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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...
Who are Illinois' highest paid state workers? Here's the top 10
Gov. JB Pritzker is often referred to as the richest politician in the country. Yet, it is his personal wealth as an heir to Hyatt Hotel fortune, and not a state salary, that earns him this distinction. Even if he decided to take the $226,800 salary for the current fiscal...
Babies R Us will open 11 Illinois stores, including one in Springfield
Kohl’s department store in Springfield will be one of the retail chain's 11 locations in Illinois to add a Babies 'R' Us franchise. Kohl's recently announced that the first Babies 'R' Us shops will open next month and will continue opening through the fall. The 11 Illinois store openings are part of a campaign to add Babies 'R' Us franchises to 200 Kohl’s locations nationwide.
Gentle Hunt talks Illinois decision, preseason training
(WCIA) — Transfer defensive lineman Gentle Hunt is ready for the challenge of playing in a Big Ten defense in his final season of college football. “Seeing the room they had last year, sending three guys to the NFL off the same exact coach and the same coach is still here so it’s like why […]
2024 marks 100th anniversary of an iconic Big Ten football moment
The year 2024 means that an epic college football feat and an iconic Big Ten football moment are 100 years old. It was in 1924 that one of the greatest college football players of all time — quite possibly the greatest Big Ten football player who ever lived — produced a titanic performance on a big stage. Grange and Illinois faced Fielding Yost’s Michigan Wolverines in a battle of two Big Ten teams which both went 8-0 in 1923 and did not play each other that season. These were two giants who met to settle a score. Memorial Stadium in Champaign...
Deaconess Foundation invites applications from organizations in eastern Missouri and southern Illinois
The Deaconess Foundation aims to improve the health of the community and people of eastern Missouri and southern Illinois. The foundation invites applications for its Seeding the Future Grants, which support efforts that accelerate change in conditions and systems transformation through coalition and base building, grassroots advocacy, civic engagement, community organizing, and public policy development/change. Funding will be awarded to bolster organizational and civic infrastructure expansion, advance of public policies, and/or support efforts impacting systems transformation through an intergenerational approach for the improved health and wellness of people in eastern Missouri and southern Illinois. The grant is designed to cultivate a partnership pipeline for the Movement Transformation Cohort.
Former Illini Quincy Guerrier gets first taste of Summer League Action
Former Illini Quincy Guerrier was finally able to contribute in the 2024 NBA Summer League. Guerrier is on the Toronto Raptors, however, did not see the floor during the first two games. In the past week, however, he did get in the game for some spot minutes. During his first game, Guerrier logged six minutes of action. He did not score, however, grabbed two rebounds, one assist, and one steal. In Friday night’s bout, the former Illinois basketball forward logged 17 minutes.
Gibson City man, 27, dies in crash east of Gibson City
GIBSON CITY — A Gibson City man died in a one-vehicle crash east of Gibson City early Sunday. Tyler S. Hinshaw, 27, was pronounced dead at 2:49 a.m. Sunday at the scene on Illinois 9 at Ford County Road 625 East, Coroner Brandon Roderick said. Following an autopsy Monday,...
Speech Experts Really Don’t Like How You’re Saying ‘Illinois’
There are rebels in our midst that are saying what should be an obvious word incorrectly. It's such a problem that the speech experts have issued a warning to everyone that has managed to say "Illinois" incorrectly. I'm a live and let live kind of person. If you want to...
Don’t Fall Victim to the Latest USPS Text Scam Circulating Illinois
We should all know better by now, but I nearly fell victim to a new package delivery text scam the other day, and I don't want the same thing to happen to you. Here's one thing I can guarantee about me; if you call or text me from a number I don't recognize, I will not answer or respond...ever. My notorious call screening usually saves me from phone scammers, BUT, when I have been waiting for over two weeks for Japanese Beetle traps I desperately need to arrive, receiving a text about a delivery issue almost had me falling hook, line, and sinker into the scammer's trap.
OPPD crew returning after supporting power restoration efforts in Iowa, Illinois
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The OPPD crew that traveled to Iowa and Illinois to assist power workers there with restoration after a line major storms rolled through the region is headed back home. In an update Saturday, OPPD said that in addition to general power restoration assistance, their transportation mechanics...
Monticello hosts BBQ showdown at first Smoke ‘N Octane Festival
MONTICELLO, Ill. (WCIA) — People across Piatt County enjoyed some summer fun and food this weekend. Monticello hosted their inaugural Smoke ‘N Octane Festival. Some even got a head start on the festivities on Friday. People could expect lots of cook-outs, live music, and even a car show. John Frerichs is the vice chair for […]
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