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Governor proclaims July 25th as Richard Oglesby Day to recognize 200th birthday
July 24, 2024 – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has proclaimed Richard James Oglesby Day is July 25, 2024, in the State of Illinois. This proclamation is to recognize Governor Oglesby’s contribution to the state and to the country on the 200th anniversary of his birth. The proclamation was requested by the Gov. Oglesby Mansion Board of Directors.
Scherer-Backed Carbon Capture Law Readies Illinois to Grow New Cutting-Edge Jobs
Commentary: A new law passed by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, will help position Central Illinois communities to take advantage of cutting edge, job-creating technology. The law, signed by Gov. Pritzker at Richland Community College on Thursday in Decatur, enabling underground storage of carbon dioxide in Illinois—a process known as carbon capture and sequestration (CSS).
Cubs selling at trade deadline could pay blockbuster dividends in offseason
No team in the National League has disappointed more than the Chicago Cubs. The expectation was, after re-signing Cody Bellinger while bringing in Shota Imanaga and Craig Counsell that a Cubs team that narrowly missed the postseason in 2023, to make the playoffs, but barring a miracle, that's not going to happen.
Ottawa Agrees to Coordinate Grant with NCICG, Approves More Surveillance Cameras
At Thursday's special meeting of the Ottawa City Council, an agreement was approved to partner with North Central Illinois Council of Governments to administer and coordinate services regarding a Community Development Block Grant. The grant will allow for necessary rehab and upgrades to qualifying homes in the downtown and West side areas, from Chestnut to Route 6. Ten or more homes will be chosen from applicants in the designated area. An estimated $650,000 is available to divide up into those properties.
State studies Bloomington-Normal to Peoria express bus
The Illinois Department of Transportation has received a $1.2 million federal grant to study the feasibility of operating bus service between Bloomington-Normal and Peoria along the Interstate 74 corridor. This is part of IDOT’s broader effort to improve intercity service in Illinois, including bus service. There is already a private...
Photos Show a Bear is Now Touring Southern Illinois Golf Courses
If you're planning to golf in Illinois soon especially in the southern part of the state, you might want to know that a predator might be watching. Many photos show there's a bear currently touring southern Illinois golf courses. I saw CBS in Chicago share this interesting story about a...
Gov. Pritzker, Secret Service discuss DNC security
CHICAGO (WGEM) - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker joined officials from the U.S. Secret Service and Chicago Police Department to discuss security ahead of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) Thursday. The press conference comes less than two weeks after a shooting at a rally for former President Donald Trump’s in Butler,...
IL PORK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION IS OFFERING TWO NEW PROGRAMS ON EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Pork Producers Association is promoting two new programs focused on educational development for the swine industry’s next generation. One of the new initiatives is the Illinois Pork Industry Group (PIG) program, available at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, for students interested in agriculture and pork industry, regardless of their major. The IPPA covers the cost of the 6-week course and provides a $300 scholarship to those who complete it. While this program will start at LLCC this fall, the goal is to offer it at other community colleges in the future. The deadline to apply for the PIG program is September 1st with sessions beginning October 10th. The other program, the School Swine Project Grant, is being offered to universities, colleges, and high schools in Illinois with grants up to $2,000 for projects focused on the betterment of the pork industry. The funds could be utilized for campus barn improvements, student research projects, and more. The deadline to apply for the SSPG program funds in September 30th. To apply or to learn more about the program, go to the IPPA website, at ilpork.com.
Illinois Lottery hits golden anniversary; celebrates 50 years of jackpots
The Illinois Lottery, celebrating its 50th anniversary, has generated $3 billion a year, with profits going to the Illinois common school fund, and is the first state to privatize its operations and take ticket sales online.
Village of Ladd rejects nearby solar farm proposal
LADD, Ill. — The Village of Ladd is doing an about-face on its approval of two 34-acre solar panel farms in the area. That's after area farmers raised concerns about how close the panels would be to their farms and the village. In early July, Bureau County sent a...
Chicago's Board of Education unanimously approves $9.9B budget despite CTU's opposition
CHICAGO - Chicago's Board of Education unanimously passed a $9.9 billion budget this week despite opposition from the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). On Thursday, the CTU rallied against Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and their proposed budget for the upcoming year. The union said the budget from CPS CEO Pedro Martinez...
CPS students sample possible new menu options ahead of upcoming school year
With the upcoming school year quickly approaching, some Chicago Public Schools students are getting the chance to taste test menu items that could be served in school cafeterias this year. This week, 60 students at Arnold Mireles Academy got to sample some of the new meal options, ranging from blueberry...
122-year-old Tiffany glass window returned to Chicago church
CHICAGO (CBS) — Restoring glory to the church as a multi-panel 122-year-old Tiffany glass stained window is now back in the South Loop's Second Presbyterian Church, as it took a year to restore it."I get to look at the thing as the same year that was made when it was first exhibited to the congregation that put it in."This particular window is a unique, one-of-a-kind balcony window located at Second Presbyterian Church. It's the "Mount of the Holy Cross" window.It stands 16 feet high and is made up of 18 panels and thousands of individual pieces of glass. The stained glass...
Protestors hold rally after inmate Michael Broadway dies at Stateville Correction Center
Protestors rallied Wednesday outside a State of Illinois building on West Monroe Street in Chicago, calling for an Illinois prison to close.The rally came after Stateville Correction Center inmate Michael Broadway died last month at the prison in Crest Hill.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch"These places need to close down," exoneree Stanley Howard said. "How many more people need to die?"The protestors said the conditions at Stateville Correction Center are unhealthy and contributed to the death of Broadway.Some who gathered Wednesday had served time for wrongful convictions at Stateville, like Jimmy Soto, who said he also...
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