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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...
41 Animals Rescued After an Illinois Shelter Suddenly Closed Down
It's true that times are challenging for businesses and that's also the situation for many volunteer organizations that are caring for others. 41 animals in Illinois had to be rescued recently when the shelter they were in suddenly had to close down. Fox 32 in Chicago just shared this story...
Federal Judge Rejects Illinois’ Bid to End Court Oversight of Disability Programs
A federal judge on Friday denied Illinois’ request to end court oversight of its disability services. Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman, with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, agreed with legal advocates who argued that the state still hasn’t met its decade-old promises to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live outside large institutions.
Illinois hospitals prepare for new price transparency laws
(The Center Square) – As hospital price transparency laws continue to evolve, Illinois health care facilities are required to keep pace. New rules took effect July 1, including requiring hospitals to affirm the inclusiveness, accuracy, and completeness of the standard charge information. A third wave of requirements, including new drug reporting and estimated allowed amounts, will go into effect in January 2025. “We all know about the hospital price transparency...
Illinois Democrat places campaign focus on economics, Republican says people are not happy
(The Center Square) – Illinois Democrats and Republicans are focusing on economic issues during the current election season. State Representative Marcus Evans told The Center Square that Democrats are having discussions about finances. “You go to any Democratic agenda and focus, we’re talking about economics. We don’t want people taxed out of their businesses,” Evans said. ...
Champaign County goes on high alert for West Nile Virus
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — West Nile Virus has claimed its first victim in Illinois. It was an 80-year-old out of Lake County. Now, the virus is on the rise in Central Illinois. Champaign County has been put on high alert, meaning high West Nile activity was found in area mosquito populations. It also means that […]
LIVE! Monticello at Chillicothe IVC
Sep. 6—St. Thomas More graudate Dalton Carmien is on the mic for Clutch Sports Media tonight as Monticello travels to Chillicothe IVC in an Illini Prairie Conference showdown. Both teams for looking for their first wins of the season; Monticello suffered a 40-28 loss to St. Joseph-Ogden on Aug. 31 while IVC dropped a 40-7 decision to Paxton-Buckley-Loda the night before. Kickoff is slated for ...
Central IL first responders gather for support after 3 officer-involved shootings
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — First responders throughout Central Illinois are standing together after a challenging week. Following three separate officer-involved shootings in the last few days, first responders throughout the area gathered at the iHotel in Champaign to debrief through a community support initiative meeting. Police, EMS and dispatch from seven counties across Central Illinois […]
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