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Friday’s rain outlook, and June’s rainfall review
FRIDAY/FRIDAY NIGHT Scattered showers will be possible at any time Friday, but Friday night into Saturday morning offers the best chance for widespread showers and possible thunderstorms as a secondary wave arrives from the southwest. Tracking future radar at various times. FRIDAY SEVERE OUTLOOK Active weather returns for at least part of the area Friday […]
How Illinois soybean farmers deal with the effects of climate change
WATERMAN, Ill. (CBS) – Illinois is the top grower of soybeans in the U.S., most of which is used to feed the chicken and beef eaten by consumers, but climate change is affecting local farmers and may end up affecting what shoppers pay at the store.About an hour west of Chicago, the pace is a little slower in DeKalb County, where Ryan Frieders, a seventh-generation farmer, and his family grow crops on about 2,400 acres, an area about 10 times the size of Millennium Park."We have some of the best soils in the world," Frieders said.And no one watches the...
IL Supreme Court unveils new pretrial serves dashboard
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Supreme Court is rolling out a new interactive dashboard to provide info on cases that are in pretrial status. The Court’s Office of Statewide Pretrial Services (OSPS) unveiled the new dashboard on Tuesday. It provides a summary of several initial decision points for criminal cases filed since the implementation […]
Warning Illinois – ‘Brushing’ Scam Begins with Unexpected Package
You would think receiving an unexpected package would be a pleasant surprise. The truth is it's the beginning of a dangerous scam that is already causing big problems for many in Illinois as the feds shared a warning about why this goes so very wrong. My dad worked for the...
Four Under 40 award honoree Lauren Bierschenk
Lauren Bierschenk has worked in the insurance industry for 10 years, and started her own agency with Farmers Insurance in 2021. She is currently licensed to serve Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan. In 2020 she received a circle of champions award for assisting clients to enroll in health insurance programs available in Montana through the Marketplace. She has also been awarded the Career Agent of the year award for 2023 with District 23.
Pritzker touts targeted tax breaks amidst Illinois being named least ‘tax friendly’ state
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a measure expanding a slew of tax credits for things like electric vehicle manufacturers, quantum computing, filmmakers and more. House Bill 5005 impacts tax credit programs for the film industry and research and development projects across the state, as well as for the Economic Development for a Growing Economy and Reimagining Energy and Vehicles programs. Pritzker's office said the bill also builds on Illinois’ growing status as a tech hub and reduces red tape for the Blue...
Read before lighting: Are fireworks legal in Illinois?
On Kewanee’s northside off Main Street, a fireworks stand, under a red, white and blue tent, cropped up last week offering a variety of fireworks, some containing as much as 500 grams of pyrotechnic composition. Secured to a pole inside the stand are permits from both the City of Kewanee and the Illinois State Fire Marshal.
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