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New Ranking Says Illinois Not Missouri a Best Off-the-Grid State
I consider this a major upset. For years, Missouri has been considered one of the best states to live off-the-grid. No more. A new ranking claims it's Illinois that's one of the best places to live away from civilization and no longer the Show Me State. This brand new off-the-grid...
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (06/24/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) A ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court about a federal bribery statute is expected to impact the high profile trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Charged with over 22 counts of corruption in 2022, the Chicago Democrat is accused of using his position as House Speaker to steer contracts and no-show jobs from utility giant Commonwealth Edison to his associates in exchange for legislation favorable to the utility company. Madigan was scheduled to on trial earlier this spring in April, but due to the high Court taking up the bribery conviction challenge, the judge postponed the trial to October.
Deere to pay $1.1M over racial discrimination allegations
Deere & Co. will pay $1.1 million to resolve allegations that it discriminated against Black and Hispanic applicants at three production facilities in Illinois and Iowa, the Department of Labor announced June 6. The department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs found hiring disparities at the company's Milan, Illinois, and...
Quantum technology companies set for big tax incentives under new law
June 27, 2024 -Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday gave final approval to a plan to bolster the state’s tech industry, including an incentives package – backed by $500 million in the state budget – aimed at making Illinois the nation’s leader in quantum computing. The package...
Kahoks' Pitcher Ethan Bagwell Named To Class 4A All-State Team
PALOS HEIGHTS - Ethan Bagwell, a senior pitcher for Collinsville, was named to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 4A All-State Team in a press release on Monday. Bagwell enjoyed a solid senior season for the Kahoks' baseball team, going 4-3 in 11 games on the mound, all...
How Illinois soybean farmers deal with the effects of climate change
WATERMAN, Ill. (CBS) – Illinois is the top grower of soybeans in the U.S., most of which is used to feed the chicken and beef eaten by consumers, but climate change is affecting local farmers and may end up affecting what shoppers pay at the store.About an hour west of Chicago, the pace is a little slower in DeKalb County, where Ryan Frieders, a seventh-generation farmer, and his family grow crops on about 2,400 acres, an area about 10 times the size of Millennium Park."We have some of the best soils in the world," Frieders said.And no one watches the...
Friday’s rain outlook, and June’s rainfall review
FRIDAY/FRIDAY NIGHT Scattered showers will be possible at any time Friday, but Friday night into Saturday morning offers the best chance for widespread showers and possible thunderstorms as a secondary wave arrives from the southwest. Tracking future radar at various times. FRIDAY SEVERE OUTLOOK Active weather returns for at least part of the area Friday […]
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