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Animal shelter volunteer remembered by her peers
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A two-vehicle crash occurred Wednesday evening just west of Milford, killing Hoopeston resident and animal-lover Sara Rhodes. Now, those Rhodes worked with at the Vermilion County Animal Shelter are remembering her. She was a volunteer at the shelter. Adoption Manager Kathleen Orcutt said Rhodes was always a giver. “I’ve known Sara […]
Vermilion Co. woman killed in rural car vs. semi crash
MILFORD, Ill. (WCIA) — A Vermilion County woman is dead after her vehicle collided with a semi-tractor in rural Milford Wednesday evening. Just before 5 p.m., Iroquois County Sheriff’s Police responded to the car vs. semi accident at the intersection of County Road 2000 East and 1000 North. The first vehicle, a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, […]
‘SAD TO SEE IT GO’
GILMAN — The Gilman Star, a weekly newspaper covering western Iroquois County since 1869, is publishing its final edition on Wednesday, July 31. The Star’s closure represents the third of 2024 for a weekly newspaper in Illinois, which saw six weeklies close in 2023 and 15 in 2022, according to the Illinois Press Association’s Cindy Bedolli, citing data for only its member papers, with mergers not included. With this latest closure, there are now 374 Illinois Press Association member publications statewide — 330 weeklies to go with 44 dailies, defined as newspapers that produce a print or electronic edition more than three days a week.
Pritzker on shortlist for VP as DNC opens virtual voting to nominate Harris
CHICAGO - The Democratic National Committee has opened virtual voting to officially nominate Vice President Kamala Harris as their presidential nominee. This vote is one of two major decisions that need to be made before the Democratic National Convention starts on August 19. As the nomination process unfolds, the Harris...
Does Illinois Even Allow A 4-Day School Week?
The school week isn't a whole 5 days for everyone in the country. The new school year is just about upon us and the debate resumes: do we like 4-day school weeks or not? Several districts in Iowa are signing on for it for the 2024-2025 school year. Like anything...
Illinois Conservation Police Seek Who Shot And Killed Bald Eagle
A majestic bald eagle was shot and killed in Illinois recently and officers are looking for who did it. Back on June 12th, Illinois Conservation Police were called about an injured Bald Eagle near the town of Camden in Schuyler County. That's about 30 miles south of Macomb. Conservation officers...
Attorney General reminds Illinoisans of new law preventing utilities from turning off power on hot days
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — As temperatures escalate in August, the Illinois Attorney General is reminding residents of a new law that requires air conditioning to stay on, even for residents who can’t pay their utility payment. The law, which went into effect Jan 1, prevents utility companies from disconnecting customers on days where temperatures are […]
Why Are Dog Thefts in Illinois Suddenly Skyrocketing?
I don't understand why anyone would be heartless enough to do this. Statistics are showing that dog thefts in Illinois are skyrocketing and there's no good reason why. If you pay attention to headlines, you've seen a number of these dognapping cases in Illinois including one that was stolen during an armed robbery in Chicago and another dog stolen a few months ago in Joliet. Some thief even stole a dog in Illinois that was being cared for at a foster home from a shelter.
Storm warning: 50 years of tornado science
Twenty years ago, Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford was a Roanoke teen at home midday on July 13 when he heard a weather alert about a “super cell” moving through the area. “I’d just gotten back, so I rode my bike to get my sister at the swimming...
Changing population is changing the political landscape in Illinois
Illinois politics can be difficult to understand. From a perceived culture of pervasive political corruption to the rise of billionaire backers, shifting regional alliances, and the continued control of the so-called Four Tops — the legislative leaders in the General Assembly — it’s a confusing landscape. But...
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