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IDOC, police department issue statement on ‘inflammatory’ Facebook posts
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Two Illinois agencies have issued statements about offensive comments made on social media Thursday. The Illinois Department of Corrections issued a statement announcing a correctional officer has been placed on administrative leave after they made an offensive Facebook post. “The Department has been made aware of social media posting on Facebook […]
Illinois State Police sued for giving accused Highland Park mass shooter FOID card
(The Center Square) – While Illinois State Police face litigation in the Court of Claims over the accused Highland Park shooter applying for and receiving a Firearm Owners ID card before the 2022 mass shooting, the agency’s director is touting successes in blocking firearms from prohibited individuals. On...
Report Shows 110% Rise in Illinois Domestic Violence Deaths as Advocates Call for Action
Advocacy groups are sounding the alarm on a spike in domestic violence cases. A new report from the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence says domestic violence deaths in Illinois rose by 110% last year, with 94 incidents of domestic violence leading to 120 deaths in 2023. That includes 107 homicides and 13 suicides in which the perpetrators took their own lives. That’s up from the previous year, when there were 45 incidents that led to 57 deaths.
Produce sold at Walmart, Kroger stores in Illinois subject to recall over potential Listeria contamination
A recall of produce items originally issued earlier this month has been expanded to the possibility of listeria contamination, with select packaged and bulk produce items sold at Illinois Walmart and Kroger stores included. According to the Food and Drug Administration, no illnesses or consumer complaints connected to the recall...
Unemployment claims in Illinois declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 8,428 in the week ending July 20, down from 9,574 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
Illinois Women Warned About Vicious New Banking & Romance Scams
Obviously no scam is good, but I would argue the worst are the ones that prey on emotions to rob a person blind or worse. That's why there are urgent warnings for Illinois women to be aware there are current ploys that use text messages to lure victims into romance and banking problems.
Illinois quick hits: Congress members file MINES Act; conservation police applications sought
Congressmembers file MINES Act A bipartisan proposal has been brought forth by some Illinois members of Congress to unveil the federal government’s efforts toward preventing coal mine collapses. The Monitoring, Investigating, Navigating and Explaining Subsidence Act was brought forth by U.S. Reps. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, and Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro. It would require the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement to provide a report to...
Central Illinois: Law Enforcement Discovers $200,000 Worth of Drugs in Raid
Watseka, IL – The Watseka Enforcement Team, alongside K-9 Tucker and the Iroquois County State’s Attorney’s office, executed a search warrant resulting in the arrest of a local woman. This operation, carried out on South Brown Street at 5:30 p.m. Monday, targeted the sale of “pressed pills” and methamphetamine.
WNBA Legend Lisa Leslie Used Two Words To Describe Angel Reese At Olympics Party
Angel Reese posted photos of her outfit at the "Prelude to the Olympics" party in Paris, France. Following the release of her post, WNBA legend Lisa Leslie commented on the slideshow, sending a supportive message to the rookie. The Chicago Sky forward captioned the photo by tagging Louis ...
Smash Jibarito Opens In West Town’s Desert Hawk Bar
WEST TOWN — A pop-up restaurant known for combining smash burgers and jibaritos is now serving its unique creations in a West Town Bar. Smash Jibaritos set up shop last week at Desert Hawk, 2049 W. Division St. Jibaritos — sandwiches invented at a Puerto Rican restaurant in Humboldt...
Free Jazz For World Peace Comes To South Shore Community Garden Saturday
SOUTH SHORE — Creating and maintaining peace is like improvising music: You want to bring your unique perspectives and personality to the table, while leaving room for others to do the same. That’s the message behind this weekend’s Free Jazz for World Peace concert, which is 6:30 p.m. Saturday...
CPD searching for suspects involved in attack on Red Line train
Police say the offenders approached the victim on a Red Line train near the Morse stop on, sprayed a chemical at the person, and then beat them before taking their property. The incident took place shortly after midnight on July 19.
Business suddenly booms at Chicago's Amici restaurant after Keith Lee review
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Keith Lee's online food reviews garner millions of views and help spotlight small, struggling restaurants around the country—his boost to those restaurants has widely become known as the Keith Lee effect.This week, the Last Vegas-based Lee made an unannounced visit to restaurant in Chicago's Lakeview community that has been having a hard time—and the impact was immediate.Amici is a relatively new restaurant located at 3933 N. Broadway—in a narrow storefront at the front of a blond brick building located right where Broadway splits off from Clarendon Avenue. Most recently before Amici, the storefront housed a Harold's Chicken—and...
Behind the mind-boggling birthday workouts Chicago Bears' QB Tyson Bagent does with friends
LAKE FOREST, Ill. - The Chicago Bears overhauled their offense this offseason. Through all those changes, the Bears could have opted for a veteran quarterback to place behind Caleb Williams as a mentor. The Bears did not go that route, placing their trust in second-year quarterback Tyson Bagent. The thought...
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