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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.
Crash blocks traffic on westbound I-74 at Knoxville
PEORIA (25News Now) - Two cars were badly damaged in a crash late Tuesday night in the westbound lanes of Interstate 74 at the Knoxville exit, in front of Peoria’s OSF St. Francis Medical Center. 25News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins, who was in the area, saw the two heavily...
Opposition growing over Chinese battery manufacturer locating in Illinois
(The Center Square) – As more revelations arise about a Chinese company that plans to build a battery plant in Kankakee County, opposition is building. Gotion is slated to receive over $8 billion in federal and state subsidies for its Manteno, Illinois, plant. The company plans to build a facility in Michigan as well, where Illinois U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, took part in a roundtable discussion on Gotion’s ties to the Chinese Communist Party. ...
10 top receivers to watch around Peoria this 2024 IHSA football season
Throw it up there and wide receivers will go get it. August is around the corner and Illinois high school footbal is almost here. This is the third of a five-part series highlighting Peoria-area quarterbacks, running backs, linemen, wide receivers and defensive players to watch during the 2024 season. ...
Sonya Massey’s 4-Year-Old Cousin Was Also Allegedly Killed By Police, Prosecutors Will Not File Charges
In a tragic turn of events, a 4-year-old child named Terrell Miller was shot and killed by Illinois police in March. Terrell, the baby cousin of Sonya Massey, became a heart-wrenching symbol of the unintended consequences of police action when he was caught in the crossfire during a domestic dispute. Vigils around the country have also taken place for the dead toddler’s fallen cousin. On July 23, prosecutors decided not to file charges against the officer involved in the incident that killed little Terrell. The incident occurred on March 16 during a response to a domestic dispute involving Anthony T. George, a...
Rock Island Police Department reestablishes Elderly Service Officer Program
ROCK ISLAND, Illinois (KWQC) - The Rock Island Police Department re-established a program that advocates for and supports the communities elderly population according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. The Elderly Service Officer Program, according to the department, is designed to help citizens who are 60 years...
New Study Says Rockford is the Second Cheapest City to Live in Illinois
Suppose you're reading this and already live in The Forest City. Whether you're a current resident or considering a move, Rockford is a hotbed of affordability. Its cost of living is below that of most other cities in Illinois. Affordability in Rockford. Rockford is the second-cheapest city in the state...
Live in Pekin and have a designer's eye? The city wants your help to design a new flag
Pekin will adopt an official flag to celebrate its upcoming bicentennial, and the city is seeking its residents' help. Pekin launched the contest last week, seeking residents to help design an official flag, with entries accepted until Aug. 15. The city's Beautification Committee will then narrow the entries down to no more than...
Illinois expanding Medicaid coverage for some, including convicted felons
(The Center Square) – The state of Illinois has federal approval to expand its Medicaid coverage to include convicted felons and those affected by firearm violence. The state received federal approval of its proposed Healthcare Transformation 1115 Demonstration waiver that will allow the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to begin work to expand taxpayer funded Medicaid coverage. “Here in Illinois, the 1115 waiver is the cornerstone of our...
Southwest Indiana and Southeast Illinois Brace for Severe Thunderstorms Until 4 PM
Evansville, IN – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Paducah, Kentucky, has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for a small portion of southwest Indiana and southeast Illinois, effective until 4 PM CDT. The primary concern with this late morning and midday round of thunderstorms is damaging winds reaching up to 60 mph, with the potential for large hail up to quarter size.
Illinois Now Forecast to Lose 400,000 Residents in Next 20 Years
There's good news and bad news about a new population forecast for Illinois. The bad news is that the state is forecast to lose almost 400,000 residents in the next couple of decades. The good news is rentals should be easier to find. This is based on a new ranking...
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