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Was Another Alligator Spotted Swimming In Illinois Pond?
A mysterious creature was spotted in a pond in Illinois and you might be surprised with what they found. Witnesses Spot Strange Animal Swimming In Illinois Pond. I'm not sure why, but these kinds of stories fascinate me. Maybe, it's the thrill of the mystery. I'm talking about when residents of Illinois spot a strange and unknown creature. I do prefer it when there is an answer to the question as opposed to being unsolved.
Missouri & Illinois in Danger Zone of Hurricane-Force Winds, Hail
It appears that weather in many parts of Missouri and Illinois could get very interesting beginning Tuesday late morning/early afternoon. The expectations have now increased that both states could experience hurricane-force winds, hail and perhaps even some tornadoes. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has elevated the advisory of severe weather developing...
5 Things To Know About Your Rights As a Day Laborer in Illinois
Dozens of South American day laborers, mostly from Venezuela, wait for work in the parking lot of Home Depot in the 4500 block of S Western Blvd on Monday, July 8, 2024. Like all workers, day laborers have the same legal protections as other American workers, regardless of immigration status, under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
COLUMN: The Heartbreak of Injustice, Remembering Sonya Massey
On July 6, 2024, Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old mother known for her boundless love, was brutally taken from us. Her life was extinguished in an act of violence that defies understanding—shot in the face by an Illinois police officer. The details of her death are gruesome: a bullet entered her left eye and exited through her neck killing Ms. Massey.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says it would be ‘near impossible’ to get Bears stadium deal done this fall
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday said there is almost no chance that a deal will get done this year on a taxpayer-funded stadium for the Chicago Bears, especially since the team has yet to make a proposal that the governor thinks would be acceptable to lawmakers. “I made it clear to the Bears leadership that it would be near impossible to get anything done — if there was a proposal put on the ...
Bloomington-Normal NAACP calling Sonya Massey’s death gruesome
BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL – Leaders at the Bloomington-Normal National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) called Sonya Massey’s death “senseless and gruesome.”. Massey was killed in her Springfield, Illinois, home after being shot by former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson earlier this month. Leaders at the Bloomington-Normal...
Training camp begins for Illinois football
(WCIA) — Exactly one month before opening up the 2024 season, Illinois football got to work under the lights. “I think the use of what we do on gameday is gonna be incredibly impactful for what we’re ready to do on gameday itself against Eastern Illinois,” said head coach Bret Bielema. Training camp officially began […]