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See the 10 Most Expensive Illinois Private Schools by Tuition
A good education sure can cost you especially if you decide to go the private school route. Thanks to a new ranking, you can see the 10 most expensive private schools in Illinois based on their annual tuition. Private School Review has some of the most comprehensive data I've been...
Special Illinois Painting Class Features A Few Celebrity Tie-Ins
I believe this painting class in Illinois will become very popular because of all the celebrity tie-ins to the event. This IL Painting Class Has Connections To A Famous Clown, Actor, And Musician. This is going to be a really fun day in Illinois. It has several tie-ins with famous...
Illinois Police Increasing DUI Patrols Now Through Labor Day
Since residents like to party during the Labor Day Weekend, Illinois police are stepping up their DUI patrols to make sure everyone stays safe during the holiday. There Will Be More Illinois Police Hitting The Streets During Labor Day Weekend. It's hard to believe that in 2024 we still have...
Toss It Now! Huge Recall In Iowa, Illinois & Wisconsin For Cucumbers
People in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin make not be feeling the best after eating cucumbers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are letting Iowans, Illinoisans, and Wisconsinites know to avoid whole cucumbers. Whole cucumbers that have been grown in Florida are being recalled due to a Salmonella outbreak...
Big Change Coming to 108 Illinois Target Stores to Stop Theft
If you have worked any length of time in retail, you know theft is one of the biggest dangers to survival of a business. Target knows this and has announced a big change that will likely affect all 108 stores in Illinois if it hasn't already. Yahoo Finance just shared...
Illini men's basketball to play at Ole Miss for preseason charity exhibition game
Illinois men's basketball officially announced on Thursday that it will play a charity exhibition game at Ole Miss on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. CT. This will be the second straight year Illinois has participated in a charity exhibition game. Last year, Illinois defeated Kansas 82-75 at State Farm Center for a game that raised $825,000 for the Mau Srong Fund aiding wildfire relief efforts.
Spooky Season Arrives Early: Halloween Décor Hit Illinois Shelves
I couldn't believe my eyes when I walked into Home Depot in Rockford this week—Halloween decorations were already out in full force!. It’s still August, Summer is still here, but I guess we've decided to just fast forward to Halloween?! I'm here for it, but how early is REALLY too early?
VIDEO: AARP reminds Democrats that senior citizens decide elections
(The Center Square) – While both Republicans and Democrats have emphasized courting Gen Z influencers to back their campaigns, an Illinois advocate for senior citizens reminded a crowd at the Democratic National Convention of who is likely to remain the deciding demographic in November. "Older adults will decide this election," Philippe Largent, state director of AARP Illinois, told attendees of the Illinois Democratic Party DNC Breakfast on Aug. 21. Largent cited data from the 2024 Illinois Primary Election, showing 67% of the total votes recorded by the Chicago Board of Elections were from voters older than 44. "Ongoing AARP research shows older women voters can sway elections and shape the political landscape of the 2024 elections," he said. More from Largent in the video above.
Illinois Included In Huge Recall Of 84 Tons Of Frozen Chicken
It was just yesterday that I posted in this space about a vegetable product recall that has now been classified as a Class-1 recall, which is the FDA's most serious category of the three categories they have for food product recalls. A Class-1 recall is "a situation in which there...
Illinois sale of 9 hospitals deal could lead to one facility’s closure
Prime Healthcare is buying Ascension’s hospitals in Illinois, but the system has notified state officials it plans to shut down one facility. Even as Prime Healthcare looks to complete a deal to acquire Ascension’s nine hospitals in Illinois, the system says it’s planning to close one of the hospitals.
Wagoner Johnson named ASME Fellow
Carle Illinois College of Medicine Professor and Andersen Faculty Scholar Amy J. Wagoner Johnson has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Wagoner Johnson – a faculty member in Grainger Engineering’s department of Mechanical Science and Engineering – was recognized for her “seminal contributions to...
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. Pritzker, who has long been floated as a…
Illinois football offensive lineman notches spot on preseason All-American roster
Illinois football has some serious talent on the offensive line in 2024. The season is so close to starting. We are just about a week from the first game against Eastern Illinois, and the Illini are poised to get off on the right foot. That game on August 29 is...
Illinois not deterred by short run-up to 2024 season
Aug. 21—Illinois volleyball will open the 2024 season Aug. 30 in Bowling Green, Ohio, against Cincinnati. Illini coach Chris Tamas and several players were available for the first time in their preseason training on Tuesday morning. Here's some of what was said, courtesy beat writer Scott Richey: Feeling ready for season The usual refrain from volleyball coaches heading into a new season is ...
Illini Men’s Golf in the Pros | Aug. 19, 2024
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Thomas Detry continues his FedEx Cup Playoff push at the BMW Championship, headlining a group of five former Illini in action this week across the PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, DP World Tour, and PGA Tour Americas. PGA TOUR. Detry enters play this week at the...
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