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Massive Western Snow Storm Hits Illinois and Wisconsin in 2 Days

Some parts of the upper Midwest could have blizzard-like conditions this week as another late Winter storm heads towards Illinois and Wisconsin. 👇SCROLL DOWN for the 25 Least Expensive States to Live In👇. According to the National Weather Service, a Winter Storm Watch has been issued for northwestern Wisconsin...

Wisconsin · 2025-03-18
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100 to 1 in opposition to Illinois Homeschool Act ahead of hearing

(The Center Square) – Nearly 4,000 opposition slips have been filed against a measure in Illinois to regulate homeschooling. That’s 100 times more than the nearly 40 who have filed in support. House Bill 2827 would create the Homeschool Act and require parents to inform their local school district if they decide to homeschool their children. If not, the children could be labeled truant. Proponents argue the bill would ensure children are protected from potential harm, including making sure that they are receiving adequate schooling. “Every child has the right to be safe, to learn, and to access resources....

Illinois · 2025-03-17

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Salon owner praying beauty for ashes after devastating fire

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Sara Blair is finding hope after losing her salon in a fire. Born in Pontiac and raised in Bloomington Blair is a central Illinois native. Before the new year she accomplished her dream of having an all-in-one salon when she opened Stay Beautiful Gemini Hair & More on Lafayette Street. But […]

Bloomington, IL · 2025-03-19

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A house divided: The Illinois secession movement and its challenges

With increasing political tensions in the United States following the re-election of President Donald Trump, some Americans have advocated for large changes in their communities. Over 30 Illinois counties have become “good neighbors” with Indiana: so much so that Indiana House of Representatives Speaker Todd Huston authored an Indiana-Illinois boundary...

Illinois · 2025-03-18
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‘Stunning’: Illinois child welfare agency failed repeatedly to produce ‘critical’ reports after child deaths, injuries

ILLINOIS (IAP) - The state agency responsible for keeping Illinois' most vulnerable children safe has failed to produce legally required public reports after examining what went wrong in hundreds of cases of child deaths and thousands of serious injuries, the Illinois Answers Project has learned. More than 1,200 deaths and...

Illinois · 2025-03-18

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More than 2,100 McLean County residents get Social Security back payments so far

The Social Security Administration has so far paid out nearly $15 million in back payments to people who live in McLean County ZIP codes, and more will be coming. The payments to 2,131 people cover amounts owed through passage of the Social Security Fairness Act. That law eliminates both the...

Mclean County, IL · 2025-03-18

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Cabin village to house Bloomington’s homeless on fast-track for November opening

BLOOMINGTON (25News Now) - The head of a Bloomington nonprofit is working toward a November opening for a village of small cabins to house homeless people before it gets cold again. Matt Burgess, chief executive officer of Home Sweet Home Ministries, presented his plan Monday night to the Bloomington City...

Bloomington, IL · 2025-03-18

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Cook County woman allegedly vandalized Tesla service center in suburb

COOK COUNTY - A Buffalo Grove woman was arrested last week after vandalizing a newly constructed Tesla service center in Chicago's northwest suburbs, police said. On March 14, Buffalo Grove police responded to a vandalism report at the Tesla Sales, Service, and Delivery Center on Dundee Road at 4:07 p.m.

Buffalo Grove, IL · 2025-03-18

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Dumping Healthcare Program for Older Illegal Migrants

Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL), a 2028 presidential hopeful, is doing an about-face by excluding older illegals from a budget-busting healthcare program he signed into law just three years ago. After enjoying their plans for only three years, thousands of illegal migrants now stand to lose their state-funded health care to...

Illinois · 2025-03-17

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Caretaker gets 25 years after raping, impregnating severely disabled woman at Illinois facility

A caregiver will spend the next 25 years in prison after he sexually assaulted and impregnated a severely disabled woman who lives at the Illinois facility where he worked, according to prosecutors. Isaiah Fields, 23, took advantage of the 43-year-old woman with Rett Syndrome — which causes her to have the cognitive conditions of an infant — inside the Marklund Hyde Center between Aug. 1, 2023 and Sept. 5, 2023, the Daily Herald reported. “There is no reason or set of experiences that could justify hurting anyone in any way,” the sicko reportedly said in Kane County court as...

Kane County, IL · 2025-03-17

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Illinois physician pleads guilty to evading $1.6M in taxes

A Lake Forest, Ill., physician has pleaded guilty to tax evasion for hiding assets and lying to the IRS about his ability to pay approximately $1.6 million in taxes. From 2011 to 2017, Krishnaswami Sriram, MD, evaded payment of around $1.6 million owed to the IRS. Dr. Sriram took several...

Lake Forest, IL · 2025-03-17

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Dogs, cats and cows are the subject of legislation filed at the Illinois Capitol

(The Center Square) – Dogs, cats and cows are the subjects of legislation under consideration at the Illinois Capitol. State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, has filed 23 bills this year and co-sponsored more than 50. Hernandez said she cares about a lot of legislation in different categories. “But, of course, I also care about animals. I want to make sure we protect them from unfortunate surgeries,” Hernandez told The Center Square. Hernandez filed House Bill 2410 to restrict pet euthanasia in shelters. The measure would amend the Humane Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Act to provide that no person may...

Illinois · 2025-03-17

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Man left 2-year-old girl with 'blown left pupil' and fractured skull after she threw his phone: Police

An Illinois man is behind bars after police said he fractured a toddler's skull after the little girl threw his cellphone. The post Man left 2-year-old girl with ‘blown left pupil’ and fractured skull after she threw his phone: Police first appeared on Law & Crime .

Plainfield, IL · 2025-03-17

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Pension issue costing Illinois taxpayers could come in ‘short term future’

(The Center Square) – Illinois taxpayers can expect to pay more for public employee retirees hired after 2011 as some worry benefits won’t be equal to Social Security. Total unfunded liability for the state’s five pension funds is about $140 billion. The pension systems are about 46% funded of total anticipated costs. Tier II pensions were created 14 years ago to help control those costs, but the total dollar amount of the unfunded liability has increased since then. The state’s largest public sector retirement system, the Teachers’ Retirement System, is about 45% funded. Last month, Andrew Bodewes with TRS...

Illinois · 2025-03-17

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Champaign-born REO Speedwagon returns to CU for special concert

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — “Heard it from a friend who” said that REO Speedwagon will reunite in Champaign over the summer. The retrospective concert will honor the legacy of REO Speedwagon, and is set for June 14 at 7:30 p.m. It’ll take place at the State Farm Center and feature special guests and former members Neal […]

Champaign, IL · 2025-03-17