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Special Airline For Dogs Now Flies Out Of Illinois
If you love traveling with your dog, there is now a new and better option flying out of Illinois. Don't get me wrong, I love animals, especially my pets. I just don't understand how people bring them on vacation and travel with the little creatures. Manly, because it's not easy. It's hard enough going through an airport with yourself let alone with a dog.
Illinois Walmart Shoppers Should Run and Call 911 if You Hear “Code Brown”
I just learned big box stores have a color-coded intercom announcement system they keep private to not cause panic when an audible warning must be given to staff. Discover what each of the 7 color-coded messages means. Color-Coded Warning System. We've watched enough medical shows to to know that when...
Black bear spotted in southern Illinois
A black bear was sighted this week traveling through southern Illinois. The Carrier Mills Police Department is urging people in and around the village to be on alert. They said the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has been contacted and conservation officers are monitoring the situation. The public is strongly...
IRS Issues Stern Warning to Illinois Residents about Tax Credits
There are few organizations in the world more feared than the Internal Revenue Service. They're like the strict parent that you don't want to tick off. That's why many in Illinois are now concerned about stern warnings being issued to residents of the state about illegitimate tax credits being claimed.
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.
Mom of missing Taylor Casey who vanished on yoga retreat hid daughter's trans identity over bias fears
The family and friends of a missing woman who disappeared in the Bahamas as she attended a yoga retreat hid her trans identity over fears that her gender identity would lead to biases in the desperate search for her
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.
Premier Boxing Event Kicking Off This August in Downtown Rockford
This August, the Rockford Boxing Classic returns to Downtown Rockford. Here's everything you need to know. Ever since I was young, I've loved watching boxing, MMA, and wrestling. After going to the Fight or Flight Classic in Rochelle back in February, I'm excited to see a boxing classic coming to Rockford!
Dangerous Resin Found in 21 Million Toys Available in Illinois
You would have thought that someone in the manufacturing company would have realized this was a bad idea from the start. There are now 21 million miniature toys that were available in Illinois that are suddenly under an emergency recall for violating federal hazardous substances act. This is a new...
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