Category Archives: News
NFD: Fire Damages Home on Highland Drive
A fire originating in the kitchen heavily damaged a home in the 300 block of Highland Drive this afternoon. Normal Fire Department responded to 308 Highland Drive at 12:36 p.m. to the report of a fire...
Jul 13, 2024
Chicago Republican answers attacks from mayor, governor
(The Center Square) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has joined Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson in blaming Republicans for violent crime in the city. A Chicago Republican says the issue is the Democrats' "...
Jul 13, 2024
New Illinois law seeks to protect minors from ‘vlogging,’ influencer parents
(The Center Square) - Illinois is now home to a first of its kind law that opens the door for children to be entitled to compensation for appearing in their parents or guardians social media content. ...
Jul 12, 2024
Illinois quick hits: Salvi new state GOP chair; pilot crashes, dies fighting wildfires
Salvi new state GOP chair The State Central Committee of the Illinois Republican Party has elected Kathy Salvi as the next chair. Current chair of the party Don Tracy said last month that he wants to ...
Jul 12, 2024
Millions more spent on Pritzker’s clean energy agenda
(The Center Square) - The state of Illinois is pumping millions of tax dollars more to develop a clean energy jobs program in underserved neighborhoods. The Clean and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), which ...
Jul 12, 2024
Madigan doesn't want professor to testify about Chicago's political machine
(The Center Square) - Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan doesn't want a professor to testify about Chicago's political machine at his upcoming corruption trial. Madigan's defense team said ...
Jul 12, 2024
Illinois quick hits: Theft ring busted; Illinoisans working from home
Theft ring busted An investigation in Cook County has led to the bust of a large-scale retail theft operation. The Cook County sheriff announced Thursday that approximately $2.4 million in suspected s...
Jul 12, 2024
Lawmakers think public safety center is ‘an election gimmick’ to make politicians look good
(The Center Square) - Lawmakers are skeptical of the motives behind a six-year commitment to improve all forms of infrastructure in the state of Illinois. In 2023, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced $41 bil...
Jul 11, 2024
June Illinois casino revenues up compared to last year but dropped from last month
(The Center Square) - It was a down month for Illinois casinos in June, as their combined revenue dropped nearly 4% from the previous month. According to the Illinois Gaming Board, the state's 15 casi...
Jul 11, 2024
Illinois quick hits: Stellantis’ Belvidere plant to receive grant
Stellantis' Belvidere plant to receive grant Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Stellantis' Belvidere plant as the recipient of $334 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Energy's Domest...
Jul 11, 2024
