Illinois State

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(The Center Square) – Migrants who get deported from the country may be able to keep their professional license from Illinois under a new law.  Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the measure into law last week. House Bill 5457 provides that the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may not revoke, suspend, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action […]

Illegal immigrants can keep professional licenses despite deportation with new law

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Although a bipartisan measure to raise the threshold on estate taxes stalled in the Illinois General Assembly, the legislation may not be dead yet.
                Current state law says that if an estate is under a $4 million threshold, there are no estate taxes to pay, a number that critics say is too low. If the number is higher, proponents of raising the threshold said some families have been forced to sell off some or all of the family farm just to...

Pritzker says legislation to increase estate tax threshold still alive

The New York Times

The economy’s resurgence from the pandemic shock has had a singular driving force: the consumer. Flush with savings and buoyed by a sizzling labor market, Americans have spent exuberantly, on goods such as furniture and electronics and then on services including air travel and restaurant meals.

To Avoid a Recession, Consumer Spending Is Key

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Analyst says both Cisco and Dell are in a position where they ‘need to streamline operations to maintain profit margins.’. A new round of layoff announcements at Dell and Cisco are a result of both companies currently losing core market share to new industry competitors: Arista Networks for Cisco, in their core networking business, and low-cost PC manufacturers like Acer for Dell, an analyst said Friday.

Cisco to follow Dell with layoff announcement, likely next week: Report

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Avoid consuming this spice as the side effects could greatly damage your health

Popular Spice Recalled Across Illinois Poses 'Permanent' Health Risk

Savannah, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Georgia State

Appling County, GA

A 40-year-old man from Appling County, Christopher Eric Stone, with a significant criminal history, was recently sentenced to over five years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, according to officials from the Department of Justice.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution

MarketRealist

The guy explained that to afford a home in the current economy, one needs to make at least $52 per hour.

Man blames billionaires for housing crisis, breaks it down with eye-opening math

Both Bitcoin and Ethereum hiked by over 3% in the last trading session. Compared to ETH, BTC seemed overvalued at press time. Bitcoin and Ethereum have long been two of the market’s biggest cryptos. However, tribalism within the community has often placed them at opposite ends of any spectrum, which is why comparisons are common.

Bitcoin vs Ethereum – Every $1 invested in either of these cryptos will…

Ocilla, GA

Last Thursday, agents from the South Central Drug Task Force (SCDTF) made an arrest following a successful execution of a search warrant at a residence in Ocilla. According to officials, the search yielded a significant quantity of drugs, including tablets suspected to contain fentanyl, associated with a criminal street gang.

Successful Drug Bust in Ocilla Leads to Arrest Linked to 'Local Criminal Street Gang'

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Denver, CO

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

“Ripple USD will be fully backed by a segregated reserve of cash and cash equivalents and redeemable 1:1 for US dollars,” the announcement reads. Ripple plans to launch a stablecoin called Ripple USD (RLUSD) by the end of 2024, available on XRP Ledger and Ethereum. It promises benefits like deep liquidity for certain trading pairs, instant settlements, and programmable finance.

Important Ripple (XRP) Update

Alameda, CA

Alameda Post

The unthinkable has happened. Again. A gunman has taken multiple lives. The difference this time? It happened here, in Alameda. We are an island, both physically and psychologically. I spend a lot of time explaining to people that our focus is Alameda, and Alameda alone, so our coverage doesn’t usually include stories as horrific as this one.

It Happened Again. Here.

Saint Louis, MO

Black Enterprise

A St. Louis teen has admitted to the viral fight with Kaylee Gain. Maurnice Declue will be charged with second-degree assault for the March 8 altercation that left Gain with brain damage. 



Declue was originally detained as a suspect in the incident, which allegedly occurred between the two students near Hazelwood East High School. With her charges downgraded from first-degree assault, Declue admitted to her involvement. KSDK first covered the assault that made national headlines. 







In the video, the teen was seen allegedly slamming Gain’s head into concrete, resulting in seizures. Declue’s lawyer, Greg Smith, expressed how the 15-year-old “accepted...

St. Louis Teen Finally Comes Clean About Viral Fight That Caused Brain Damage Of White Student

Morristown, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Sixteen individuals have been charged in connection with a widespread "grandparent scam" that defrauded elderly Americans out of millions of dollars. The charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

16 Charged in Nationwide 'Grandparent Scam'; Millions Stolen

Florida State

Jacksonville Today

Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency in Northeast Florida and across much of the state as a tropical system appears almost certain to develop. The National Hurricane Center said Friday morning that a tropical wave has a 90% chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next seven days. Most models show it moving into the Gulf of Mexico and then coming ashore and crossing the state, possibly moving over Northeast Florida.

Tropical system is nearly certain to develop

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Pritzker signs plan capping monthly inhaler cost at $25

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A new state law will cap the monthly cost of prescription inhalers at $25 for people with health insurance. More than 850,000...

Pritzker signs plan capping monthly inhaler cost at $25

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