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Illinois Dept. of Insurance Helps Reunite Families with Over $8.5 Million
Millions of dollars in life insurance benefits go unclaimed each year, but the Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) is working to change that. READ MORE: FEMA Inspections May Be Needed Storm Relief in Winnebago Co. According to a press release from the IDOI, the Life Policy Locator service has helped...
When do fall colors and leaf watching peak in Illinois? Here's what to know
As leaves begin to change, a "vibrant" fall — among the nation's most colorful — is predicted for Illinois. Here's a look at the 2024 foliage forecast and when to expect peak viewing in the Prairie State. What is the Illinois outlook? AccuWeather predicts that the nation's best leaf watching will be found in...
Here's a breakdown of when leaves will change colors in Springfield
While it may not totally feel like fall yet, it may begin starting to look like it soon. According to the 2024 Fall Foliage Prediction Map, which annually predicts the fall color changes, Springfield residents should start seeing colors change beginning on Sept. 30. Here's a breakdown for when colors will begin changing...
Tom Kacich: Champaign County, state in sync in presidential voting
Sep. 29—As goes Champaign County, so goes Illinois. For the last 15 presidential elections — all the way back to Lyndon Johnson over Barry Goldwater in 1964 — the candidate who won Champaign County also won Illinois. The chosen one in Champaign County (and Illinois) isn't always the national winner — Gerald Ford in 1976, Al Gore in 2000 and Hillary Clinton in 2016 are exceptions — but most of ...
Illinois’ high property tax burden discussed ahead of ballot question
(The Center Square) – Illinois voters have a non-binding question on the November ballot about taxing millionaires more to fund a property tax relief fund. Behind only New Jersey, Illinois has the second-highest property taxes in the nation, according to the Tax Foundation, WalletHub and ATTOM Data Solutions. Cook County Board of Review Commissioner George Cardenas testified at a recent Illinois House hearing that property taxes in some areas of...
‘At Issue’ Preview: Conversation with Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs about Bright Start, the penny
How would you feel about the United States getting rid of the Penny? Who would think of such a thing? A member of the Federal Reserve, and maybe our own State Treasurer.
Veterans Homes in Illinois Face COVID-19 Surge
The Illinois Veterans' Homes at Anna and Manteno are currently navigating an increase in COVID-19 cases among both residents and staff. According to a press release from the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, the Anna facility has reported 17 resident cases and seven among staff, while Manteno has seen 15 residents and nine staff affected, as of September 24.
Pritzker campaigning for Harris in Arizona: ‘No one is a single-issue voter’
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) is spending the weekend campaigning for Democrats on abortion rights in Arizona, saying “no one” is a single-issue voter. “Look, people, no one is really a single-issue voter, right? They got a number of things they go into the ballot box thinking about before they pull the lever for one…
Wilcox calls for changes in Springfield as state unemployment rate rises
(The Center Square) – With the state’s unemployment rate already now at 5.3%, Republican state Sen. Craig Wilcox is warning that the number of people he feels are being hurt by policy decisions in Springfield only figures to multiply. New U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows Illinois’ unemployment rate crept up to 5.3% in […]
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