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Home educator offers options for parents who are unhappy with public schools
(The Center Square) – As test scores continue to drop in Illinois' public schools, a home educator in Chicago is encouraging parents to consider other options. Latasha Fields has been a home educator for 18 years. She said those that can home school should home school. “Home schooling has a methodology where we build a support system. And so for those that want to home school, even if you’re a...
Madigan confidant asks for severance from upcoming corruption trial, claiming ex-speaker’s legal team could ‘ambush’ him
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s relationship with Michael McClain was perhaps best described by McClain himself, who wrote a personal note to the speaker when he retired from lobbying in 2016, saying he’d still be at the ready for special “assignments” whenever Madigan beckoned. “I am at the bridge with my musket standing with and for the Madigan family,” McClain wrote at the ...
Illinois teen Isabella Coleman-Sullivan looks to shine at Miss Amazing Summit
ROSEMONT, Ill. - In this morning’s Good News Guarantee, the Miss Amazing National Summit is taking place this weekend in Rosemont. The program shines a spotlight on women with disabilities who go tot extraordinary lengths to help their communities. Isabella Coleman-Sullivan is the Illinois Miss Teen Amazing. She uses...
Illinois awarded $430M grant from EPA to reduce climate pollution
CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Illinois $430,251,378 from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to fund projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. According to the Governor’s Office, the grant will fund $115 million for heavy-duty vehicle electrification; $172 million for “clean” building technologies such as replacing natural gas furnaces […]
Doctor suffering heart attack during Illinois marathon saved by son
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Doctor Rafael Ruggeri was running the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon this year when he suddenly collapsed at Meadowbrook Park. He was having a heart attack. Luckily, his son Isaac was running with him, and Isaac had just been trained on CPR a few weeks before...
Illinois Attorney General defends gun ban with reference to attempted assassination of former president
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said the attempted assassination of former President Trump demonstrates why the state’s gun ban should remain in place. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that Illinois’ ban is ‘highly suspect because it broadly prohibits common semiautomatic firearms used for lawful purposes.”
Pritzker, union members cut ribbon on new Manufacturing Training Academy at Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL – Dozens of union workers, leaders and other guests got a close-up look at the future of workshop training July 11 at a ribbon-cutting and open house for the all-new Manufacturing Training Academy at Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC). What they saw was manufacturing education using technology that...
Illinois continues to struggle to fill vacancies on public boards, state audit shows
State boards and commissions tasked with solving some of Illinois’ biggest problems have been left with hundreds of vacancies for appointed positions and often didn’t have enough members to conduct business, a report released last month from the state auditor general found. The report covered a two-year period ending in 2022, but many of the issues in filling seats on boards and commissions ...
Data shows a large increase in traffic stops last year by Illinois police
(The Center Square) – Illinois police departments had a busy year in 2023, with an increase in traffic stops over the year before. In Illinois Department of Transportation data compiled by the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, there was a 12% increase in traffic stops last year from 2022. “Police in Illinois conducted another 200,000 additional stops in 2023 compared with 2022, and to put that in a finer...
Woman, 62, convicted in California of exporting thermal riflescopes to Russia
A 62-year-old woman convicted of illegally exporting “defense articles”, including thermal imaging riflescopes and night-vision goggles, to Russian co-conspirators has been sentenced to two years in prison, federal officials announced Monday. Prosecutors with the United States Attorney’s Central District of California Office say Elana Shifrin, a resident of Mundelein, Illinois, participated in a scheme […]
HAINESVILLE’S 20th ANNUAL VILLAGE-WIDE GARAGE SALE!
Mark Friday, July 26th, Saturday, July 27th AND Sunday, July 28th on your calendar as the dates for our 20th village-wide garage sale. The time will be 9 am to 3 pm. each day. You can sign up for all days or for a specific day. Save your trash or treasures to be part of the action.
Man arrested in Ohio after dragging Waukegan police officer with car during traffic stop: police
A man was arrested in Ohio after reportedly dragging a north suburban police officer with his car during a traffic stop, according to Waukegan police.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchOn Wednesday, around 11:38 p.m. Waukegan police pulled over Darius Mingo in the 3000-block of Grand Avenue.When they approached his silver 2005 Infiniti, police said they could smell marijuana coming out of the car.When asked, Mingo allegedly said he had smoked inside the car earlier in the day, which is illegal.At that time, police asked Mingo to get out of the car. Once he was out of...
Two Suspects Charged with Murder in Waukegan Shooting; Both Remain in Custody
Waukegan, IL (WLIP)–Two suspects have been charged with three counts of First-Degree Murder following a fatal shooting in Waukegan on July 7th. 34 year old Alan Green and 30 year old Keyonda Triplett were apprehended and served with warrants on July 17th and 18th, respectively. On the night of...
New York man identified as swimmer who drowned at Beach State Park: autopsy report
Authorities have idenitifed the man who died after drowning in Lake Michigan on Saturday.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchAround 8 p.m. three men, two aged 26 and the other 28, where swimming to the Beach State Park shore to a rock wall, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.While swimming, one of the 26-year-old men went under the water and did not come back up.Around 8:10 p.m., Beach Park Fire Department began searching for the missing swimmer with the help from authorities from nearby towns.After a two-hour search, authorities pulled the 26-year-old man out of the water. The sheriff's office said he was about 30 feet from the shore.The swimmer was taken to a hospital in Waukegan, where he died, the sheriff's office said.The man was idenfied as Akshith Reddy Bhandra of New York.SEE ALSO | Teen girl in critical condition after being pulled from Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State ParkThe video in the player above is from a previous report.
Suburban family organizes music festival to thank community for support after hit-and-run
WAUKEGAN, Ill. — A family in Waukegan hosted a music festival this weekend after community support helped their nephew recover from a horrific hit and run accident. The family wants the festival to raise money to help others facing similar challenges. Dan Sivia organized the festival. “Three years ago...
FOR SALE: Pickleball Rocks to sell inventory as part of forced bankruptcy liquidation
(WXIN/WTTV) — Are you in the market for a new pickleball paddle… or maybe thousands of them? If so, you’re in luck. The auction Starting Monday, Christy’s of Indiana is running an online auction of the entire inventory of the now-defunct business, Pickleball Rocks. “I think this is going to be a good auction. I […]
Aurora woman wins $1M from scratch-off Illinois Lottery ticket
An Aurora woman recently won $1 million with a scratch-off ticket, the Illinois Lottery announced.Antoinette 'Toni' Green won the top prize on a $10 MONOPOLY 50X scratch-off ticket purchased at Ruby's Liquor, located at 1535 Butterfield Road in Aurora."The clerk couldn't believe it and I couldn't believe it," Green said. "He said 'Toni, sign your ticket and go straight home - you won a million dollars!' I sat in my car in front of Ruby's in total shock, and then I had an epiphany - I can help others, I can make a difference in somebody's life with...
Two men rob Crystal Lake residents at gunpoint
Two Crystal Lake residents arrived at the 6100 block of West Roosevelt Road on July 15 to buy an item for sale from two men. One of the men displayed a black handgun with an extended magazine and stole money from the victims. The men then fled in an unknown direction. The estimated loss is $4,500.
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