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What The? Farmer’s Almanac Already Predicting Snow for Illinois?
Hold on a second. I need to catch my breath from laughing (or was that crying?) after I just saw that Farmer's Almanac is predicting snow for Illinois. Yes, I checked. It's still August. What the?. I'm pretty sure that I'm not hallucinating. As a matter of fact, you can...
2 Popular Illinois Christmas Events Have Been Canceled For 2024
Some families in Illinois will be disappointed this Christmas because a pair of their annual traditions have been canceled for 2024. The majority of people who live in Illinois usually have holiday traditions with family and friends. It's something they do every year and of course, they look forward to it too. I would consider it an important part of their Christmas.
Local schools prepare for new Illinois drug education requirements
VIENNA, Ill. — It's now the law in Illinois that all schools must teach students about the dangers of fentanyl. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 4219 on Friday. Along with teaching about fentanyl, it also requires that students in grades nine through 12 be assessed on their drug education.
Food Truck Experts Claim This is By Far the Best One in Illinois
The world needs more food trucks. Illinois is fortunate to already have some great ones, but there is one that apparently rises above the rest according to food truck experts. It looks like this is a brand new ranking just shared this month by Best Food Trucks. They list what they believe are the 10 best food trucks in Illinois and this is the one that they have at #1. They specialize in this delicious food called arepas.
Illinois Duo Facing Drug Charges
Sunday afternoon a Gibson County Deputy conducted a welfare check on a truck and trailer at the Fast Track gas station in Princeton. The trailer had no visible registration and was in a state of disrepair. The deputy identified the two people working on the vehicle as Clayton Dunlap and...
Chocolate Chip Cookies in Illinois Suddenly Under Urgent Recall
There are three qualifiers for this warning. First, you need to live in Illinois. Second, you must have a craving for chocolate chip cookies. Third, if you have allergies, know that there's suddenly an urgent recall for a line of chocolate chip cookies that are widely available in Illinois due to a potentially life-threatening issue.
Central Illinois politicians to serve as DNC delegates
PEORIA (25News Now) - Several Central Illinois politicians are headed to Chicago next week to serve as delegates for the Democratic National Convention. Democratic state legislators Dave Koehler and Sharon Chung are both first-time delegates. “I think it’s going to be a big celebration of us finally coming together and...
Bloomington council approves consulting contract, denies controversial liquor license
The Bloomington City Council approved a contract on Monday with Iverson Consulting Group as part of its Continuous Improvement Initiative for the city. City officials and the firm will work together to implement two to three changes by the end of the year. The council also denied a controversial liquor...
Sabrina Liddle Sentenced to IDOC
(Undated) – A Robinson woman was sentenced to time in the IDOC during a late July court appearance. According to Crawford County State’s Attorney, Cole Shaner, Sabrina Liddle was sentenced to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on a Class 3 Felony charge of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine and four years on the Class 2 charge of Burglary. The two sentences are to run concurrently. The Crawford County Sheriff’s Department assisted with the prosecution of these cases.
Gamestop Quietly Closed Illinois & Missouri Locations Recently
There was big chatter a few years ago about how Gamestop was planning to close hundreds of stores, but then that discussion stopped being a news item. However, I've learned that the company has rather quietly closed several Illinois and Missouri locations recently with little fanfare. I got curious about...
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