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'Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death among teens': National Teen Driver Safety week begins
ST. LOUIS — Sunday marks the start of National Teen Driver Safety Week. It's a time to make sure the most inexperienced drivers are staying safe on the road. Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for teens 15 to 18 years old, according to AAA Spokesperson Nick Chabarria, so it's important to make sure your new driver knows what they're doing behind the wheel.
Editorial: Our endorsements for the Illinois Senate: Lightford, Martwick, Hastings, Proctor, Villa, Schlenhardt
Today, the Tribune Editorial Board turns its attention to Springfield with our endorsements for the Illinois Senate, which will be followed later by our endorsements for the Illinois House. As the Tribune is the state’s most widely read newspaper, and as a service to our far-flung readership, we’re proud to offer endorsements in all contested races, statewide. Readers hardly need reminded of ...
Illinois Fast Food Lovers: Here’s What It’s Costing You Per Year
A coworker made an interesting observation the other day when he pointed out that fast food prices are now in the same ballpark as many fast-casual-sit-down restaurants. He wondered why, when the difference is only a few bucks now, anyone even bothers with fast food. For many, fast food used...
GOP leader tries to ‘sell hope’ in uphill battle to cut into Democratic stranglehold on state legislature
Republicans will try to chip away at the Democratic Party’s virtually unassailable control of the Illinois General Assembly in next month’s election, a task that may not be made any easier by the political polarization that starts at the top of the ballot. In a decidedly blue state, former President Donald Trump’s candidacy could hurt the GOP in legislative swing districts, said John Shaw, ...
Special teams and defensive stars: Vote for the SJ-R's athlete of the week
Here are the nominees for The State Journal-Register's athlete of the week. The poll closes at noon on Friday. Information about the nominees is below. Williamsville's Matthew Miller won last week's poll. If you have trouble viewing the poll, click on this link. ...
The nation’s first commercial carbon sequestration plant is in Illinois. It leaks.
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. A row of executives from grain-processing behemoth Archer Daniels Midland watched as Verlyn Rosenberger, 88, took the podium at a Decatur city council meeting last week. It was the first meeting since she and the rest of her central Illinois community learned of a second leak at ADM’s carbon dioxide sequestration well beneath Lake Decatur, their primary source of drinking water.
Don’t Think College Is For You? Here Are 7 Illinois Employers You’ll Love
College isn't for everyone. Though many students go away for higher education, others go straight into the workforce. Here are the top 7 Illinois employers perfect for high school graduates. I never saw myself going to college. I didn't do well in high school because of my social media obsession,...
Michelin Stars In Illinois: Unveiling The Finest Restaurants In The State
There's no debating we've got some of the best eateries in the world right in our backyard, and now there's another restaurant in Illinois that has received the biggest award in the world. What is the Michelin Star Award for Restaurants?. Since the early 1900's the Michelin Guide has been...
OSF HealthCare celebrates 40 years of life-saving flights
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — OSF HealthCare celebrated 40 years of air-medical transportation throughout Illinois on Friday. OSF started its Life Flight back in 1984 and has since provided 24/7 critical care to Illinois. They even have helicopters in Bloomington, Galesburg, Peru and Rock Falls. At the celebration, OSF showed off its new D3 Airbus H145 […]
Most Haunted IL & WI Places Are Completely Polar Opposites
Both Illinois and Wisconsin are known for paranormal activity but what are the most haunted places in each state?. For most of my life, I didn't believe in ghosts. I had never experienced any sort of paranormal activity. Even at locations that were known for being haunted. Then I went on a couple of ghost hunts with a couple of experts. That definitely changed my opinion.
Illinois passed an ambitious climate act 3 years ago. But it’s struggling to meet clean energy goals.
Driving down a quiet country road in northwestern Illinois, cars pass a cemetery, a cornfield and a pumpkin patch, before they reach the top of a hill, and the view suddenly opens up to reveal one of the state’s newest wind farms. High-tech wind turbines, as tall as skyscrapers, rise above tawny fields of corn and soy, their long blades twirling languidly under a crystalline sky. The 25 ...
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