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Hillmen Varsity Soccer tie Evansville 1-1
Last night our Hillmen boys traveled to Evansville and controlled the Blue Devils for most of the game. The Hillmen outshot Evansville 18 shots to 10 shots. Junior # 35 Hayden Hall scored our goal to tie up the match 1-1 from a rebound after a free kick. The Hillmen...
Illinois Begins Roundtable Discussions to Shape Future Aging Policies
The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is launching a series of roundtable discussions to shape the state’s future approach to aging services. State Officials Engage Community in Policy Planning. This initiative seeks to involve a broad spectrum of participants, including service providers, older adults, family caregivers, and the general...
Why have so many Illinois politicians been corrupt?
This week, the Chicago Tribune launched a new series of stories called “Culture of Corruption”:. “What makes Illinois so corrupt?" the introduction asks. "In the coming weeks and months, the Tribune will explore and attempt to explain why corruption continues to poison virtually every level of government in our state, draining off tax dollars and robbing public service of its meaning.”
Illinois Government Agencies Use of Controversial AI Technology
CTA Using Artificial Intelligence Surveillance Program to Identify Guns in Stations. Earlier this month the Chicago Transit Authority (“CTA”) announced that it was currently one month into a year long pilot program with the private company ZeroEyes, a company that pairs surveillance videos with artificial intelligence to detect firearms. As implemented as part of the pilot program, when the AI technology software detects a possible firearm, a human employee is then alerted who reviews the footage for accuracy before they then alert the Chicago Police Department, the CTA and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications at the same time. Currently the CTA has paired the AI program with 250 cameras at various stations around the city, though it declined to identify which stations citing safety concerns. CTA President Dorval R. Carter, Jr. said in a statement that “this added measure of protection provides additional peace of mind to everyone.” The US Department of Homeland Security recently reviewed the company’s technology and in a report stated that a group of first responders found that the technology was in fact “intuitive,” but advocates worry about the lack of public discussion and the effectiveness of the technology, particularly when weighed against potential violations to individuals civil liberties. ACLU Illinois spokesman Ed Yohnka in response to the news warned against the use of more surveillance tools, particularly when he believes these technologies, “all come with allure of adding more safety, but they never seem to deliver on that promise.”
Connect 360, Arrowleaf Awarded Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program Grants
CHICAGO – Using revenue from adult-use, recreational cannabis sales, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) Thursday announced $35 million in grants to support 88 programs run by local organizations across the state. Two organizations in our area received grants. Connect 360 in Marion was awarded $107,550. Arrowleaf in...
Rockford to get first-ever downtown Starbucks store
Justin Fern's Urban Equity Properties is bringing an international coffee chain to downtown Rockford and reviving a dormant corner of downtown. Fern — who said he was told he would never be able to lure a national tenant to downtown Rockford — on Friday announced Starbucks will open a 1,700-square-foot café inside State & Main, 211 W. State St. ...
John Deere: Separating fact from fiction
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - When a big story happens, people talk. Journalism is here to help keep the facts from fiction. The TV6 Investigates team looks to fact-check some of the questions and claims made about John Deere since layoffs were announced. John Deere: How did we get here, what...
Microsoft buys more Mt. Pleasant tracts for data campus. Latest sites are north of Highway 11
Microsoft Corp. is again expanding its Racine County data center campus with another farmland purchase in Mount Pleasant. The software maker paid $5.73 million for 28.6 acres at 13231 Louis Sorenson Road. The seller was the Nancy Rothering Trust, according to a new deed posted online by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. That transaction...
Freeport News: road improvements, healthy housing, and Winneshiek Players go back in time
Welcome to FREEPOD, a local news source for everyone in the Freeport area. This weekly podcast is brought to you by a large volunteer group dedicated to providing to objective, unbiased news that’s specific to our community. Freeport receives Safer Streets grant. At their meeting on August 19th, the...
Illinois solar project to be biggest in eastern half of U.S.
Illinois already creates in the neighborhood of 7000 megawatts of energy from wind power coming from the fields and fields of windmills in the central and western portions of the state, but a massive solar array being built thirty miles west of Springfield is estimated to produce 800 more megawatts.
Illinois Voted Most Hated State in America – It’s Chicago’s Fault
I want to be clear that I do not hate Illinois, so don't shoot the messenger. I'm just letting you know that the Land of Lincoln has just been named the most hated state in America and the blame is firmly on Chicago. When I saw this new top 10...
Americans can claim four payments from $3 million overtime pay settlement – you just need a Social Security number
AMERICAN workers may be entitled to receive compensation from a $3 million overtime pay settlement. Those who failed to receive overtime wages from an Illinois-based company may be eligible to receive a series of four payments. Greenridge, previously Greenridge Farm, is a family-owned meat and cheese processor based in Illinois. The state’s attorney general filed a lawsuit […]
Same Day, Same Charge, as Streator Woman Arrested Twice Thursday
A woman arrested in Streator Thursday was released, only to be arrested later in Ottawa. Thirty-seven-year-old Tanya Torres-Magana of Streator was arrested Thursday morning on a charge of residential burglary. She was allegedly caught committing a home burglary by a Streator couple returning from an out-of-town visit. Torres-Magana was given pretrial release.
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