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A kindergarten teacher in Illinois is going viral after kindly asking parents to stop bringing cupcakes in for their kid's birthday. She says little kids have a hard time eating them, and they're too messy. So things like cookies and Little Debbie snacks are much better. @kbcrayons Lets talk birthdays...
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Should Cook County, home to Chicago and sprawling suburbs, break away from Illinois to form a new state? Voters in several Illinois counties could encounter a striking question, similarly phrased, on their ballots this fall.
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This is the time of year in Illinois when many are trying to hurry to finish home repair projects before the colder weather arrives. Criminals know this which is why the state of Illinois is warning of sinister home repair scams happening right now designed to rip you off. The...
Illinois law banning concealed carry on public transit is unconstitutional, judge rules
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that an Illinois law banning the concealed carry of firearms on public transit is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Iain D. Johnston in Rockford ruled last Friday with four gun owners who filed a lawsuit in 2022 contending that their inability to carry weapons on buses and trains violated their Second Amendment right to self-defense.
Illinois Law Requires Women to Call Bachelors a Disturbing Name?
This is one law that I would never want to see enforced. A bizarre Illinois law allegedly requires women to call bachelors a name that will disturb many. When I saw this, I made the mistake of mentioning to my wife that I lived in Illinois when she met me. She was not amused. (*ahem*). I found a list of dumb laws and one on the books in Illinois is a bit ridiculous.
Central IL educators preview new goals, initiatives as school year begins
CENTRAL ILLINOIS, (WCIA) — For many districts across Central Illinois, their superintendents feel the school year is off to a great start. As teachers and students adjust to the daily routine of being in a classroom once again, many administrators are looking ahead to new programs being introduced in schools. In Decatur, there is a […]
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — If you received a notification from the National Weather Service on Tuesday, issuing a Cold Weather Advisory and warning of wind chills between 20 to 25 degrees below zero, you’re not alone. The alert was issued around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday to smart devices across Illinois, saying a Cold Weather Advisory would […]
More Illinois communities explore reinstating grocery tax
(The Center Square) – Not everyone is onboard with the elimination of the grocery tax in Illinois, including a number of communities around the state considering implementing their own tax when the state's expires. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Illinois will eliminate its 1% tax on grocery items. Gov. J.B. Pritzker included the change in his fiscal year 2025 budget. “We eliminated the state sales tax on groceries, which helps every...
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