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Rural student “didn’t see any changes” after Illinois LGBTQ+ history law passed
CUBA — Amber Cannon came out as nonbinary in fifth grade in rural, western Illinois. Around that time, in 2019, a new Illinois law also came out requiring public schools to teach LGBTQ+ history every year. Cannon followed the news of the law and saw little change in Cuba’s...
Illinois continues to struggle to fill vacancies on public boards, state audit shows
State boards and commissions tasked with solving some of Illinois’ biggest problems have been left with hundreds of vacancies for appointed positions and often didn’t have enough members to conduct business, a report released last month from the state auditor general found. The report covered a two-year period ending in 2022, but many of the issues in filling seats on boards and commissions ...
Staggering IRS Data Shows 262,000 People Fled Illinois in 1 Year
I'm no math genius, but this is a stunning number of people who said goodbye to Illinois in just one calendar year. New data just shared by the IRS reveals more than a quarter million residents left the Land of Lincoln recently. I saw this story today by Wirepoint which...
Who are Illinois' highest paid state workers? Here's the top 10
Gov. JB Pritzker is often referred to as the richest politician in the country. Yet, it is his personal wealth as an heir to Hyatt Hotel fortune, and not a state salary, that earns him this distinction. Even if he decided to take the $226,800 salary for the current fiscal...
Illinois’ Favorite Ice Cream Flavor is Kind of Shocking
National Ice Cream Day is Sunday, July 21 and you most definitely want to celebrate. But will you celebrate with something more exciting than Illinois' favorite ice cream flavor?. Pretty much every day, there's a 'National' holiday. Some of them are actual holidays when we don't have to go to...
Central Illinois Isolated Storms Expected Through Wednesday
Springfield, IL – Central Illinois residents can expect a mix of isolated thunderstorms and mild temperatures through Wednesday. According to the US National Weather Service Central Illinois, daily highs will range from the lower to mid-80s, with isolated to scattered thunderstorms persisting until midweek. Monday’s forecast predicts isolated thunderstorms...
Speech Experts Really Don’t Like How You’re Saying ‘Illinois’
There are rebels in our midst that are saying what should be an obvious word incorrectly. It's such a problem that the speech experts have issued a warning to everyone that has managed to say "Illinois" incorrectly. I'm a live and let live kind of person. If you want to...
Man in custody after woman found dead inside a car in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - A man is in custody after police found a woman dead inside a vehicle in Jacksonville. Jacksonville Police were called to the 200 block of W. Beecher Ave. around 3:40 a.m. Monday for a disturbance. Officers found a man hiding in the bushes nearby. They searched...
4 more tornadoes confirmed from last Monday’s derecho
Thorough surveys by the National Weather Service in Lincoln have unveiled 4 additional tornado tracks from last Monday night’s derecho which also packed 60 to 111 mph winds. There was 1 tornado near Williamsfield, 1 near Dunlap and 2 near Germantown Hills.
U of I professor calling Sangamon County murder an outlier
SPRINGFIELD – A University of Illinois professor says the police shooting of a woman who called 9-1-1 for help is an outlier. Ryan Williams teaches criminology and criminal justice in Springfield and says … the story of now-former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson killing Sonya Massey is a rarity of rarities.
Peace walk for Sonya Massey set for Monday, ends with open mic at Comer Cox Park
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — There will be a peace walk for Sonya Massey on Monday. Officials say the walk will be at 3 p.m., and will meet outside of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and march to Comer Cox Park. There will be an open mic and food at Comer...
Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who called 911 for help
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Sonya Massey ducked and apologized to an Illinois sheriff’s deputy seconds before he shot the Black woman three times in her home, with one fatal blow to the head, as seen in body camera video released Monday. An Illinois grand jury indicted former Sangamon...
City of Springfield announces an emergency sewer repair on Lawrence Avenue
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The City of Springfield announces an emergency sewer repair on Lawrence Avenue. As a result, three lanes of traffic will be closed, affecting center and north traffic from Monday through Wednesday, July 24. To ensure the safety of workers and motorists, the southernmost lane of...
Illinois welcomes 18 new state police troopers from Cadet Class 147
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The Illinois State Police (ISP) welcomed 18 new troopers today from Cadet Class 147 at a graduation ceremony at the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield. The new troopers will report to seven different Troops throughout the state. “On behalf of the State of Illinois,...
Work week weather: warm and humid with chances for rain and storms
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – It’s going to be a warm and humid week with chances for rain and storms through Wednesday and again on Sunday. Highs in the low-to-mid 80s. For up-to-the-minute conditions, forecast and weather radar, check out the Capitol City Now weather page.
2024 Price Cutter Charity Championship purse, winner’s share, Korn Ferry Tour prize money payout
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS - JUNE 30: Max McGreevy poses with the Memorial Health Championship trophy after winning the Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS at Panther Creek Country Club on June 30, 2024 in Springfield, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images) The 2024 Price Cutter Charity Championship purse is set for...
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