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Urgent lottery warning as $1m ticket remains unclaimed – and it was sold at a convenience store
LOTTERY players in a certain state should double-check their slips to make sure they are not missing out on a life-changing win. A $1 million ticket is yet to be claimed in Illinois. This player purchased a lucky Lotto ticket from a gas station. The slip was for the June...
Two Sunshine State prospects commit to Illinois
(WCIA) — Illinois added two three-star recruits to the Class of 2025. Vero Beach native and three-star defensive back Robert Jones III shared that he is”1000% committed” to Illinois after decommitting from NC State earlier this month and then taking an official visit to Illinois. Cedric Wyche, the No. 81 running back in the Class […]
Illinois quick hits: More layoffs for John Deere; higher suburban property taxes
More layoffs for John Deere More layoffs are coming to John Deere. Nearly 300 employees at the Harvester Works plant in East Moline were told their last day is Aug. 30. This follows the June 5 announcement that 120 employees at the company’s Seeding and Cylinder operations in Moline were placed on indefinite leave. Higher...
The 12 high school athletes who won Illinois player of the year awards from Gatorade
Gatorade honored the top high school athletes in Illinois throughout the 2023-24 season, capped in June with the naming of the spring players of the year. Gatorade uses a selection committee, which "leverages experts including coaches, scouts, media and others as sources to help evaluate and determine the state winners in each sport," according to a release.
HSHS reaches agreement with Illinois Aetna to keep insurance company customers in-network
Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) has announced an agreement has been reached with Illinois Aetna to allow those covered by the insurance to continue to receive services on an in-network rate. The current agreement was set to terminate on July 1st. HSHS will be notifying patients that Aetna members and...
West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquitoes Across Illinois, Health Officials Urge Precautions
The presence of West Nile virus has been confirmed within mosquitos in multiple locations around Illinois according to reports from local health districts, this statement alerts residents to the growing concern as mosquito season ramps up. In the Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood, the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District identified the first group of mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus this week, as they collected, tested, and verified a positive batch on June 24, with lab results coming back on June 27, CBS News Chicago reported.
Illinois quick hits: Concerns raised over grain terminal sale
Concerns raised over grain terminal sale Illinois’ congressional delegation is asking the U.S. Treasury secretary to examine a recent sale of a stake in a grain terminal in Cahokia to a company affiliated with the Chinese government. U.S. Reps. Mike Bost and Nikki Budzinski expressed concern for national security over the sale of Growmark’s location on the Mississippi River in the Metro East, which closed last week. ...
SCOTUS ruling will affect some cases involving Illinoisans charged in Jan. 6 riot
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 majority Friday in favor of a former Pennsylvania police officer charged with obstructing an official proceeding in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.The ruling in the case Fischer v. U.S. narrowed the Justice Department's use of a federal obstruction statute leveled against scores of people who breached the building where Congress had convened to count state electoral votes. It could affect hundreds of ongoing prosecutions—and upend adjudicated cases, including some of the dozens of Capitol riot-related cases involving people from Illinois.Nearly 50 Illinois residents have been charged for their...
Office of Statewide Pretrial Services unveils new data regarding investigations
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Office of Statewide Pretrial Services unveiled new data regarding investigations in Illinois. It has been nine months since Illinois did away with bond and implemented the Pre-Trial Fairness Act. An act that is meant to not keep people in jail for minor offenses. With the new interactive dashboard that has […]
"Lincoln Is Crying" screening at The Crystal Theatre examines political corruption with a wink and a smile
A new documentary film about political corruption in Chicago and throughout Illinois will be screened at The Crystal Theatre in July. "Lincoln is Crying: The Grifters, Grafters, and Governors of Illinois" is a "scathing indictment of political corruption in Illinois...and it's funny, too." The film was put together by the team of Director John Davies and Executive Producers Dave Truitt and Brian Kallies, and the story is told by journalists, authors, entertainers, and more. It is currently available as a one-hour censored version on WNMU-TV and the PBS Passport, but the screening at The Crystal Theatre will be the 4K, 86-minute uncensored version.
Central Illinois officials share disappointment in debate, state parties continue to back candidates
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The presidential debate Thursday night sparked plenty of conversations about the two candidates at the top of the ticket. Many of former president trumps claims about his offices’ success in areas like the economy, immigration, and foreign affairs were found to be false through independent fact checks. Meanwhile, president Biden’s performance […]
‘It’s a one-of-a-kind experience,’ Going inside the Wienermobile with the Hot Doggers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — It’s one of the most famous vehicles in the U.S. and an icon of Oscar Mayer. And in the last week, it made a few stops in Central Illinois. The Wienermobile has been driving the hotdog highways of America for decades, going on “miles of smiles” across the country. In its […]
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