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Illinois’ Oldest Cemetery is One of the Most Haunted Spots in the Country
Illinois is home to some pretty rustic cemeteries, and the oldest one in our state may be so old that it's allegedly haunted!. I love looking at spots that have a lot of history and stories to tell, and this cemetery in Decatur is certainly one of them. However, you can count me out on visiting the place if it's genuinely haunted. I'm so not about that energy.
Illinois’ new $53.1B budget passes Senate: eliminates grocery tax, adds child tax credit, migrant funding
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Democrat-run Illinois Senate approved Gov. JB Pritzker’s proposed 2025 Fiscal Year budget with a vote of 38-21 on Sunday. The new budget will cost Illinois residents $870 million in tax increases, much of which would come from sports betting, increasing the tax from 15% to 35%. Critics said the tax […]
Several Pharmacies Closing Locations In Illinois
Illinois Pill Panic: A Look at Recent Pharmacy Closures and the Road Ahead. Illinois residents have faced a concerning trend in recent months: the closure of numerous pharmacies across the state. Where are these closures and what they mean for access to medications and healthcare services?
Bill prohibiting landlord retaliation heads to Pritzker’s desk
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — A bill is heading to Governor Pritzker’s desk that would protect people from retaliation by their landlords. But not everyone is on board with it. The Landlord Retaliation Act would prohibit landlords from knowingly terminating or refusing to renew a lease, increasing rent, decreasing service or threatening a lawsuit after tenants […]
Central IL honors fallen servicemembers on Memorial Day
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Monday was a solemn day in Central Illinois national cemeteries as people there and across the nation honored those who made the ultimate sacrifice fighting for their freedom. In Springfield, dozens gathered at Camp Butler National Cemetery for a Memorial Day service. Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher laid a wreath and people […]
Pritzker rebukes counties’ calls for secession: ‘We are one Illinois’
PONTOON BEACH, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said he wanted “to remind everyone…that we are one Illinois” while celebrating the opening of a new government facility in a county that will ask voters this November if it should secede and form part of a new state. Madison County voters will be asked if […]
Illinois’ Population Is Not 12.8 Million, Says Governor Pritzker
It might surprise you when you hear we have 12.8 million of these in Illinois. What if I told you the number is actually higher?. I've lived in Rockford, Illinois my entire life and I never really thought about how many people lived in the state as a whole. For Rockford, I know there's roughly 150,000 of us just hustling to stay afloat. What about the rest of Illinois?
Missouri Truckers Warn Never Stop at These Illinois & Iowa Places
If you travel a lot through Missouri, Illinois or Iowa, you might want to pay special attention to a list of locations that truck drivers say are too dangerous and you should avoid at all costs. I found this interesting list on the St. Louis, Missouri sub-Reddit. It's a do...
Prosecutor says some criminals are back on streets with no cash bail law
(The Center Square) – An Illinois district attorney says the state’s no cash bail law is allowing for some criminals to remain free pending a court appearance.The Illinois Supreme Court declared the legislation ending cash bail constitutional. Beginning on Sept. 18, 2023, Illinois courts no longer used a cash bail system. Instead, they use a “pretrial release” system as allowed by the Pretrial Fairness Act found in the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act approved in early 2021. The Federalist Society hosted a discussion with legal experts on an update around bail reform after nine months. David Olson from...
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