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Don’t Go in the Water – 38 Illinois Places Have Swimming Warnings
Summertime is all about getting outside and enjoying the nice weather and swimming is a vital part of that. However, there are now 38 places in Illinois that now have urgent swimming warnings about staying out of the water. As a general rule, I check the Illinois Beach Guard System...
New Illinois Law Requires Weather Radios In Certain Homes
It's been a rough tornado season and a new Illinois law is taking aim at that. We can all agree it's been a messy summer. In the Chicago area alone last week, there were 33 tornadoes, compared to their usual 5 or 6 per year. With the derecho that moved through last week, 5 tornadoes rolled through the QCA. In Iowa, May was ridiculous. We average 11 tornadoes in May. But this year, we had over 80 tornadoes in May alone.
Company That Owns Illinois Pizza Huts Files for Bankruptcy
The struggle continues for many food franchises as a company that owns many Pizza Hut locations in Illinois has reportedly filed for bankruptcy. Nation's Restaurant News reported today that EYM Pizza L.P. has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the eastern district of Texas Monday. They said this pizza company "operates units in the South and Midwest". According to their corporate site, that includes Pizza Hut locations in Illinois.
Bat tests positive for rabies, Tazewell County health officials say
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) — The Tazewell County Health Department announced Wednesday that it found and tested a bat for rabies in the county. According to a news release from the health department, this is the second year in a row that a bat has tested positive for rabies within the county after another bat […]
Heartland Community College Lincoln enrolling expanded welding courses
LINCOLN, Ill. (WICS) — Heartland Community College Lincoln is now enrolling students in new welding classes. The HCC Lincoln program provides more opportunity for Logan county students while also maintaining the welding skills and industrial technology offerings on the Main Campus in Normal. Lincoln welding classes will be held...
Illinois domestic violence deaths increased 110% in 2023, report shows
A staggering number of people are losing their lives to domestic violence.The number has more than doubled in Illinois in 2023, according to one advocacy group.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe revelation is now leading to more support for stricter laws to protect survivors.Normally the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence doesn't release their annual report until October, but when they noticed that domestic violence homicides increased by 110% in 2023, they told ABC7 they had to take those numbers public."This is such a dramatic increase, we felt like we couldn't wait until October," said Vickie Smith,...
Iconic Vehicle Got Into A Scary Accident On A Popular Illinois Highway
It's been a rough week for the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. Apparently this past Monday, the iconic vehicle was involved in a crash in Illinois. I have a family member who's obsessed with visiting this thing. No joke, she's probably seen it in person at least over a dozen times. I'm sure right now she's greatly concerned after recent events involving the Wienermobile.
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