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IHSA football schedules officially released
WCIA — The 2024 IHSA football schedules are officially out with the countdown to kickoff on. The Friday night lights return in 50 days with Week 1 games kicking off across the state. Here’s a look at the composite schedule for all WCIA 3 viewing area teams this fall: Week 1 Big Twelve Bloomington at […]
Nap? Study Claims 1 Out of Every 3 in Illinois ‘Always Tired’
Boy, do I identify with this one. There's a new study that claims that one out of every three people in Illinois are 'always tired'. I need a nap. How about you?. This is an interesting new study from Talker which sampled a huge amount of people to learn about their energy level (or lack thereof). The big picture takeaway from their questions is that one out of every 3 people say they often or always feel tired even after a good night's sleep. Something is very wrong here.
Illinois: Mayor cancels Wind Creek casino job fair at last minute
Illinois: Mayor cancels Wind Creek casino job fair at last minute. Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark canceled a Wind Creek Chicago Southland casino job fair in Harvey Thursday just as it was to begin, sending more than 286 hopeful job seekers home, according to casino and Park District officials. Story continues...
Serving aces and siding out
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -All over the country, pickleball has quickly become a favorite pastime, but one retired professional athlete fell in love with the sport. Yolanda “Yoyo” Monroe is a New York native that started playing pickleball only 6 years ago, but she quickly fell in love with the game.
On the market: 1941 Jesse Barloga home in Rockford has modern amenities
Property description: This Jesse Barloga-designed home built in 1941 has more than 3,500 finished square feet of living space. The living room has dentil molding, gas fireplace and French doors to screened porch. The den has a corner fireplace, built-ins and a private powder room. The dining room has bayed window, wainscoting, hardwoods with inlay border and more French doors to the porch. The renovated kitchen has stainless steel appliances, inset cabinetry with soft close drawers, quartz counters with breakfast bar, coffee station with beverage refrigerator and butcher block counter, pantry cabinets, tile backsplash, recessed lighting, beamed ceiling and a window seat. Sliders to rear patios. Upstairs are four bedrooms (two with ensuites), an office and a full hall bathroom. The fourth bedroom has a private entrance. New carpeting from the central stairway into the bedrooms (hardwoods underneath). A private staircase joins bedrooms to the kitchen. The finished lower level has a family room with a third fireplace, more built-ins, a recreation area, half-bathroom and storage. The home is on a landscaped half-acre lot with an irrigation system on a tree-lined street with county taxes. Attached three-car garage.
New Illinois law seeks to protect minors from ‘vlogging,’ influencer parents
(The Center Square) – Illinois is now home to a first of its kind law that opens the door for children to be entitled to compensation for appearing in their parents or guardians social media content. The law went into effect earlier this month with a goal of protecting children from “vlogging,” or the production of video blogs created for the purpose of generating income. As part of its reach, the groundbreaking legislation introduced by state Sen. David Koehler, D-Peoria, also requires parents to establish...
Unfortunately, mental health crisis hotline services found ineffective nationally
by Terri DeeIllinois News Connection CHICAGO - Addressing mental illness in America is a source of continued debate and a new report outlined areas in need of change. The study detailed the role of response teams in a mental health episode. Andy Wade, executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness-Illinois, sees a need to strengthen the disconnection between the 988 system and the services and facilities supporting post-crisis recovery services. "The progress has been positive but we need more," Wade asserted. "The crisis system isn't just the phone call. It's also about having a safe and appropriate mental health response, even...
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