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Macon Co. Health Dept. kicks off clinics for back-to-school season
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — The Macon County Health Department has kicked off its health clinics and services for the back-to-school season. Families and students entering kindergarten through high school can receive dental exams, physicals, vision exams, vaccinations and lead tests through the month of August. The goal is to...
Chicago abortion providers brace for new clients seeking care after Iowa ban takes effect
Abortion providers in Chicago and Illinois are expecting a surge of out-of-state patients after Iowa’s six-week abortion ban went into effect Monday. The state became the fourth in the U.S. to enact a ban on abortions after six weeks, which is before most people know they’re pregnant. The Iowa Supreme Court upheld the ban, which was passed last year by the Republican-controlled statehouse.
Illinois teenager battling Kansas heat with next Great Bend mural
Maddie Deiters is making her splash in the art world at a young age. The Illinois native has already completed nearly two dozen murals in Illinois, North Carolina, Missouri, and soon, in Montana. For the next two weeks, the 17-year-old Deiters will be battling temperatures well above the century mark in downtown Great Bend with a mural on the former NAPA building just south of the 10th and Main Street intersection.
Baby goat returned to petting zoo at Ozark Empire Fair, no charges filed
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Ever heard of a ‘Wild Goat Chase’? Workers at Hedricks Petting Zoo at the Ozark Empire Fair were left scrambling Tuesday night when witnesses informed staff of a theft. “We had already closed down and I was getting ready to head home and somebody said they [saw someone] steal a baby goat, […]
Route 66 business adding larger-than-life attraction in Springfield
A Route 66 mainstay in the Springfield area just got a larger than-life-addition. Say hello to Big Ron. He’s three stories tall, surrounded by old-fashioned gas pumps and is the latest art installment at Motorheads Bar and Grill, Museum and Entertainment Complex at 600 Toronto Road. Sporting a blue Motorheads hat, the spectacle...
Husband of Springfield Mayor Buscher hospitalized following surgery, cancer diagnosis
Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher's husband, Mike, has cancer it was announced at Tuesday's committee of the whole. Buscher, who was absent from the meeting, issued a statement read by Fire Chief Ed Canny. The mayor said her husband had surgery, but has had "a major complication from his surgery," the statement read. ...
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, […]
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...
Not Every One Is Leaving Illinois But Where Are They Coming From
You might be surprised how many people are actually moving to Illinois but what states are they coming from?. Residents From Other States Are Moving To Illinois. I've been in Illinois my whole life and it hasn't always been the best place to live. There has been terrible corruption by government officials abusing their power and wasting taxpayers' money. Plus, our state has been in horrible financial shape for a long time.
Illinois Is Getting Digital Licenses: Here’s How It All Works
We've been keeping an eye on the progress of Illinois House Bill 4592 (HB 4592) for a while now, and because we're technology geeks we're pretty excited that it brings that little plastic card in your wallet into the digital age by allowing us to have our driver's licenses or state IDs on our phones, where we have seemingly everything else.
Here's what the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts for fall weather in Illinois this year
The Old Farmer's Almanac has released its fall weather forecast, and the outlook is mixed for Illinois, and particularly for the Peoria area. The almanac divides the Prairie State among three different regions, all of which have very different predictions. Peoria is roughly on the border between two of those areas — the...
Steamy & stormy Thursday, relief ahead this weekend
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Another round of strong to severe storms will be possible Thursday afternoon and evening. This morning: Quiet again here this morning with cloudy skies and muggy conditions, with temperatures hovering into the low to mid 70s across central Indiana. We are monitoring a line of storms that is moving through central Illinois […]