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A Second Round of Potent Storms Possible
More storms are targeting central Illinois. A low-pressure system is marching across the region, and it already brought one round of hefty showers and storms on Thursday morning. Springfield got drenched with over 3/4" of rain, and Decatur picked up nearly an inch. Now central Illinois is in the warm...
12,000 volunteers aged 16 to 100 will help with Democratic National Convention
More than 12,000 volunteers will gather at Wrigley Field on Thursday for a big kick-off rally ahead of next week's Democratic National Convention, where they'll be busy greeting delegates, shuttling attendees around the city and generally be at the ready to ensure a smooth event.
Illinois Eagle print edition – August
SPRINGFIELD – The August issue of the Illinois Eagle print edition is now available. The full issue can be picked up at these locations:. LGBTQ Resource Center at Southern Illinois University – Carbondale. OUT on East – Springfield. OUT on Second – Springfield. Red Raccoon Games...
Renovated home will help families through tough times in Decatur
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Sue Barnhart is proud of her neighborhood and looked on as a recently renovated house across the street was dedicated by city of Decatur and community leaders. “I have a history here and I love this neighborhood, and it’s great to see it get fixed...
Ride for a mission to help individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities
PARIS, Ill. (WCIA) — It’s a motorcycle ride on a mission to help those with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Joining ciLiving to invite the public to attend the annual motorcycle ride fundraiser is founder of Bikers for Abilities, Stacy Flick. Social Media Links.
From the “singing janitor” to AGT semi-finalist
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – Richard Goodall has gone from the “singing janitor” on social media to the America’s Got Talent semi-finals. It has been two years since we were introduced to the “singing janitor”, Richard Goodall. Before America’s Got Talent, Goodall had never been on a plane before. Now he is an America’s Got […]
THPD receives awards in the 25th annual Vohne Liche Kennels K9 Olympics
DENVER, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – UPDATE: On August 16th, according the Terre Haute Police Department’s Facebook page, the department brought home a total of 13 awards across the five day competition. ORIGINAL STORY:. The Vohne Liche Kennels K9 Olympics is where the best dogs in the world have come...
Illinois Republicans use state fair rally to respond to Democrats
(The Center Square) – Politics continued taking over the Illinois State Fair Thursday with Republican Day. In Springfield at the fairgrounds Wednesday, Democrats during Governor's Day said their piece on why they need more power. Thursday, Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi said Democrats bring taxpayers “one big hurt.” “All the mistakes in Springfield are being saddled on our poor small businesses and residents of this state and that has got...
ILLINOIS NEWS BRIEF (08/15/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) A new state law will expand fentanyl education for grades 6-12 in Illinois schools beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year. It was last week that Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the non-partisan bill into law. The Illinois Department of Public Health says a lethal dose of fentanyl is smaller than a drop of water. Opioids containing fentanyl, along with several other drugs, are involved in 70% of most all fatal drug overdoses.
What The? Farmer’s Almanac Already Predicting Snow for Illinois?
Hold on a second. I need to catch my breath from laughing (or was that crying?) after I just saw that Farmer's Almanac is predicting snow for Illinois. Yes, I checked. It's still August. What the?. I'm pretty sure that I'm not hallucinating. As a matter of fact, you can...
Illinois quick hits: NFL star offers to help jailed woman; weather disrupts state fair
NFL star offers to help jailed woman An NFL star is offering to help an Illinois woman who is serving a prison sentence after pleading guilty to stealing $1.5 million in food, mainly chicken wings. Vera Liddell, who was the food service director for the Harvey School District, is serving nine years in prison. Kansas...
Gamestop Quietly Closed Illinois & Missouri Locations Recently
There was big chatter a few years ago about how Gamestop was planning to close hundreds of stores, but then that discussion stopped being a news item. However, I've learned that the company has rather quietly closed several Illinois and Missouri locations recently with little fanfare. I got curious about...
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