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'Safety should be non-negotiable': Springfield teachers air out concerns over safety
At a recent staff meeting discussing student behavior and discipline at Grant Middle School, Wendy Turner said she looked around the room and saw teachers who were "tired, defeated, hopeless.'. The morale currently at the near west-side school is, contended the fourth-year English Language Arts teacher, at an all-time low.
Two Illinois residents sentenced to federal prison for trying to break into gun stores
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Two people were sentenced last week in Peoria’s federal court to prison for unsuccessfully trying to break into several gun stores last year across central Illinois. On May 9, Terrence Daniels was sentenced to 33 months in prison which was to run consecutive or...
Illinois Has The 8th Highest Tax Rate In America
Every year, all working adults who are not dependents are required to report their income, expenses, and other necessary financial information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). If they don't do so they are subject to financial penalty or even incarceration, as they are required to file taxes at the state and federal level. Federal rates are set by the federal government and IRS while state tax rates are much different.
Illinois quick hits: Freight derailment cancels Amtrak services; hospital official charged with embezzlement
Freight derailment cancels Amtrak services A derailed freight train is causing Amtrak to cancel multiple train routes out of Illinois Tuesday. A freight train derailed east of Chicago and blocked several routes. The affected lines, operating out of Union Station, are trains headed to Michigan. Trains destined for Pontiac, Port Huron and Grand Rapids were canceled. ...
Springfield Memorial Hospital earns highest stroke care designation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Springfield Memorial Hospital is one of 18 Illinois hospitals to receive a Comprehensive Stroke Center designation — the nation’s highest stroke care accreditation. The designation comes from nonprofit organization The Joint Commission. To achieve Comprehensive Stroke Center status, a hospital must have the infrastructure, staff and training resources to provide top-notch […]
Tuesday, May 14: A chance to dry out, but wringing out more rain after Wednesday
It was a rainy day in the Ozarks yesterday with some spots picking up over two inches of rainfall. The storm that brought us the rain yesterday is currently crossing into Illinois but close enough to bring another batch of showers to the area today. The showers have been brief, but heavy. They’ll quickly fade […]
Monster trucks, demolition derbies, country music: Central Illinois county fairs starting soon
Several years ago, Greene County Fair Association officials moved the fair to the last week of May to take advantage of the cooler weather. That makes the fair, with roots dating back to 1854 and a heavy emphasis on agriculture, one of the earliest in the state, said fair association secretary Mark Walker.
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