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Are These Spots Really Illinois’ Most Unpronounceable Places?
Is Chicago actually Chi-Cah-Ga? I've heard it both ways my whole life. Those who live in the city located just south of the Wisconsin state line call their home Rock-ferd, not Rock-ford. And, it goes on and on. Don't even get me started with the Illinois town named after a city in Egypt.
This Illinois Diner Dubbed One of the Best in the U.S.
One of my favorite things to do is visit a town I've never been to and find a local diner off the beaten path. Some of the best meals I've had are at restaurants that only the local residents know of. Diners In the Midwest Are Best in America. Avoid...
Suburban man wins state title for 2,000 pound pumpkin
Joe Adkins, of suburban Wheaton, grows three giant pumpkins every year, and this year, one of his pumpkins exceeded all expectations. The three pumpkins are on display right in front of his house near Childs Street and Pierce Avenue. “The most important one is the weight of this one, and...
Shocking Foodie Rankings: Only Two Illinois Cities Make the List
It's a bit of a shocker from the culinary world, with only two Illinois cities making it to the list of best foodie cities in America. Posted by WalletHub, it appears that of the 28 different metrics they covered, including the accessibility and affordability of high-quality restaurants, food trucks, breweries, and pricing, to name a few.
New scam targets student loan borrowers, Illinois AG warns
ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Phone scammers can present themselves in many different ways, and even students looking to make loan payments aren’t safe from these attackers. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Division of Banking and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a warning Thursday afternoon for a new scam that attempts to […]
Illinois quick hits: Pro-Palestinian protesters vandalize home of state treasurer; State lawmakers set aside $4 million for park next to governor's mansion
Pro-Palestinian protesters vandalize home of state treasurer A group of protesters gathered outside the home of Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs this week, with vandals throwing red paint onto the house and shouting through a bullhorn in the early morning hours. According to the treasurer, the group of pro-Palestinian protesters were demonstrating against his office's decision to invest in companies with ties to Israel. Frerichs said that the paint splattered over the front of his home and also damaged toys belonging to his 1-year-old twins, who...
Illinois Grocery Initiative awards $8M to stores in food deserts
PEORIA, Ill. (WCIA) — 11 grocery stores across the state are getting grant money to help alleviate the problems in food deserts in Illinois. Governor J.B. Pritzker announced the awards at a news conference in Peoria on Thursday. Four new grocery stores are getting parts of $6.9 million to support their new stores while seven […]
Illinois AG leads coalition supporting minimum staffing for train operations
ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Unsafe railroad conditions have cost train workers their lives, and the Illinois Attorney General is part of a movement pressing to put an end to the problem. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of attorneys general in favor of a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) rule that requires freight and passenger […]
Help is Here for Illinois Homeowners and Renters Affected by Storms
In the wake of severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding from July 13 to 16, 2024, FEMA is stepping in to support those affected across several Illinois counties. FEMA Offers Crucial Assistance for Storm-Affected Residents. According to a press release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, residents of Cook,...
Editorial: CTU wants to use other states to shame Springfield into finding billions more for schools. That ignores reality.
Can you imagine Illinois with a $17 billion budget surplus? Neither can we. But it does happen — elsewhere. One Midwestern neighbor, Minnesota, had a cool $17 billion cushion to work with less than two years ago when Gov. Tim Walz, now the Democratic vice presidential nominee, and state lawmakers were given the enviable task of what to do with the largesse. Minnesota had squirreled away more ...
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