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Register Now for Morris Hospital Corn Fest 5K
Registration is open for the Morris Hospital Corn Fest 5K Run, part of the Grundy County Corn Festival. The event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Morris Grade School, 2001 Dupont Avenue. Your browser does not support the audio element. The 5K race starts at 9 a.m., preceded...
Changing population is changing the political landscape in Illinois
Illinois politics can be difficult to understand. From a perceived culture of pervasive political corruption to the rise of billionaire backers, shifting regional alliances, and the continued control of the so-called Four Tops — the legislative leaders in the General Assembly — it’s a confusing landscape. But...
Most Illinois jails restrain people in chairs. This county ‘violently shocked’ them, too.
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Brice Fritz was naked, strapped down to a chair in a jail cell when a staff member monitoring her via video delivered 80,000 volts of electricity through the stun cuff on her leg. “I felt like I was being electrocuted,” Fritz told the Illinois Answers Project,...
Wayfair to open outlet store in Chicago suburbs
Months after Wayfair's first-ever brick-and-mortar store opened in suburban Wilmette, the online furniture and home store will open another store in the Chicago area -- but this one will be an outlet. In fall of 2024, a Wayfair Outlet is set to open in the western suburb of Naperville, a...
EPA waives summer restrictions on gasoline in Michigan
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requesting an emergency fuel waiver to prioritize fuel access and distribution ahead of the 2024 hurricane season—which is predicted to be severe.
ABC7 Chicago to broadcast 2024 Bud Billiken Parade
ABC 7 Chicago will feature all the summer fun and back-to-school celebrations that are part of an annual Chicago tradition, the Bud Billiken Parade. The two-hour special broadcast of the 95th annual Bud Billiken Parade, the largest African American parade in the country, will be available live on ABC 7 and abc7chicago.com on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. It will also exclusively stream live on ABC 7's Connected TV Apps on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV and Roku.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchABC 7 Eyewitness News team members Cheryl Burton,...
IceHogs Community Fund Awards $10,000 Grant to Rockford Raptors Soccer Foundation
Grant to provide scholarships for low-income youth to participate in Raptors soccer. The Rockford IceHogs Community Fund has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Rockford Raptors Soccer Foundation to support scholarships for low-income youth in the Rockford region who wish to play competitive club soccer. The IceHogs Community Fund presented...
Chicago Shooting Leaves Infant and Young Father in Critical Condition (Video)
A tragic shooting incident occurred in Little Village, Chicago, leaving a 3-month-old boy and his 21-year-old father critically injured. The shooting took place just after 4:30 PM on Saturday near the intersection of 26th and Whipple. Description of the Incident. Witnesses reported hearing what initially sounded like fireworks before realizing...
Chicago police issue alert about child luring attempt on West Side
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago police issued an alert to residents about an attempted child luring on the city's West Side this week. The incident happened on Tuesday just before 7:30 p.m. in the 4600 block of West Jackson Boulevard in the Austin neighborhood. Police say the minors were walking...
Does Illinois Even Allow A 4-Day School Week?
The school week isn't a whole 5 days for everyone in the country. The new school year is just about upon us and the debate resumes: do we like 4-day school weeks or not? Several districts in Iowa are signing on for it for the 2024-2025 school year. Like anything...
Changing population is changing the political landscape in Illinois
Illinois politics can be difficult to understand. From a perceived culture of pervasive political corruption to the rise of billionaire backers, shifting regional alliances, and the continued control of the so-called Four Tops — the legislative leaders in the General Assembly — it’s a confusing landscape. But...