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Stateville workers picket as relocation begins
Staff urge ‘no chaos, no layoffs’ as state plans to close, rebuild 100-year-old prison. Union workers planned to picket outside Stateville Correctional Center Thursday to amplify their concerns about how the planned closure and reconstruction of the maximum-security prison could affect their jobs and the state’s prison system as a whole.
55 Illinois Families Run From Homes by Artificial Intelligence?
How would you feel if you were given no realistic choice other than to abandon your home because of an incoming artificial intelligence company? That was a realistic dilemma for 55 Illinois families who found themselves looking for a new place to live thanks to robots. Stringer media on YouTube...
Illinois Teacher’s ‘No Cupcakes’ Video Goes Viral, Divides Parents
An Illinois teacher's TikTok is going viral after telling parents to leave the cupcakes at home this school year. What she's saying has some people worked up after Ann Brackemyer voiced what she described as an "unpopular opinion." What Brackemyer is saying is that her kindergartners don't care as much...
Free Museum Days In Illinois During September
If you're looking for some family fun but are on a tight budget, there are opportunities available for free days at some Illinois museums. During September Some Illinois Museums Offer Free Days. I was pretty lucky growing up. My parents liked to do activities as a family so I got...
Pleasant conditions continue for Labor Day
PEORIA (25News Now) -Partly sunny skies and temperatures in the mid to upper 70s are expected for Labor Day. Dry conditions will persist throughout the first half of the work week, with temperatures near or slightly below normal. There’s a slight chance of rain Thursday night, but as we head into the weekend it’ll feel like pumpkin spice season as below-normal temperatures in the low 70s return.
Peoria shooting becomes city’s tenth homicide, suspect arrested
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria police have one suspect in custody in connection with a fatal shooting, the city’s tenth homicide of 2024. Officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Main Street around 2:30 a.m. Friday on a report of a person shot. When they arrived, they located...
Illinois State football held scoreless by Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa. – Illinois State football failed to score in their season opener as the Iowa Hawkeyes were victorious 40-0 Saturday afternoon. It was a story of two opposite halves: Iowa finished the first half with six points and exploded with 32 points in the second half. Iowa’s...
53rd Annual National Stearman Fly-In
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR THE 53rd ANNUAL NATIONAL STEARMAN FLY-IN all events held in the International Stearman Community Center at the Galesburg Municipal Airport unless otherwise noted. *Monday, September 2, 2024. 7-11 a.m.: Hog Capital of the World Days fly-in breakfast, Kewanee. Municipal Airport, Kewanee, IL. All you can eat...
Illinois struggles with housing starts as costs keep rising
High taxes have driven Illinois to the bottom of the state rankings for new housing permits. According to U.S. Census Bureau data provided by iPropertyManagement, Illinois had 1.34 new privately-owned housing permits per 1,000 residents in 2023. Only Rhode Island and Alaska had fewer. HBA Realty broker and owner Jeff...
Check Your Ticket! A $9 Million Winning Lottery Ticket Was Sold In Illinois
If you happened to buy a lottery ticket in Illinois recently, you may want to check it. It's not uncommon to hear about people winning tens of thousands of dollars on the lottery or even a $1 million winning ticket that has yet to be claimed. But the total prize on the latest winning ticket from the Illinois Lottery has it beat.
Grundy County Investigation Launched After Dog Walker Finds Body on Twilight Drive
Morris, IL – A woman walking her dog in Morris on Friday evening discovered the body of an adult female on Twilight Drive. The discovery occurred around 6:30 p.m. on the 900 block of Twilight Drive. Authorities were called to the scene immediately after the dog walker found the body.
Blue Demons Post Perfect Opening Weekend
Peoria, Ill. – DePaul volleyball concluded the CEFCU Invitational with a five-set win over Bradley on Sunday afternoon, (25-21, 25-20, 22-25, 20-25, 15-7), remaining perfect on the weekend and the season. The Blue Demons were led by a super-charged performance from graduate student Jill Pressly, who recorded a career-high...
Timeline: Before he killed Sonya Massey, residents and law enforcement had flagged these concerns about Deputy Sean Grayson
By the time then-sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson gunned down a 36-year-old mother in her home, fellow law enforcement officers and residents in the Illinois communities he served had already raised a host of concerns about him.
Don’t Like the Recent Heatwave? Blame ‘Sweating Corn’ in Illinois
I've heard many theories about what is responsible for the record-breaking heat many parts of Illinois has experienced this summer, but this one takes the cake. Why have you felt so miserable over the past few weeks? Experts claim it's because Illinois corn is sweating and I'm not even making that up.
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