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Car Maker Investing $5 Billion Dollars in Illinois Plant
I don't know about you, but I'm pretty happy when I find that I had $50 that I didn't know about. The concept of $5 billion dollars is beyond my math comprehension. That's the number that a car maker is reportedly investing in a Illinois plant. I saw this news...
British Visitor Used 2 Words to Describe Illinois & I’m Ticked
It's true. The one thing that everyone possesses is an opinion. I have no problem with a recent British visitor who had two words to describe Illinois, but he/she/it should have been more polite about it. I can't even remember when this map was first shared on Reddit. I've seen...
59 Current Illinois Red Flag Advisories Say No Swimming or Else
Don't go in the water. That's the advisory that many Illinois water places currently have with many being issued after recent water tests around the state. The Illinois Department of Public Health has a Beach Guard System that is almost constantly updated with alerts about high bacteria levels being detected. Here are the most recent advisories with the name of the beach and/or lake, the Illinois county it's located in plus the date and time of the most recent water tests:
Self-Checkout Limits Continue To Rise At Walmart In Illinois
We all know the infamous 10 items or less lane in stores... well now we might be seeing those types of limits in the self-checkout lane in Walmart. This new change could be here sooner than you think. Everyone in Illinois loves to hate on Walmart, but this one might...
IN, KY rank among the most smoking-addicted states
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A new study has revealed the US states most addicted to smoking, based on the percentage of residents attempting to quit. Both Indiana and Kentucky rank in the top ten for smoking addiction, with a low percentage of current smokers trying to quit. Methodology Researchers explain the study, which was conducted […]
The Blackhawks have signed the most valuable free agent available
The Chicago Blackhawks have landed one of the top defensive free agents in Alec Martinez. Fans are familiar with Martinez, as in 2014, the Kings defeated the Blackhawks in the WCF sending them to the Stanley Cup Finals. As a three-time Stanley Cup champion, Martinez will have a lot to...
Exhibition Review: Bodies, Bodies, Bodies
“Suburban,” the first Chicago solo exhibition of the counterculture photographer Jimmy DeSana — who lived in New York’s East Village in the 1970s — is exhibiting 12 surreal photographs (completed between 1979 and 1985). The hues of “Suburban” are far too wild to sit in family-photo frames on household walls. Punk-pink, spellbound green, and zealous red dye light the domestic interior with a downtown New York aura. This visual context exposes bodies’ queerness as if they were free to express their joy and beauty.
Pritzker Signs New Illinois Legislation Increasing Giving And Funding Opportunities For Nonprofits
Quad Cities, Iowa / Illinois—Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed two pieces of legislation that will increase giving and funding opportunities for nonprofit organizations and enhance workforce development in Illinois. The Quad Cities region’s three community foundations—Moline Regional Community Foundation, Quad Cities Community Foundation, and Rock Island Community Foundation—all celebrate...
Speech Experts Really Don’t Like How You’re Saying ‘Illinois’
There are rebels in our midst that are saying what should be an obvious word incorrectly. It's such a problem that the speech experts have issued a warning to everyone that has managed to say "Illinois" incorrectly. I'm a live and let live kind of person. If you want to...
Missouri & Illinois in the Danger Zone for Big Hail, Wind Tuesday
If you value your vehicle's exterior, you might want to park it under something Tuesday evening if you live in Missouri or Illinois. Both states are in the danger zone for explosive thunderstorm development that could include big hail and damaging wind Tuesday evening. The National Weather Service out of...
Illinois State Police Bust 3 Suspects Accused of Trafficking Kids
The Illinois State Police have taken their efforts to stop human trafficking to the next level. Three suspects were just arrested and accused of the worst kind of human trafficking of children. According to the press release just shared recently by the Illinois State Police, they just completed a two-day...
The Storms Keep Coming… Illinois Needs To Put A Quarter In Their Freezer
The storms have been strong this year here in the Midwest. From snow, flooding, and tornados. Illinois has seen a rough year. This idea is a classic, and many have used it for some time. A quarter in the freezer could help you save your food after a summer storm, heavy snowfall, or flood. If these knock out your power, that quarter will tell you if the food is still good.
Woolworthy Reveal “Break The Law With You” Video
Woolworthy, the dynamic power-pop-punk band hailing from Chicago, have released the Break The Law With You video. This track is featured on their comeback record, Electric Heartbreak, which was released last year on Boss Tuneage Records following the band’s reformation after an 18-year hiatus. Woolworthy are set to appear at Chicago’s Livewire Lounge on July 13th with Death And Memphis and Black Cat Heart Attack.
Yellowstone rangers, armed person exchange gunfire at national park
(NEXSTAR) – Law enforcement rangers at Yellowstone National Park confronted an armed individual at the park early Thursday morning, a Yellowstone spokesperson said. The individual was killed after “an exchange of gunfire” with the rangers, the park said in a press release. A ranger was also injured in the confrontation, but was recovering in a […]
Chicago police say body found in Marquette Park Lagoon
Chicago police said a body was found in the Marquette Park Lagoon Thursday morning.Police said they were called to the scene in the 3300-block of West Redfield Drive at about 9:40 a.m. There, they found a body in the water. Police described it as a 30-year-old man who was unresponsive.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchChicago Police Marine Unit divers retrieved the body and he was pronounced dead at the scene.No further details have been released. The person has not been identified.A death investigation by Area One detectives in ongoing, CPD said.
Sammy Sosa still doesn't understand what he did wrong decades later
Former Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa will not be enshrined in Cooperstown, despite having 609 home runs to his name. The 1998 Home Run chase will live on in baseball lore, but much of it was done illegally (allegedly), as both Sosa and Mark McGwire were using performance-enhancing drugs at the time.
Illinois Trying to Ban Gas-Powered Vehicles By 2035?
I don't want to be the old man on the porch constantly complaining about why things have to change and wishing we could go back 30 years to "the good times", but there's a new proposal in Illinois that wants to ban gas-powered vehicles by the year 2035 and I'm grumpy about it.
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