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Champaign parade canceled, weather impacting July 4th events in Central Illinois
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — As inclement weather threatens to soil stars, stripes, and sparklers in Central Illinois, some July 4th events and fireworks displays are being cancelled or postponed. Champaign County Freedom Celebration officials have confirmed that they have canceled the parade. After watching the weather, the committee met at 9:30 a.m. and decided to […]
Sudden Bizarre Warnings from Ai About 4 Illinois Places to Avoid
Every time I think I understand technology, something like this happens. During some recent research involving artificial intelligence, a strange conversation took place where the bots issued sudden warnings about Illinois places I should avoid at all costs. Spoiler Alert: none of the places in Illinois I was warned about...
Illinois Residents, Decline Calls From These 8 Area Codes Immediately
I don't know what it is, but my phone has been ringing off the hook nonstop with spam calls and they all come from different area codes. Has it been happening to you, too?. It's so irritating constantly declining calls all day long, especially when I've already flagged and blocked a ton of numbers from continuously re-calling. Obviously not all calls from these area codes are spam, but my phone has been super accurate in flagging those that are either spam or telemarketers trying to make a buck.
People Need How Much Money to Live Comfortably in Illinois?
Wealth is very much a subjective thing. What one person might consider a pittance would feel like a fortune to someone else. How much do people think (key word) they need to live comfortably in Illinois? The numbers are ridiculous. This is a fascinating if a bit fantastical new survey...
Pritzker signs 49 bills impacting elections, hunting, mobile park residents and more
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted 49 bills Monday that touch on elections, hunting, mobile home park residents, criminal justice, education and more. House Bill 4621, effective immediately with some provisions taking effect July 1, 2025, creates the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services within the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts. The move allows the office to provide pretrial services to circuit courts and counties that don’t currently have pretrial services agencies. There has been an explosion of pretrial hearings since cash...
Fourth of July Celebrations throughout East Central Illinois
Get ready for an explosive celebration on Monday, July 3rd, and Tuesday, July 4th. Here’s a rundown of the exciting events taking place:. The Village of Fisher will have fireworks on July 3rd at dusk by the fairgrounds. There will be food trucks from 5-8pm. Food vendors will be available.
Undocumented immigrants now eligible for standard Illinois driver's licenses
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Under an Illinois law that went into effect Monday, undocumented immigrants are now eligible for standard driver's licenses in Illinois.It is a change that seeks to reduce the stigma around driving without citizenship, and to make the roads across the state safer.For more than a decade, undocumented immigrants have been able to drive legally in Illinois so long as they passed their road test and had proof of insurance—under legislation signed into law in 2013 by then-Gov. Pat Quinn. This new law takes things one step further by changing the look and language of their former licenses.What...
Pritzker signs medical debt forgiveness bill into law
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation that will require the state’s taxpayers to pay off the medical debt for thousands of Illinoisans. Calling medical debt a “uniquely American issue,” Pritzker is using $10 million in state funding in the new fiscal year to purchase the medical debt of up to 300,000 Illinoisans. “No Illinoisan should face financial ruin after receiving the medical care they need,” said...
Salaried workers will now qualify for overtime pay under new law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — Starting Monday more workers will qualify for overtime pay. If you make less than $43,000 per year, you could soon see more money in your paycheck. Up until June 30, only workers making less than $35,000 qualified, but now that threshold is $44,000 a year.
Illinois is another failing Democratic state model
True blue Democratic states are supposedly the model Democrats want to impose on the country, but they are horribly mismanaged even at the state level. Much is written of California and New York’s pathetic declines, overseen by governors with eyes on national politics and single-party legislatures that prefer cultural battles over keeping residents safe. Illinois […]
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