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Hemker A Winner In State Treasurer’s Photography Contest
A Mulberry Grove High School student was one of nine in Illinois to receive recognition in Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs’ Cream of the Crop Photography Contest. All photos entered pertained to Illinois agriculture. Allison Hemker won third place in the 15 to 18 Years of Age Bracket. She is...
Illinois bans corporal punishment in all schools
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — This school year, Illinois will become just the fifth state in the nation to prohibit corporal punishment in all schools. Legislation that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law this month bans physical punishment in private schools while reiterating a prohibition on the practice in public schools implemented 30 years ago. When […]
Easy Ice Closes 8th Add-On of 2024
Despite its expertise on the cold side, Easy Ice has a hot streak going. In August, the provider of managed commercial ice machine rentals kept it going, making its eighth acquisition of the year. Its addition of Illinois’ High Standard Icemakers, established in 1991, will expand Easy Ice’s presence in Illinois and Wisconsin and add an inventory consisting mostly of Manitowoc ice machines.
Governor Pritzker Signed Legislation Assisting Victims of Auto Theft into Law
Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation into law to allow victims to replace license plates and registration stickers at no cost if their vehicle was stolen. The bill was sponsored by Senator Elgie R. Sims Jr (17th District – Chicago) and Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth (92nd District – Peoria) to allow victims to replace plates and stickers at no cost if they provide a police report to affidavit showing their original plates were stolen.
Illinois quick hits: Johnson approval low as DNC continues
Johnson approval low as DNC continues New polling on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson shows the lowest approval rating for a mayor hosting the Democratic National Convention in 40 years. According to a poll by the Illinois Policy Institute, Johnson’s approval rating is just 27%. The next closest was former New York City Mayor David Dinkins in 1992 with 29% of his constituents approving of his leadership. ...
Warning In Illinois, Iowa And Wisconsin: If You See A Dryer Sheet In Your Mailbox Leave It There
Summer is coming to an end and that warm humid weather is still here which means the wildlife, and bugs are out again. Those bugs can get annoying... thankfully there might be a solution. A random dryer sheet in your mailbox sounds weird I know...and some people have noticed these dryer sheets in their mailboxes. They actual reportedly work.
OSF Healthcare featured in Forbes magazine’s Best Employer’s by State 2024
PEORIA, IL (Chambana Today) – For the sixth year in a row, OSF Healthcare has once again been recognized on Forbes magazine’s Best Employer’s by State list for 2024. The prestigious Best Employer’s by State list, hosted by Forbes and Statista Inc., included the top companies in Illinois through a selection of criteria and about 4.4 million employer recommendations from employees working for said companies.
Illinois Included In Huge Recall Of 84 Tons Of Frozen Chicken
It was just yesterday that I posted in this space about a vegetable product recall that has now been classified as a Class-1 recall, which is the FDA's most serious category of the three categories they have for food product recalls. A Class-1 recall is "a situation in which there...
Illinois sale of 9 hospitals deal could lead to one facility’s closure
Prime Healthcare is buying Ascension’s hospitals in Illinois, but the system has notified state officials it plans to shut down one facility. Even as Prime Healthcare looks to complete a deal to acquire Ascension’s nine hospitals in Illinois, the system says it’s planning to close one of the facilities.
Illinois Democrats, abortion rights advocates say Illinois leading the effort nationally to protect access
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) – Many issues are on the top of mind for voters heading into this election cycle like the economy, and Illinois Democrats say another key issue ties into it: abortion rights. “For women to be able to work, for women to be able to take care of our children, for us to […]
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