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Special Airline For Dogs Now Flies Out Of Illinois
If you love traveling with your dog, there is now a new and better option flying out of Illinois. Don't get me wrong, I love animals, especially my pets. I just don't understand how people bring them on vacation and travel with the little creatures. Manly, because it's not easy. It's hard enough going through an airport with yourself let alone with a dog.
Illinois governor unveils new public safety building in East St. Louis
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new $15 million public safety building at the Emerson Park transit center in East St. Louis, which will enhance security and house the second location for the Metrolink Operations Control Center.
Pritzker touts child tax credit as Illinois among worst for working class families
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers approved a tax credit of up to about $300 for families with young children as part of the new state budget and now the governor is touting that the credit will give back to families who need it the most. Gov. J.B. Pritzker, on social media, said over 1.4 million children will benefit from the first ever child tax credit in Illinois. "Reducing childhood...
Illinois Is Hosting The Best Lego Convention In The World
Lego fans in Illinois are very excited because the best brick convention in the entire world is coming to our state. One of my favorite toys growing up was Legos. Back in those days, they were basic. None of these fancy sets. It forced you to use your imagination. Since I was an only child I felt like I was pretty good at it. Between my friend and I, we had a huge crate full of bricks.
Customers fight Illinois American, Aqua Illinois rate hike request, say water bills already too high
Customers and local lawmakers are fighting two private water utility companies' request for a rate hike in Illinois, saying their bills are already too high and service has not been up to par.Nearly 1.4 million Illinois families could see their bills go up by about $30 a month, and they said they're already taking extreme measures to be conservative with their water usage thanks to the cost.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchIllinois American and Aqua Illinois, both private water utility companies, have put in rate hike requests after seeing 7% to 15& increases in profits, according...
New Book Explores Ways to Reduce Mass Incarceration: ‘We Understand the Destruction and the Consequences’
Black people in Illinois are incarcerated at a rate seven and a half times higher than their White counterparts, according to the Prison Policy Initiative. And the national incarceration rate of Black people is six times the rate of White people. Racial disparities are just one of the many topics...
Bob Ridings Plants New Crop of Trucks on Truck Farm at Taylorville Dealership Today
Bob Ridings planted 3 trucks on his Truck Farm at his Taylorville dealership this morning. The 3 previous trucks were taken out of the ground last year after being planted over 30 years ago according to Ridings. The trucks buried today were Ford trucks with the colors of red, white,...
Flood City Walks It Off Against Rifles for Showcase Win
The Midwest College Baseball Showcase got started on Thursday afternoon at Lincoln Land and UIS. In game two of the day at LLCC Flood City scored two in the first for an early lead. That’s where the score stood until the top of the seventh as Josh Cates drove in two for the Rifles to tie the game. In the home half of the inning Colten Knoedler came up with the walk off sac fly for the 3-2 Flood City win. Flood City plays Extreme Elite at Illinois College on Friday at 1:30pm while the Rifles play the Chatham Braves at LLCC at 5:00pm.
Q&A with IU Dance Team’s Leah Hoffman
From The Bowl to sold out collegiate stadiums, Leah Hoffman has danced on the biggest stages in America. We caught up with Leah to talk about her amazing dancing career and what lies ahead. Q: Hey, Leah! Love to see Jacksonville people doing amazing things! Sounds like you’re living your...
For this nurse, the sky’s the limit
Allison Todd celebrates earning flight nurse certification. Careers have a way of keeping people grounded — but not Allison Todd. Since 2016, she has been climbing new heights as a flight nurse. Todd’s career as a nurse began in 2008 when she was a staff nurse in the emergency...
Practitioner serving Pathway to leave
Patients have experienced less pain, more mobility after block therapy. Dr. Zach Sweatman, owner of Phoenix Therapy and Training,has been working with people at Pathway Services Unlimited, Inc., for the past year and will be leaving Jacksonville later this summer. Sweatman performs what is known as “block therapy,” which is...
Picklepalooza! Pickleball Tournaments Coming to Byron, Springfield, and Highland Park in July
If you're a pickleball player, three tournaments are happening this month that you will want to attend. Pickleball is slowly becoming my favorite sport. I injured my knee some years ago and have been looking for a low-impact activity ever since. Pickleball seems to be just what the doctor ordered.
Which Three Illini Football Players will attend Media Day
Bryant, Coleman, and Jacas will attend Big Ten Media Day for the Fighting Illini. Pat Bryant, Seth Coleman, and Gabe Jacas will be the three players attending Big Ten Media Day for the University of Illinois. Bryant is a rising senior and the lead wide receiver heading into the 2024 season. The Jacksonville native had 43 receptions for 560 yards during his Junior campaign. Seth Coleman is a budding defensive star who will enter his sixth year as an Illini. Gabe Jacas had a stellar freshman season in 2022 and hopes to return to form after a plateau’ed Sophomore campaign. Big Ten Media Day will take place on July 23rd at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Springfield High, North Mac golfers use positive mindsets to win 2024 Drysdale titles
Julian Valenti’s confidence keeps growing — and the results keep improving. The Springfield High graduate claimed his first Drysdale Junior golf tournament title 2-up-1 over Derek Dulceak in the boys’ 16-18 age division at Bunn Golf Course on Thursday. ...
KONE Drysdale Jr. Tournament concludes its 87th year, displaying talented young golfers
Springfield, ILL. (WICS) — Today was the final day of the KONE Drysdale Jr. Tournament, a four-day golf tournament that gives young golfers from ages eight to eighteen the opportunity to compete against a range of experience levels, including some of the area's best. This tournament run by the...
Severin: Dolly Parton Imagination Library Serves Southern Illinois, Attends Inaugural Event at Cafe Bloom in Benton
BENTON – State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) has served as the Illinois House Republican leader of the Literacy Improves Future Endeavors (LIFE) working group during the 103rd General Assembly. On Wednesday, Rep. Severin met with local school students and literacy leaders to celebrate a legislative victory that welcomes the Dolly Party Imagination Library to Southern Illinois.
Feds to give Belvidere Assembly Plant $335M to convert to electric
The U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday announced a $335 million grant to help Stellantis convert the Belvidere Assembly Plant to electric vehicle production. It is among $1.7 billion in grants from the Inflation Reduction Act that President Joe Biden's administration is directing toward 11 shuttered or at-risk auto manufacturing and assembly facilities in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland and Virginia, according to a news release.
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