Category Archives: News
High demand leads to pool, hot tub shortage
(The Center Square) - The COVID-19 pandemic has put many things in short supply, from hand sanitizer to bicycles, but now there is a new one as the temperatures climb into the 90s: Backyard pools. Man...
Jul 22, 2020
McLean Co. COVID-19 Update 7-22-20: 9 New Cases, New Testing Sites
McLean County Health Department is reporting 9 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing our total to 411 cases. At this time 68 individuals are isolating at home and 2 are hospitalized. There are 326 ind...
Jul 22, 2020
DCFS says calls down during COVID-19 pandemic, but uptick expected as school programs start back up
(The Center Square) - Days after the mother of a dead child from Illinois was sentenced for the boy's murder in a case where the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services had contact with th...
Jul 22, 2020
Chicago violence continues with mass shooting at a funeral Tuesday afternoon
(The Center Square) - A mass shooting in the Gresham neighborhood Tuesday afternoon sent 15 people to the hospital, a day after President Donald Trump criticized Chicago and other cities "run by liber...
Jul 22, 2020
Op-Ed: Pentagon budget tied to failed COVID-19 response and police militarization
We are currently living through two life-altering crises: the COVID-19 pandemic and the long-overdue uprising against racial injustice within our communities. While these may seem like two separate is...
Jul 22, 2020
Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Gun group files federal lawsuit to end FOID delays A federal lawsuit against Illinois State Police filed Tuesday seeks to force the agency to comply with the 30-day requirement for Illinois Firearm Ow...
Jul 22, 2020
Speeding problems rise during COVID-19 pandemic
(The Center Square) - Despite fewer cars on the roads because of pandemic restrictions, traffic crashes are becoming more deadly. The National Safety Council, based in Itasca, reports a 23.5 percent i...
Jul 21, 2020
Gun group files federal lawsuit to end FOID delays
(The Center Square) - The future of Illinois' Firearm Owners Identification card could be in jeopardy. D'Andre Bradley, a Marine living in Chicago Heights, is the lead plaintiff in a federal lawsuit f...
Jul 21, 2020
Cannabis Cup competition comes to Illinois
(The Center Square) - The Cannabis Cup, started in Amsterdam in the 1980s, is coming to Illinois and all adults in the state will be able to vote for their favorite strain. The organizer, High Times, ...
Jul 21, 2020
After ComEd-Madigan patronage scandal, Illinois Republicans demand special session
(The Center Square) - Illinois House Republicans are calling out Democrats for not doing more to bring about ethics reforms following revelations longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is imp...
Jul 21, 2020
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