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Ex-GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger forges "awkward alliance" with Democrats
CHICAGO (CBS) – In a primetime speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night, Adam Kinzinger, a Republican who served as an Illinois congressman and a frequent critic of former President Donald Trump, said he and Democrats have forged an "awkward alliance" to defeat the former president.While Kinzinger said even though he's been a Republican since he was a kid, he never thought he'd be speaking at a Democratic National Convention."But I've learned something about the Democratic Party, and I want to let my fellow Republicans in on the secret," he said. "The Democrats are as patriotic as us....
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.
WATCH: Guy Swears He Has Video Proof There’s a Dome Over Illinois
This just in. You might be living in a real life Matrix. Don't believe me? A guy swears he has video proof that there's a dome over Illinois. This brand new video share made me chuckle a little bit and I'm not trying to give the guy who shared this a hard time. To say that I don't understand everything I see in the skies above Illinois and Missouri is an understatement. His video entitled "Dome spotted in Illinois!!" is interesting.
Moment of silence held for former Belvidere employee at UAW rally
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - An autoworker killed at a plant in Toledo, Ohio, is recognized Thursday during a United Auto Workers rally in Belvidere. Antonio Gaston, 53, died August 21 when he was working on the Jeep Gladiator line tightening undercarriage body bolts, according to Toledo police. Gaston was offered...
VIDEO: Illinois Dems call for regional campaign push in swing states
(The Center Square) – Illinois Democrats are hoping to extend their influence to surrounding swing states in the presidential election this fall. Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin spoke at the state Democratic Party Press Breakfast at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Thursday. Durbin said Democrats need to build up the party at home first. “Then, we’ve got to reach out to our neighbors, particularly in Wisconsin. We should adopt...
IL speaker equates scholarship program to vouchers and against Democrat platform
(The Center Square) – The Invest in Kids school choice scholarship program that sunset last year doesn’t appear to be on the way to being revived any time soon, according to Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside. Tens of thousands of families benefited from the program that gave a 75% Illinois income tax credit to private donors who funded private school scholarships for families under a certain income threshold. After being enacted in 2017, the program ended Dec. 31, 2023. Attempts to revive the...
Pritzker says Harris ‘spent 4 years’ cleaning up Trump’s ‘mess’
CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) contrasted former President Trump and Vice President Harris as “the man who left our country a total mess, and the woman who has spent four years cleaning it up,” while speaking on the second night of the Democratic National Convention.
Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois Hikers HAVE TO Avoid Red Or Purple Paint In The Woods
While many who don't live in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin still don't realize how beautiful it is. We are now a couple years into a new acceptance for paint as markers in the state of Illinois. Many of us love to go for hikes in the Fall. While you are enjoying that natural Illinois beauty you might see trees painted with red or purple paint. Do you know what that means? Many don't realize how important the markings are now, and how important it is to keep an eye out for them.
St. Anthony’s Nursing Home fined $75,000 for violations
A Rock Island nursing home has been cited for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has posted the 2024 Second Quarterly Report of Nursing Home Violations. Five facilities were cited with type “AA” violations, the most severe type, of the Nursing Home Care Act in the second […]
Rockford’s Hangry Joe’s chicken restaurant announces grand opening
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – Hangry Joe’s, the Nashville hot chicken restaurant that will require a signed waiver to ordering its spiciest dish, has announced a tentative opening day. According to the Hangry Joe’s Facebook page, the locally owned franchise will hopefully be “flapping its wings wide open” at 11 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 5, at 6150 […]
Davenport police officer shoots a family’s dog
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - A family is grieving after a police officer shot their dog. It happened Wednesday near Telegraph Road and Oak Street in Davenport. “I’m not against the cops, but I am absolutely pissed and irate and mad at the guy who shot my dog and scarred my damn kids for life,” said the owner, Don Hesseltine. “It’s not fair.”
Iowa's Kirk Ferentz suspended for one game over recruiting violation.
Longtime Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz. as well as one of the Hawkeyes’ assistants, will be suspended for one game due to a recruiting violation. Scott Dochterman of The Athletic reported the news on Wednesday night. He noted that the suspension was related to the recruiting of quarterback Cade McNamara, who transferred to Iowa Read more... The post Big Ten football coach suspended for one game appeared first on The Comeback: Today’s Top Sports Stories & Reactions.
July jobless rates rise across Illinois, including in B-N
The July unemployment rate for the Bloomington-Normal area labor market jumped more than a point from the same time last year. All major metropolitan areas in the state saw rising unemployment. Bloomington-Normal had the third largest increase, behind Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, and Danville. “Long term, consistent job growth throughout the state...
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