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Illinois considering flag redesign, seeks submissions
Illinois may be getting a new flag…or they may keep the old one. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias says the Illinois Flag Commission will start accepting public submissions for a new state flag design beginning Tuesday, September 3. The commission is accepting design ideas from the public – online or via mail – until […]
Abortion took center stage during the DNC. But here's why access could be in jeopardy.
Abortion took center stage during the Democratic National Convention last week, and Illinois was celebrated for welcoming thousands of women needing care since access has vanished across much of the South and Midwest. But abortions funds that are essential for so many people traveling to states like Illinois — paying...
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?
What The? Farmer’s Almanac Already Predicting Snow for Illinois?
Hold on a second. I need to catch my breath from laughing (or was that crying?) after I just saw that Farmer's Almanac is predicting snow for Illinois. Yes, I checked. It's still August. What the?. I'm pretty sure that I'm not hallucinating. As a matter of fact, you can...
Amazon, Kroger, and UNFI workers join Teamsters
UNFI warehouse workers in Illinois and Kroger truck drivers in Georgia have voted to join the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, less than a week after the National Labor Relations Board ordered Amazon to recognize Teamster drivers in California. On Monday, the union announced that 244 UNFI warehouse workers in Urbana,...
$1.5M awarded to JTED teacher apprenticeship program recipients by governor
Grant funding assists paraprofessional educators facing barriers to employment; McKendree University among grant recipients. Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) have awarded $1.5 million in grant funding to three Illinois universities through the Job Training and Economic Development (JTED) Teacher Apprenticeship Program.
Ray Tate to make court appearance today
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- The man accused of gunning down an Illinois Sheriff’s Deputy in 2021 is set to make a court appearance today. Today a judge will hear motions by lawyers for Ray Tate to have his original guilty plea withdrawn. Police say that Tate confessed to shooting and killing Wayne County Deputy, Sean Riley […]
Illinois history made at Du Quoin
Du Quoin, IL — Those who stuck around for the almost six-hour Champions Day at the Du Quoin State Fair were treated to the co-fastest mile of all time by an Illinois-bred pacer, a 1:47.4 clocking from Fox Valley Landen. The 4-year-old Somestarsomewhere gelding, trained by Amy Husted and...
Wright City hosts free spay and neuter clinic
A free mobile clinic was hosted in Wright City courtesy of Stray Rescue of St. Louis on Aug. 23 that spayed and neutered 11 cats and 13 dogs. The event was sponsored and paid for by Lynda and Bob Baker, among others. “Sponsors come in like myself and my husband,...
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