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Illinois quick hits: Report on Harrisburg youth center; child labor law updates
Prosecutors argue Madigan's case continues Federal prosecutors are rejecting the notion that charges against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan should be tossed because of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The justices found that a statute criminalizing bribery among state and local officials does not also criminalize after-the-fact rewards known as gratuities. Madigan, accused of reaping the benefits of private legal work that was illegally steered to his law firm, faces bribery and racketeering charges. ...
Illinois: With a month to go before it opens, Rockford’s Hard Rock Casino looks to fill dozens of jobs
Illinois: With a month to go before it opens, Rockford’s Hard Rock Casino looks to fill dozens of jobs. Hard Rock Casino Rockford will officially open its doors on Friday, August 30th, and the company is still looking to hire workers to fill 54 open positions. Story continues below.
Illinois Welcomes Its First Dockside Cannabis Dispensary in Fox Lake, Offering Unique Boating Customer Experience
The cannabis industry in Illinois has hit a new milestone with the opening of the state's first dockside dispensary in a Chicago suburb, Fox Lake. Serving both landlubbers and waterborne customers alike, Smokehouse made its debut on 44 US 12, offering a unique experience to cannabis shoppers, as detailed by FOX 32. In a market that continues to grow, this new dispensary provides an added convenience for customers arriving via the Chain O' Lakes with boat slips and a dedicated attendant.
87th Annual NAACP Illinois State Conference to address economic, educational, and social justice issues
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – The Illinois State Conference NAACP has announced that it will be hosting its annual convention in Champaign. This 87th annual convention is September 27th-29th at the Hilton Garden Inn. The NAACP invites members, supporters, and the general public to participate in the conference. This year’s theme will be “All In,” which “embodies the spirit of unity and collective effort needed to address the pressing issues facing our communities,” said the NAACP leadership in their announcement. There will be a variety of workshops focused on economic development, housing, criminal justice, education and health.
Severe Storms will hit the area this afternoon/this evening
Severe Storms will hit the area this afternoon and this evening. The National Weather Service in St. Louis says a line of severe thunderstorms will threaten damaging wind as strong as 80 mph this afternoon in eastern Missouri and western Illinois. Large hail and a few brief tornadoes are also possible.
Students restore historic tractor, bridging past and future at Heartland College
NORMAL, Ill. (WICS) — The Heartland Community College Agriculture Complex is the new home to an antique piece of farming equipment. Dave Bishop, part-time faculty in Agriculture, and pioneer in the development of HCC's Regenerative Agriculture certificate, donated his family's 1927 McCormick-Deering tractor for display, representing the transition from horsepower to machine power.
Pritzker Administration Announces Child Support Pass-Through Payment Rule Change Takes Effect this Month
Beginning in July, all child support collected on behalf of Illinois’ low-income families with children who are current or former Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients in Illinois will be passed through to the family for the care and support of the child or children and will no longer be retained by the state, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) announced.
Normal firefighters take time to repair bikes after apartment fire
NORMAL – The Normal Fire Department was able to help out with more than just putting out an apartment fire on Monday. According to the fire department, crews responded to a kitchen fire Monday morning at an apartment in the 600 block of Orlando Avenue. A sprinkler activated and contained the fire until firefighters could fully extinguish it.
Illinois Bug Warning: The Lone Star Tick Can Make You Really Sick
You're probably sick and tired of hearing and talking about bugs in Illinois after nearly a year of being pelted around the clock with information about the upcoming (now gone) historic cicada emergence in Illinois. Spoiler alert: Cicada-geddon totally lived up to the hype in some areas, while other areas...
Illinois Begins Little League Senior Softball World Series with Dominant Win Over Hawaii
The Little League Senior Softball World Series started on Monday in Roxana, Delaware. The Illinois squad took their first step to defending their championship from last year with a 10-1 win over the West squad from Hawaii. Illinois blasted four home runs in the game, two by Aspen Kitwoski from Springfield. Standout pitcher and 2-time first team all-stater Mia Volpert, also from Springfield, launched a home run and was perfect in the pitching circle in her four innings of work, striking out five batters. Hallie Gibson of Carlinville pitched the final three innings, giving up two hits and an earned run with three strikeouts.
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