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ISP to participate in National Faith & Blue Weekend
ILLINOIS (WCIA) — State police are cohosting events this weekend with local faith groups. These activities are part of the National Faith & Blue Weekend, where law enforcement teams up with spiritual organizations to bolster community relations. “This initiative is based on the idea that strong communities are built on mutual respect, trust, and understanding […]
Springfield’s Memorial Health receives award for environmental health
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Memorial Health in Springfield is being recognized for their positive impacts on humans and the environment. Thursday morning, it was announced that Memorial has been recently honored for environmental sustainability excellence by Vizient, Inc. The Springfield hospital was named the top performer of 2024 in the Large Specialized Complex Care Medical […]
Illinois quick hits: Cook County president reveals budget; youth waterfowl hunting to begin
Cook County president reveals budget In what she calls a “good news” plan, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has unveiled her proposed 2025 budget. The proposal is a $9.9 billion spending plan, about $628 million more than the county’s 2024 budget. Preckwinkle said there are no new taxes, fines or fees in the new budget. ...
Illinois educators and parents seek $550 million school funding increase for next year
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news.Educators, parents, and advocates lobbied the Illinois State Board of Education to request an additional $550 million for K-12 schools from state lawmakers for the next school year during a Thursday budget hearing.That increase would be $200 million more than what state lawmakers put into the evidence-based funding formula for K-12 schools for the current budget. When the state created its school funding formula in 2017, legislators reached a bipartisan agreement to increase funding $350 million each year. But K-12 advocates have said for the...
Christmas Lovers Will Enjoy This Pop Up Bar In Illinois
I am one of the few people in the world that is not full of the Christmas spirit, but I do have my reasons. I am now an adult so that means I am a part of the gift buying and giving crew more than the gift receiving group, which isn't that bad. The part that puts Christmas in the doghouse for me is that people overshadow Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday by jumping into the Christmas spirit too early.
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