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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. ...
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 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 […]
Illinois Warns of Disease-Carrying Mosquito with a Vicious Bite
I am not a fan of any type of mosquito, but there's a warning about one in Illinois that you definitely don't want to mess with. It's an invasive pest that isn't supposed to be here in the first place, but it is now a reality. Beware that they carry diseases and bite like a tiger.
Meet the Illinois lawmaker organizing a big money fundraiser for House Democrats at the DNC
CHICAGO — Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., has organized a major fundraiser in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention in support of House Democrats that is expected to raise at least $2 million and feature big players within the party. Krishnamoorthi, who is the ranking member of the House Select...
Illinois Anti-Abortion Group Calls Out Cardinal Cupich for DNC Prayer
An Illinois anti-abortion group is condemning Cardinal Blase Cupich for giving the invocation on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, when the party is set to nominate what the group calls “the most pro-abortion presidential ticket in U.S. history.”. “It is incredibly disheartening to see a local...
RhinoAg to close facility in Gibson City next year, laying off employees
GIBSON CITY, Ill. (WCIA) — A manufacturing facility in Ford County will close next year. WCIA obtained a letter sent to employees Tuesday. In the letter, the Alamo Group said they will consolidate operations at their RhinoAg facility in Gibson City to the Bush Hog facility in Selma, Alabama by the end of March 2025. […]
Live Raptor Program Coming to Kennekuk County Park
Wildlife enthusiasts and families alike are in for a treat this September as the Illinois Raptor Center brings its captivating Live Raptor Program to Kennekuk County Park. Scheduled for Sunday, September 22, 2024, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., this event offers a unique opportunity to see hawks, eagles, and other majestic birds of prey up close.
Local Sports Results For Tuesday
Christ Our Rock Lutheran defeated Brownstown / St. Elmo 6-4 Winning Pitcher Albert 5 innings, 2 runs, 7 hits,6 ks, 2 bb. Losing Pitcher Corey Hoopingarner 3 2/3 innings, 7 runs 2 earned runs, 4 hits 4 ks, 3 bb. Keelan Speagle 2 for 4, 1 RBI. Calin Chandler 1...
University YMCA’s Dump & Run is this weekend
Following up on my post from last month, move in days are here and that means University YMCA‘s Dump & Run is happening. The event takes place this weekend Saturday, August 24th from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, August 25th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Here’s...
City Council: Solar Array Project Voted Down; New Danville Rescue Operation Concentrating First on Women’s Shelter
A zoning change for a proposed solar array project by BTB Energy Solutions, west of Danville Metal Stamping and Lynch Road, and North of I-74; was voted down for a final time Tuesday evening (Aug 20th) by the Danville City Council. The Planning and Zoning Commission had voted to a 3-3 tie, meaning the zoning change was not recommended. A supermajority of ten ‘yes’ votes was then needed by the full Council, and there were only nine. Carolyn Wands, Rick Strebing, Eve Ludwig, and Sherry Pickering all voted ‘no,’ and Heidi Wilson was not in attendance.
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