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Report: Housing is less affordable due to red tape in Illinois
(The Center Square) – A new report found that Illinois had the third-worst rate in the nation for building new housing units in 2023, with the main culprit being over regulation. Illinois Policy Institute found that government regulations account for nearly $70,000 of the $292,000 median home price in the state. Researcher Ravi Mishra said that is preventing new housing construction and aggravating a housing shortage, leading to higher prices...
Congresswoman Budzinski opens small business training lecture at CAP 1908
Late Monday morning, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski of Illinois’s 13th congressional district opened for a small business training lecture dedicated to empowering Springfield’s Black community, kicking off a packed day of activities for the congresswoman which concluded with a tour of Black-owned businesses across Springfield. The training course was...
Peru Police Arrest and Citation Report 7/16/2024
The above was arrested for domestic battery and later transported to LaSalle County Jail. Type of Incident Possession of Cannabis // Suspended Registration. Charges (Peru)ADJ-OV Poss of Cannabis by a Person OVER 21. The listed defendants were charged with the listed offenses. Case Number 24-11130. Occurred Friday 07/12/2024 at 1:10am.
Illinois Caretaker Sentenced to 60 Years for Murdering Elderly Woman Over TV Volume
A live-in caretaker in Illinois has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for the 2019 murder of an elderly woman during a dispute over the volume of her television. Dmitri Rogatchev, 46, received his sentence on July 15 after being convicted of first-degree murder in June. Incident Details. On...
WGCA GPA Rankings Released: Bradley 17th
Peoria, IL - Bradley Golf finished 17th out of 249 NCAA Division 1 schools in overall GPA from the 2023-24 season the Women's Golf Coaches Association announced Tuesday Afternoon. The Braves achieved a 3.825 GPA, the best of any Missouri Valley team, under the direction of head coach Halley Morell.
Speed Awareness: IDOT, NHTSA, law enforcement agencies urge drivers to slow down, save lives
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Illinois Department of Transportation is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other law enforcement agencies to promote the nationwide, “Speeding Catches Up with You” speeding prevention campaign to remind drivers to slow down and to emphasize the importance of safe driving.
Illinois, the feds, and quantum
(CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Here is another story about Illinois and quantum research. Someone joked it’s like, “I’ll make you an offer you can’t understand.” The federal government and Illinois are working together on a quantum proving ground. “We are not committing any dollars...
New QB, coach and stadium: 4 things we learned at Peoria High's 7-on-7 football scrimmage
PEORIA — High school football is in the air. Six weeks from Friday brings the opening night of the 2024 Illinois High School Association football season. Look for the Peoria area to once again be loaded with top individual talent as well as teams looking to make a deep run throughout the state playoffs. ...
Trending calm and a bit cooler
PEORIA (25News Now) - We will get to enjoy lots of sunshine and calm, cooler weather as high pressure drives the forecast for the remainder of the work week. Temperatures will trend in the lower 80′s to upper 70′s through the weekend. It will be a great chance to spend some time outdoors, especially as lower humidity returns starting today. We will be rain free until next week when scattered storm chances return starting Tuesday.
Girl, 11, among 5 juveniles charged in violent attack, robbery on CTA train
CHICAGO - An 11-year-old girl and four other juveniles were charged in a violent attack that happened on a CTA train in the Loop last week. The incident occurred on July 8 on an Orange Line train. According to police, the group of at least 10 young people approached the male victim, engaged him in a physical altercation and then forcibly took his debit card.
Speed Awareness: IDOT, NHTSA, law enforcement agencies urge drivers to slow down, save lives
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Illinois Department of Transportation is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other law enforcement agencies to promote the nationwide, “Speeding Catches Up with You” speeding prevention campaign to remind drivers to slow down and to emphasize the importance of safe driving.
Citing recent Supreme Court ruling, Madigan attorneys want majority of corruption charges dismissed
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s lawyers are seeking dismissal of 14 of the 23 corruption counts in light of a US Supreme Court ruling in the bribery case of the former mayor of Portage, Indiana, James Snyder.
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