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Finalists named for next Sangamon County Sheriff
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Applicant Review Committee that will help select the next Sangamon County Sheriff has announced the finalists for the position. The committee was formed after Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell retired at the end of August. Community activists and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker had called for his resignation for hiring former […]
Migrant family buys first home after arriving in Chicago 2 years ago: 'It's the American dream'
A family of Venezuelan migrants, who are among the 47,000 new arrivals to Chicago in the last two years, are now achieving the American dream.The Gomez family saved up money to buy a house on the Chicago's West Side.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchIt was a homecoming they had only dreamed of. On Thursday, the Gomez family officially welcomed friends to their new home in North Austin.Gabriel Gomez told ABC7 it was his dream. This is what he wanted for his childrenIt is the first home for the family of four, and it is the first...
Wisconsin health officials recall eggs after a multistate salmonella outbreak
Wisconsin health officials initiated a recall of eggs following an outbreak of salmonella infections among 65 people in nine states that originated on a Wisconsin farm. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said in a statement Friday that among those infected by salmonella are 42 people in Wisconsin, where the eggs are believed to have been sold.
Sudden Emergency Recall of Apple Juice in Illinois Due to Arsenic
If you've picked up apple juice from an Illinois Walmart store recently, you need to check the label immediately as there's an emergency recall happening right now due to elevated levels of arsenic. I saw this bulletin shared by Fox Business which says that Great Value apple juice which was...
Warning – Rabbit Fever is Spreading Across Illinois Right Now
The good news is that this disease normally only affects animals, but it can spread to people, too. There are reports that rabbit fever has been detected in animals and is spreading throughout Illinois right now. The Wildlife Medical Clinic at Illinois shared an update on Facebook/Meta the following alarming...
Comfort Food Items Recalled in South Dakota, Minnesota
Over the years, the pairing of macaroni and cheese has been a tremendous source of comfort for so many of us, but this mac and cheese story is anything but comfortable. A variety of macaroni and cheese products sold in South Dakota, Minnesota, and three other states, are part of a recall by the manufacturer.
Madigan criticizes ‘press frenzy’ as he seeks to screen jury
(The Center Square) – Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wants to screen the social media accounts of potential jurors after extensive pretrial publicity for one of the state’s most high-profile corruption cases since Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Madigan’s defense team traced the publicity issue back to former Gov. Bruce Rauner, a wealthy Republican who fought […]
Boar's Head faces multiple lawsuits after deadly listeria outbreak
Boar's Head faces at least seven lawsuits following the August recall of millions of pounds of its deli meat after the food company's products were linked to a deadly listeria outbreak. The latest listeria outbreak has grown to 57 hospitalizations in 18 states linked to recalled products from Boar's Head plant in Jarratt, Virginia. At least nine deaths have been reported: two in South Carolina and one each in Illinois, New Jersey, Virginia, Florida, Tennessee, New Mexico and New York.The actual number of people sickened during the outbreak is likely higher than what has been reported, while people in other states...
U. of Illinois reaches agreements with U.S. Department of Education, Jewish groups
(The Center Square) – The University of Illinois has entered a resolution agreement with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights after a complaint alleged numerous incidents of antisemitism. The Office of Civil Rights reviewed 139 incidents of shared ancestry discrimination reported from 2015 through December of 2023. Of the 139 incidents, 135 were found to be related to allegations of anti-Jewish discrimination. Emily Briskman is vice president...
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