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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.
Pritzker works to clarify whether he’s being vetted for Harris running mate
(The Center Square) – Questions persist around whether Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is or is not being vetted as a possible vice presidential candidate for Kamala Harris. President Joe Biden announced Sunday he was not seeking reelection. He later endorsed Vice President Harris to be the nominee. Democratic leaders, including Pritzker, followed suit with endorsements of Harris. Alongside the names of Democratic governors from several other states, Pritzker’s name was...
Illinois Now Forecast to Lose 400,000 Residents in Next 20 Years
There's good news and bad news about a new population forecast for Illinois. The bad news is that the state is forecast to lose almost 400,000 residents in the next couple of decades. The good news is rentals should be easier to find. This is based on a new ranking...
Important News for Illinois Low Income Families Receiving TANF Payments
Illinois has set a precedent now that all child support payments collected for families receiving or having received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) will now be directly passed on to them without state deductions. Child Support Changes in Illinois Now in Effect. This landmark policy was effective as of...
Central Illinois: Law Enforcement Uncovers $200,000 in Drugs During Raid
Watseka, IL – The Watseka Enforcement Team, K-9 Tucker, in cooperation with the Iroquois County State’s Attorney’s office, executed a search warrant leading to the arrest of a local woman. The operation, conducted on South Brown Street at 5:30 p.m. Monday, involved undercover narcotics purchases targeting “pressed pills” and methamphetamine.
Angola VB's Maya Harris commits to Illinois
Angola volleyball star Maya Harris committed to the Illinois Fighting Illini for the 2026 season, the rising junior announced Wednesday. Harris had 97 service aces in 2023, which was top 20 in the state of Indiana. Tags. Localnow.
Empathy and Horses: Cinda Bauman’s Mission to Help Pre-Teens Navigate Mental Health
Emotions can be a rollercoaster of uncertainty, especially for pre-teens. But Mahomet’s Cinda Bauman hopes to help children find empathy as they learn to process their emotions with her series of middle-grade books, “Hope & Horses.”. Bauman’s passion for writing children’s books about mental health began with her...
‘I thought it was a helluva idea when I was 19’: Bielema uses Tigerhawk tattoo as teaching tool
Like many teenagers in college, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema spontaneously decided to get a tattoo. “As I say, I thought it was a helluva idea when I was 19,” Bielema said. “It was a rainy Saturday in Iowa City and there wasn’t a helluva lot going on, so somebody said, ‘Let’s get a tattoo.’” […]
Brown-Hagger, Vasconcelos credit coaching staff for transfer decision
CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) — Illinois Women’s Basketball has found success in the portal, landing a pair of high-major transfers with multiple years of remaining eligibility. The Illini have added center Lety Vasconcelos from Baylor, and in-state guard by way of Mississippi State, Jasmine Brown-Hagger. Vasconcelos and Brown-Hagger credit their bond with the Illinois staff for their […]
Savannah Day Memorial Run & Walk kicks off Sidney Fun Daze
SIDNEY, Ill. (WCIA) — People still have a chance to register and participate in the Savannah Day 2.96 Memorial Run and Walk in Sidney. Organizers said pre-registration numbers are lower this year than usual and they are hoping to have a large walk-up crowd to fill in the gaps. On-site registration and raffle ticket sales […]
St. Joseph 5K kicking off Saturday to support student athletes
ST. JOSEPH, Ill. (WCIA) — The annual St. Joseph-Ogden 5K is this Saturday at 7:30 a.m., all to support the high school cross country and track & field teams. The route will start and end downtown on East Main Street. Organizers say it’s a fun run, so the course is flat and fast in the […]
Rival Gymnast Reveals Selfless Act Simone Biles Just Committed at Paris Olympics
Simone Biles showed how to stand up for herself after the Summer Games in Tokyo, and now the gymnastics legend is even sticking up for her rivals at the Paris Olympics. German gymnast Sarah Voss took to Instagram to reveal that Biles helped make sure members of the German team had a place on a ...
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