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Illini freshman notebook: Barna turning heads; Tuerk at home at Ul; Woodward taking in DB development
CHAMPAIGN — To get compared to Gabe Jacas is something. But to get compared to Gabe Jacas by Gabe Jacas is quite something for Joe Barna. "I'm not going to lie, he kind of reminds me of my younger self when I came in," Jacas said on the Illini Inquirer Podcast at Big Ten Media Days. "Just strong as an ox. The dude is benching 405, and I wasn't doing that my freshman year."
These 11 Springfield-area nursing homes were fined upwards of thousands of dollars
Several Springfield and Springfield area nursing homes were the subjects of violations in a quarterly finding made by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In all, 268 violation reports were found in the second quarter of 2024. To file a complaint against a healthcare facility in Illinois that is licensed...
4 Things That Will Surprise About Illinois' Violent Crime Rate
Like any other state, Illinois has a violent crime problem, and it's always the areas around its largest cities where the numbers are the worst. What was surprising to me, is with all the attention the city of Chicago gets for its violence, I never thought that we would not have the highest rate of all 4 states that surround us.
Ex-GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger forges "awkward alliance" with Democrats
CHICAGO (CBS) – In a primetime speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night, Adam Kinzinger, a Republican who served as an Illinois congressman and a frequent critic of former President Donald Trump, said he and Democrats have forged an "awkward alliance" to defeat the former president.While Kinzinger said even though he's been a Republican since he was a kid, he never thought he'd be speaking at a Democratic National Convention."But I've learned something about the Democratic Party, and I want to let my fellow Republicans in on the secret," he said. "The Democrats are as patriotic as us....
Easy Ice Closes 8th Add-On of 2024
Despite its expertise on the cold side, Easy Ice has a hot streak going. In August, the provider of managed commercial ice machine rentals kept it going, making its eighth acquisition of the year. Its addition of Illinois’ High Standard Icemakers, established in 1991, will expand Easy Ice’s presence in Illinois and Wisconsin and add an inventory consisting mostly of Manitowoc ice machines.
WATCH: Guy Swears He Has Video Proof There’s a Dome Over Illinois
This just in. You might be living in a real life Matrix. Don't believe me? A guy swears he has video proof that there's a dome over Illinois. This brand new video share made me chuckle a little bit and I'm not trying to give the guy who shared this a hard time. To say that I don't understand everything I see in the skies above Illinois and Missouri is an understatement. His video entitled "Dome spotted in Illinois!!" is interesting.
VIDEO: Illinois Dems call for regional campaign push in swing states
(The Center Square) – Illinois Democrats are hoping to extend their influence to surrounding swing states in the presidential election this fall. Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin spoke at the state Democratic Party Press Breakfast at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Thursday. Durbin said Democrats need to build up the party at home first. “Then, we’ve got to reach out to our neighbors, particularly in Wisconsin. We should adopt...
IL speaker equates scholarship program to vouchers and against Democrat platform
(The Center Square) – The Invest in Kids school choice scholarship program that sunset last year doesn’t appear to be on the way to being revived any time soon, according to Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside. Tens of thousands of families benefited from the program that gave a 75% Illinois income tax credit to private donors who funded private school scholarships for families under a certain income threshold. After being enacted in 2017, the program ended Dec. 31, 2023. Attempts to revive the...
Pritzker says Harris ‘spent 4 years’ cleaning up Trump’s ‘mess’
CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) contrasted former President Trump and Vice President Harris as “the man who left our country a total mess, and the woman who has spent four years cleaning it up,” while speaking on the second night of the Democratic National Convention.
Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois Hikers HAVE TO Avoid Red Or Purple Paint In The Woods
While many who don't live in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin still don't realize how beautiful it is. We are now a couple years into a new acceptance for paint as markers in the state of Illinois. Many of us love to go for hikes in the Fall. While you are enjoying that natural Illinois beauty you might see trees painted with red or purple paint. Do you know what that means? Many don't realize how important the markings are now, and how important it is to keep an eye out for them.
Illinois Fighting Illini Announce Non-Conference Basketball Schedule
Fresh off an Elite Eight appearance, the Illinois Fighting Illini release their non-conference schedule for the 2024-2025 season as they will play nine of those eleven games against other prior NCAA tournament participants
Illinois’ Mya Archibald to represent Canada at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia kicks off this week, and nations who have qualified for the tournament have concluded announcing their rosters. And one Illini will be present. Sophomore Mya Archibald has received her call-up to represent Canada on the biggest international stage and compete for...
Illini VB star Raina Terry returns for likely record-breaking 2024 season: ''Easiest decision I've ever made'
CHAMPAIGN — In 2020, Chris Tamas made a phone call that may go down as one of the most important calls of his Illinois career. Days before he picked up the phone, the NCAA had announced that winter sports athletes competing during the COVID-hiccuped 2020-21 season would receive an additional year of eligibility.
July jobless rates rise across Illinois, including in B-N
The July unemployment rate for the Bloomington-Normal area labor market jumped more than a point from the same time last year. All major metropolitan areas in the state saw rising unemployment. Bloomington-Normal had the third largest increase, behind Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, and Danville. “Long term, consistent job growth throughout the state...
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