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Why Are Dog Thefts in Illinois Suddenly Skyrocketing?
I don't understand why anyone would be heartless enough to do this. Statistics are showing that dog thefts in Illinois are skyrocketing and there's no good reason why. If you pay attention to headlines, you've seen a number of these dognapping cases in Illinois including one that was stolen during an armed robbery in Chicago and another dog stolen a few months ago in Joliet. Some thief even stole a dog in Illinois that was being cared for at a foster home from a shelter.
Illinois’ federal rental assistance dollars have run out. As the state prepares its new program, tenants and landlords are left with less support.
Rufus Reed, 60, has owned rental properties in Chicago since 1998. Among his seven units on the South and West sides, he’s had to evict 15 to 20 tenants, never once being able to recoup the lost rent. But that changed in May, when Reed was matched with a legal aid attorney and learned he could collect roughly $6,750 in federal rental assistance, enough to cover losses tied to a tenant who had ...
Illinois Lottery Player Scores $1 Million Prize Playing Online
Imagine sitting at home, playing the Illinois Lottery online, and winning a million dollars. It's possible and it was done this week during the Mega Millions drawing. That's right, you can play the Illinois Lottery right from the comfort of your own home and never have to deal with waiting in line at the gas station to get a lottery ticket. How can you win life-changing money from home? Just like this person.
Road repair continues on Illinois 41 between Galesburg and Abingdon. Here’s the plan
Road improvements to Illinois 41 between Galesburg and Abingdon are expected to continue for at least the next two weeks. Paul Wappel, public information officer for the Illinois Department of Transportation, tells WGIL construction crews are milling a 6-mile stretch of Illinois 41 south from Galesburg before seal work starts next week.
Incoming class at Knox College is ‘one of the largest in Knox’s history,’ says president
Enrollment at Knox College is much better than last year, and is getting back to levels of years past where the college saw some big success. That’s according to Knox President Andrew McGadney, who tells Will Stevenson on WGIL’s “Galesburg In Focus” program new students coming to campus in about a month will be, at the very least, much higher than years past.
State bill encourages small market stores
Illinois State Senator Doris Turner made her official visit to Grab ’n’ Grow Greenhouse on Tuesday, July 23. Turner was visiting the self-checkout greenhouse and small farmer’s market store, located at 1235 Sauer Road in Riggston, as part of her tour on her bill SB3219. According to...
Unemployment, economic concerns rise in Chicago and statewide
(The Center Square) – Illinois has rising unemployment and poor credit ratings. Gov. J.B. Pritzker told the AFL-CIO that Illinois is the most labor-friendly state in the union. “We invested in education. As a result, in the Midwest we are No. 1 one for workforce development in the entire center of the country,” Pritzker said. ...
ILLINOIS PRINCIPALS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT FROM RICHLAND COUNTY, SPENT TIME IN THE EDWARDS COUNTY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Illinois Principals Association (IPA) has announced that Mrs. Cris Edwards, the principal of Richland County Elementary School in Olney, will assume the role of President of the IPA for the 2024-2025 school term. Edwards, a member of the Illinois Principals Association since 2007, has held various leadership positions within the organization. She recently served as the State Director for the Wabash Valley region, a member of the IPA Board of Directors, and was honored as the Illinois Elementary Principal of the Year in 2023. Her contributions to education have been recognized through accolades such as the Wabash Valley “Reaching Out & Building Bridges” award in 2021 and the Wabash Valley Herman Graves award in 2019.
Casey’s, GPM Open First 16 State-Funded EV Chargers in Illinois
The first four electric vehicle (EV) charging sites under the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s Driving a Cleaner Illinois program have opened, IEPA Interim Director James Jennings announced on Wednesday. Sites include chargers at three Casey’s locations installed by grantee Francis Energy and one Fas Mart convenience store installed by grantee GPM Midwest.
Ticket Winners for Alice Cooper in Peoria
The Laser congratulates our winners of tickets for Alice Cooper in Peoria! From all of those who had signed-up at thelaseronline.com, congratulations to:. They each won a pair of tickets for Alice Cooper’s Too Close For Comfort Tour at the Peoria Civic Center Theater on Sunday, August 4, 2024!
Multiple Gold Bar Schemes in Illinois – Cost Victims Millions
The FBI has issued warnings that this scam was becoming more prevalent and now there are multiple cases in Illinois where gold bar schemes have cost victims millions in precious metals and cash. Earlier this year, the FBI issued a bulletin advising caution about perpetrators that especially targeted the elderly....