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Donald Trump's speech about assassination attempt hits home for Illinois delegates at RNC
Illinois Republicans are still basking in the afterglow of the Republican National Convention, which wrapped up Thursday night.Former President Donald Trump gave a 92-minute speech that had some emotional moments for delegates as he recounted being shot in an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally last weekend.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe campaign is now shifting gears from the convention, which, in part, focused on bringing the Republican Party together to the task at hand: taking on the Democrats. But in the presidential race, it the question is, who will be the opponent on the ticket?Red,...
Pritzker enacts 68 bills impacting drivers, immigrants, child victims, mobile homes
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed 68 bills Friday that affect drivers, those who violate immigration laws, victims of child abuse, mobile homes and more. During the spring session that ended in May, the Illinois General Assembly approved more than 450 bills out of both chambers. On Friday, Pritzker’s office announced dozens are now law, including a measure preventing professional license denial or disciplinary action against someone based solely on immigration status or an immigration violation. ...
Fox River's high water levels forcing temporary Illinois ban on recreational boating
The state is banning recreational boating on a long stretch of the Fox River because of hazardous conditions. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) says water is high on the Fox River
Illinois Comptroller takes step to address state’s pension challenges
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Comptroller says she is confident that the condition of Illinois’ pension system is headed in the right direction. The state’s unfunded pension liabilities have been a sore thumb for decades. The Commission of Government Forecasting and Accountability reported that Illinois’ pension system experienced growth in debt last year of about $2.5 billion. Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza recently made the first pension prepayment as allowed...
Satellite runs across Illinois help support Memphis to Peoria St. Jude run fundraising efforts
PEORIA, Ill. – Each summer, runners from central Illinois journey down to Memphis, Tenn. for the St. Jude Runs, running 465 miles back to Peoria and raising money for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. But they’re not alone in their effort. Nearly 30 satellite runs from all...
Central IL county, city services report system issues amidst network outage
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — A worldwide outage of the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike is striking Microsoft devices throughout Central Illinois, disrupting state, county and municipal systems. In Champaign County, officials said on social media that the outage resulted in the Brookens Building being closed for the remainder of Friday. They said they hope to reopen the […]
Illinois Attorney General defends gun ban with reference to attempted assassination of former president
(The Center Square) – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said the attempted assassination of former President Trump demonstrates why the state’s gun ban should remain in place. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that Illinois’ ban is ‘highly suspect because it broadly prohibits common semiautomatic firearms used for lawful purposes.” In a discussion at the City Club of Chicago, Attorney General Raoul questioned whether the text of the Second...
Meet our 2024 Summer Youth Program Staff
The Western Illinois Museum is pleased to announce its 2024 Summer Youth Program staff, marking the fourth year of this innovative initiative. Funded by the Illinois Arts Council, this program offers local youth a paid employment opportunity to gain professional experience in public history and cultural preservation. This summer, four...
St Jude Kewanee to Peoria Run Fundraiser Chronicles to Wyoming
St Jude Kewanee to Peoria run started at 5 AM today,, July 20, 2024. Runners left Kewanee Physical Therapy and Rehab and will take breaks along the way. We joined into Stark County. There is a fundraiser for St Jude in Wyoming at the Wyoming Tractor Pull. There is still time to donate. Find more information here. Watch the sendoff here.
Peoria Public Schools Board of Education fills two vacancies. Meet them here
Chanel Hargrave and Larry Ivory have been appointed to fill two vacancies on the Peoria Public School Board of Education. Hargrave is the supervisor of community connections with the Peoria Park District and Ivory is the President and CEO of the Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce. When is the...
Layoffs of salaried Deere employees to begin next week
About eight weeks after Deere & Co. sent out a letter discussing plans to lay off global salaried employees, the company says an official layoff announcement is scheduled for July 24. This decision also comes on the heels of an email sent to employees on July 15, indicating the upcoming...
Machinists are needed everywhere to meet manufacturing growth
Manufacturers have been scrambling for workers for years and the need is rising as the baby boomers that disproportionately make up that part of the workforce retire. That's not likely to change soon for businesses like G3 Machining in Bloomington. As you walk into G3 at the corner of Bunn...
Behind the scenes look at preparations for Ledgestone Disc Golf Open
WASHINGTON, Ill (WMBD/WYZZ) — Disc golf continues to be a growing sport, especially in central Illinois, says the tournament director of the largest disc golf event in the world. “Locally here we have ten percent more players in the Ledgestone Event than last year. Over 2,400 players signed up,” said Nate Heinold, tournament director for […]
Quad Cities governments, hospitals, businesses affected by global CrowdStrike outage
QUAD CITIES, Ill./Iowa (KWQC) - Some city, county and state government systems and devices in the Quad Cities Area have been impacted by a global outage caused by an automatic software update from CrowdStrike, which many departments and businesses use for malware and virus protection. Rock Island Police. According to...
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