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Rep. Spain Bill to Improve Revitalization Efforts
Legislation carried in the Illinois House of Representatives by Deputy House Minority Leader Ryan Spain has been signed into law by Governor JB Pritzger. The legislation, Senate Bill 2936, expands a property tax abatement process to improve investment opportunities. “This legislation presents an opportunity to spur economic development and investment...
Indy 500 Winner Newgarden Favored at Illinois GP
The IndyCar Series’ summer break is over, and the grid is set for Round 13 at the World Wide Technology Raceway (WWT Raceway) in Madison, Ill. Colton Herta ended a two-year win drought last time out in Toronto, the final street course event of the season. This weekend’s oval event is the first of four in the final five races, and the 2024 Illinois GP odds favor the top oval racer in the series.
Wrongful conviction awareness now taught at all police academies
(The Center Square) – With Illinois being home to the top state in the country for wrongful convictions, the state agency that oversees police training has now signed off on a plan mandating Wrongful Conviction Awareness and Avoidance Training courses at all local police academies. Approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, the first of its kind courses come as data shows wrongly convicted individuals have spent upwards of 21,000 years in U.S. prisons before being exonerated. ...
Swarms of Dragonflies Are on the Move Across Illinois, Part of a Great and Mysterious Migration
“It’s the most exciting time of the year if you love dragonflies.”. The author of “Chasing Dragonflies” and the blog “Tuesdays in the Tallgrass” is talking about the start of the annual southern migration of green darners (Anax junius), one of the largest and most common dragonfly species.
Illinois Senate bill would require gender neutral restrooms remove ‘offensive’ urinals
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Illinois Senate has amended a gender-neutral restroom bill to require such bathrooms to remove urinals. Illinois has required all single-occupancy bathrooms, defined as a room that can be locked with only one sink, toilet stall, and urinal, in public buildings to be designated for all genders since 2020. House Bill 1286 follows […]
Pritzker signs ‘Landlords Retaliation Act’ to mixed reaction
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed off on legislation prohibiting landlords from retaliating against tenants who lodge code violation complaints against them. The Landlord Retaliation Act also bans landlords from terminating leases, increasing rent, decreasing services or threatening lawsuits in instances of such disputes, as well as bars them from refusing to renew a lease after a tenant comes forward with such a complaint or seeks assistance from an elected official related to one. ...
Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth to lead U.S. delegation to Paralympic Games
Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth will lead the U.S. delegation at the 2024 Paralympic Games opening in Paris along with the newly revealed members tasked with representing America at the global event and closing ceremonies.
Nearly 200 people become naturalized citizens at Illinois fair
(The Center Square) – With the threat of another wave of migrants bused to Illinois during the Democratic National Convention next week, nearly 200 people became U.S. citizens Wednesday during a ceremony at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The group, who came from 49 different countries, took the Oath of Allegiance. Several elected officials were on hand, including U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker. ...
Healthcare waiver to expand Medicaid coverage gets federal approval
The Healthcare Transformation 1115 Demonstration waiver was federally approved July 2, allowing the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to expand Medicaid coverage. That additional coverage is expected to help address root causes of health disparities, according to an Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker press release. That includes housing and...
Cook County corrections deputy arrested for trying to smuggle drug-soaked paper into jail, officials say
CHICAGO - A Cook County corrections deputy was arrested Friday morning and appeared in court after dozens of sheets of paper soaked in illegal drugs were found at her home. Shadonna Jones, 54, of Lynwood, is charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, a Class 3 felony, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.
Chicago man allegedly hired someone to kill potential witnesses in his cousin's murder trial: prosecutors
CHICAGO - A Chicago man is accused of hiring someone to kill two potential witnesses in his cousin's upcoming murder trial. Christopher Yates, 39, was indicted on Wednesday on two counts of murder for-hire and one count of unlawful transfer of a firearm and ammunition. According to a criminal complaint...
Chicago shooting: Man shot to death while getting into vehicle in Chatham ID'd, officials say
A man was shot to death while trying to get into his vehicle on the South Side on Friday morning, Chicago police said.Police said the shooting happened in the Chatham neighborhood's 7900-block of South Wabash Avenue just before 6:45 a.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchA 30-year-old man was getting into his vehicle when armed suspects approached him and fired shots, police said.Police said the victim was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified him as Nicholas A. Hughes.The suspects fled in an unknown direction and are not in custody. Area Two detectives are investigating.SEE ALSO | Chicago shootings: Tracking gun violence in 2024INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
Woman from Naperville found safe in South Carolina
CHICAGO (CBS) — A woman, 27-year-old Jessica Rapsys, originally from Naperville, who went missing in South Carolina, is now safe.She was reported missing after not showing up at her aunt's house on Tuesday. Police found her car with the keys still inside and her cell phone nearby.A family friend said she was found after walking out of an abandoned building. Now, the Allendale County Sheriff said she is being taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation. Her family said they're thankful to all those who searched for her and is now requesting privacy.
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