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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to welcome families to Du Quoin State Fair
DU QUOIN, Ill. (KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Children family services will soon welcome hundreds of foster parents to celebrate how they are changing the lives of thousands of Illinois youth. DCFS is celebrating its 39th annual foster and adoptive family picnic. This year’s theme is “Be a Child’s...
Many Spot Bizarre Daytime Meteors Exploding Over Illinois & Iowa
You will sometimes see a meteor burn up in the atmosphere over Illinois and Iowa, but you'll rarely see them during the daytime which is exactly what happened early Friday morning. The American Meteor Society documented this widely-seen meteor or meteors that appeared at approximately 6:13am Friday morning over Illinois,...
Jville AMVETS Hope for Community Support in Effort to Replace Roof
A Jacksonville area veteran’s support and service organization is looking for help from the community to keep their heads dry. Jacksonville AMVETS Post 100 will be hosting a fundraiser next month to help raise funds for a new roof for their facility located at 210 East Court Street in downtown Jacksonville.
Local Sports Calendar (Aug. 24)
This weekend is packed with local and college sporting events across various disciplines. Key highlights include high school cross country and soccer matches, as well as women's college golf tournaments. Notable college volleyball matchups are set for Rockford, featuring multiple teams from Danville Area Community College. The auto racing calendar also features significant NASCAR and Formula One events, making for an exciting weekend of sports activities.
Black Lives Matter street signs return outside Governor’s Mansion
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) – If you take a drive through Springfield, there’s all kinds of plaques, signs and statues honoring important historical people and events in the city. Just outside the Governor’s Mansion along Fourth and Fifth Streets at Jackson Street, signs reading Black Lives Matter SPI Way are back in their spots. “I’m happy […]
UIS Volleyball wraps up preparation for their first exhibition at SIUE
Springfield, IL. (WICS) — The Prairie Stars volleyball team enters 2024 after a down 9-17 season, but they bring in loads of new faces for head coach Kamille Jones' fourth season. One thing she repeated concerning what she wants to see in 2024: "I'm really just looking to make some noise this year," said Jones. They will be able to try to shake things up this season as they enter their first exhibition on August 24th with only two returning starters. This means plenty of opportunity to make noise in the starting lineup and the GLVC.
8 Illinois KFC Locations Closed Forever this Week With No Warning
This is not what you want to hear if you love fried chicken fast and live in Illinois. At least 8 locations in the state closed permanently this week and it appears they did so with no warning whatsoever. I saw this report just shared by Yahoo News. They say...
Iowa, Illinois, & Wisconsin Could Soon Experience A ‘Rodent Rampage’ In Their Homes
You may need to charge rent to a few critters before too long. Some of us have had to deal with snakes and bugs in our houses or on our property this summer. And now, one of the best parts of fall is that all of those crawl back into the earth where they belong.
Sunday is an Air Pollution Action Day in Illinois. Here's what that means
Sunday has been declared an Air Pollution Action Day in several Chicago-area counties, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency said, citing elevated ozone levels. In Illinois, an Air Pollution Action Day is issued when air quality is forecasted to be at or above the Orange or “Unhealthy/Sensitive Groups” category for two or more consecutive days. Similarly, an Air Quality Alert was set to go into effect for McHenry, Lake, Kane, DuPage, Kendall, Grundy, Cook and Will counties starting at midnight Saturday through midnight Sunday.
Prep sports recap for Aug. 23, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — The high school football season in Illinois officially kicks off on Aug. 30. But some teams got a jump start on the season playing ‘Week Zero’ games Friday night. The Illinois High School Association now allows teams to play limited scrimmages against an opponent. Each team is allowed 12 offensive plays […]
Public service campaign blasts Kamala Harris’ electric vehicle agenda
(The Center Square) – It is Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s lofty goal to have one million electric vehicles on Illinois roads in less than six years, and now a public service campaign is critical of his political party’s EV agenda. The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) has launched an ad campaign called “Driver’s Seat” that highlights Vice President Kamala Harris’ support for a 100% ban on sales of new gas cars in the U.S. The campaign is part of AFPM’s eight-figure issue campaign to...
So. Indiana Area McDonald’s Restaurants Support Local Schools with “Fries for School Supplies” Fundraiser
Who knew that indulging in a delicious order of McDonald’s fries could make such a big difference in our community? From August 26th to 30th, local McDonald’s owner-operators are turning their fry boxes into tools for change with the "Fries for School Supplies" fundraiser. During these five days, 10% of all à la carte fry sales will be donated directly to local schools.
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