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$500 Stimulus Program: Chicago’s Effort to Provide Financial Relief to Pandemic-Stricken Residents
Chicago’s $500 stimulus program funded by the Federal Rescue Plan aims to provide broad financial relief to residents facing economic hardships due to the pandemic. Chicago Launches $500 Stimulus Program to Support Pandemic-Stricken Residents Chicago is launching a $500 stimulus program to help residents struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic and rising costs. This program […]
Burglars are targeting parked cars along Milwaukee Avenue, cops say
CHICAGO — Car burglars are targeting cars parked along or near Milwaukee Avenue in Wicker Park, Bucktown, and Logan Square, police said Monday. The thieves have been breaking side windows to get inside the vehicles. The thieves then proceed to steal any valuable items they find inside the cars. CPD says the burglars have gotten away with laptops, phones, wallets, musical instruments, clothing, checkbooks, credit cards, cash, purses, bags, and more.
New Dollar General ‘DG Market’ opens in Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford shoppers may save money by shopping at the new “DG Market,” operated by Dollar General, which carries fresh meats, fruits, vegetables, and other products. The new store opened Monday at 4775 Linden Road, and is open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. “We are excited to provide Rockford residents with our […]
Morris Bowling Association donates $4,000 to Special Connections of Grundy County
Jul. 22—The Morris Bowling Association donated $4,000 to the Special Connections of Grundy County bowling team, which will be used to go toward covering practice time at Echo Lanes. Tina Nall, the Special Olympics Program Coordinator for Special Connections of Grundy County, said the team and Special Connections are extremely grateful for this donation that will allow the bowlers to have fun ...
Labor Of Love Looking For Individuals In Need Of Home Repair Help
An annual charity helping seniors and others repair their homes is ready to dish out some more love. United Way of Eastern La Salle County is again accepting applications for their “Labor of Love” program. “Labor of Love” provides essential home repairs for senior, disabled, and veteran homeowners, at no cost. Repairs are provided to homeowners who cannot do the work themselves because of financial or physical limitations.
New Illinois Law Requires Weather Radios In Certain Homes
It's been a rough tornado season and a new Illinois law is taking aim at that. We can all agree it's been a messy summer. In the Chicago area alone last week, there were 33 tornadoes, compared to their usual 5 or 6 per year. With the derecho that moved through last week, 5 tornadoes rolled through the QCA. In Iowa, May was ridiculous. We average 11 tornadoes in May. But this year, we had over 80 tornadoes in May alone.
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...
Russian Billionaire Suddenly Abandoned This Illinois Mansion?
It sounds like something you'd see in a spy thriller, but it's a real life Illinois thing. Neighbors have wondered out loud why a Russian billionaire just suddenly abandoned an exotic Illinois mansion and left the country. The mystery begins with an investigation of this out of the way Illinois...
Don’t Go in the Water – 38 Illinois Places Have Swimming Warnings
Summertime is all about getting outside and enjoying the nice weather and swimming is a vital part of that. However, there are now 38 places in Illinois that now have urgent swimming warnings about staying out of the water. As a general rule, I check the Illinois Beach Guard System...
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