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I’m 17 and get hate daily after buying $51k Tesla Model 3 – trolls think it’s ‘daddy’s money’ but I earn $100k a year
A TEENAGER is criticized online by viewers who refuse to believe she bought a brand new Tesla with her own money. Most viewers suggested the $51,000 car was bought with her parents’ money. Seventeen-year-old content creator and student Sophia Castiblanco from Illinois has received hate daily because she earns nearly $100K per year as an […]
25 Illinois Red Lobsters May Have Just Been Saved from Bankruptcy
The report of Red Lobster's demise may have been a bit premature after all. It appears that 25 Illinois locations may have just been saved from bankruptcy thanks to a sale in the 11th hour. According to Scrape Hero and Red Lobster's official site, there are currently 25 restaurants in...
Illinois Now Forecast to Lose 400,000 Residents in Next 20 Years
There's good news and bad news about a new population forecast for Illinois. The bad news is that the state is forecast to lose almost 400,000 residents in the next couple of decades. The good news is rentals should be easier to find. This is based on a new ranking...
Awaiting surge, Pritzker says border crossings down past several months
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker still won’t say if he’s being vetted to be the Democrat’s next vice presidential candidate, but he did comment on the potential for a new wave of migrants coming the state. An Illinois Republican says U.S. taxpayers can’t afford Pritzker's policies on the national ticket. Asked Monday if he’s being vetted for second in command of the country now that Joe Biden has...
Rock County woman charged in drug-fueled crash that killed 4
JANESVILLE, Wis. (WTVO) — Police have arrested a Wisconsin woman accused of causing a fatal April crash while intoxicated by a controlled substance. According to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, a man and three women were killed in a crash on Highway 12 at East County Line Road in Lima Township on April 13th. Police […]
Local births from July 16-22, 2024
A girl was born to Michael and Abby Dodd of Hannibal, Mo., at 5:33 p.m. July 16, 2024. A girl was born to Charlie and Danelle Larner of Quincy at 8:48 a.m. July 17, 2024. A girl was born to Connor and Hannah Cramsey of Quincy at 6:04 a.m. July 18, 2024.
Hannibal man gets 20 years for drugs, burglary
HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man was sentenced to 20 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after being found guilty of three felonies. On July 22 in the Circuit Court of Marion County, Judge Rachel Bringer- Shepherd sentenced Joshua Stevens for the following with terms running consecutively:. Count...
Stories of Weird Sounds in River Bottoms Near Hamilton, Illinois
If you've ventured in the river bottoms near Hamilton, Illinois especially at night, you no doubt have heard sounds you would have a hard time explaining. There are many who claim even their pets became unsettled by sounds made by something near the river there. There are many stories that...
Applications still open for archery deer hunting around Lake Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The City of Springfield’s City Water, Light and Power (CWLP) and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) are partnering again this year to allow archery deer hunting on specific properties around Lake Springfield from October through December. IDNR’s Illinois Recreational Access Program (IRAP)...
Husband of Springfield Mayor Buscher hospitalized following surgery, cancer diagnosis
Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher's husband, Mike, has cancer it was announced at Tuesday's committee of the whole. Buscher, who was absent from the meeting, issued a statement read by Fire Chief Ed Canny. The mayor said her husband had surgery, but has had "a major complication from his surgery," the statement read. ...
A Familiar Face Returns To Taylorville As New Superintendent
Meet Brandi Bruley, the new Superintendent of Taylorville School District. Superintendent Bruley comes to Taylorville School District after 15 years as Principal of North Elementary School, serving as Director of Curriculum for the Illinois State Board of Education, and previously worked as Superintendent at Waverly Community Schools. Bruley says she...
New, but nostalgic: Springfield arcade hopes updated look will help spark business
Classic pizza and arcade nostalgia await you at Chuck E. Cheese, along with a quarter of a million dollars in renovations. The new renovations at 2369 S. MacArthur Blvd. include a retro-style paint job around the building, digitized menu boards, an interactive dance floor and a new trampoline wall coming in September. ...
Monmouth Investigator Warns of Toll Payment Phishing Scams
If you have received a text message saying you have unpaid tolls in Illinois, Monmouth Police Department Investigator Josh Kramer informs that is a phishing scam and the message should be deleted:. “They are phishing text messages and it will say that it is the Illinois Tollway, you have unpaid...
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