaks in the town were reported in March.The video in the player above is from a previous report.
Englewood Restorative Justice Community Court Graduates Largest Class In 4 Years
ENGLEWOOD — Byron Upton was leaving his job when he saw police lights flash. Upton was 23 years old and had just started working again, he said. He’d recently learned he had a baby girl on the way and wanted to step up to provide for her. But...
Will County: WNV Detected in Mosquitoes
The Will County Health Department’s Environmental Health division announced mosquitoes collected in Joliet have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). These results represent the first WNV positive mosquitoes identified in Will County this year, and residents are reminded to protect themselves from mosquito bites and mosquito-borne diseases. No human cases of West Nile Virus have been reported so far this year.
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