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Doxing And Swatting On The Rise In Parts Of Illinois, Iowa And Wisconsin
A growing trend not just in larger parts of the Midwest, but the entire United States has the FBI warning parents about online privacy. It seems like kids know way more about the internet than we do. Sadly with that knowledge comes confidence. Kids may feel safe online thinking they know it well. This can lead to them accidentally releasing information about themselves. This information leak can then result in doxxing, or even worse... swatting.
Pritzker makes impassioned speech at DNC, labels Trump a 'con artist'
Governor JB Pritzker revved up democrats during a prime-time speech Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention that was part attack on former President Trump and part boast about Illinois.
Northern District of Illinois Magistrate Judge Vacancy Announcement
The Northern District of Illinois is accepting applications for a full-time United States Magistrate Judge position in the Eastern Division in Chicago. be, and have been for at least five years, a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands of the United States, and have been engaged in the active practice of law for a period of at least five years;
'Brace yourself': Wet, snowy weather in forecast for central Illinois this winter
Warm sweaters and wool socks are in the forecast as a frosty, wet autumn and a cold, wet and white winter are expected for Illinois and environs. The Farmers' Almanac has released its latest weather predictions, and they're heavy on alliteration. ...
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.
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...
Google invests in 800 MW solar project in Illinois
Swift Current Energy reported that it has closed on a tax equity investment from Google for its 800 MWdc Double Black Diamond Solar project in southern Illinois. The amount of funding by Google was not disclosed, but previous reporting by pv magazine USA stated that over $779 million in project financing was closed for this project, making it among the largest solar project financings in U.S. history.
Illinois Democrats stand by last-minute change of presidential candidate
(The Center Square) – Illinois Democratic leaders say it’s a simple passing of the torch to a younger generation that led to the sudden shakeup of the top of their party’s ticket. The Democratic National Convention continues in Chicago this week. It’s a vastly different program than what was expected just a month ago after President Joe Biden announced he was not going to seek reelection. For months, there were...
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