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Part of Route 51 to be named in honor of teens killed in crash
ASSUMPTION, Ill. (WCIA) — A part of Route 51 will be named to honor two teenagers who lost their lives to a car crash in 2022. 16-year-old Conner Rowcliffe and 15-year-old Keegan Virden were killed in a car accident at the intersection of US Route 51 and Leafland Ave. on the way to lift weights […]
Illinois' new food program could help over 1M children this summer, advocates say
A leader with the Greater Chicago Food Depository says a new Illinois program aimed at combating hunger in children is just one more step in confronting the problem of food insecurity. WBBM Political Editor has more on the latest At Issue program.
'Only so much to go around': Spending demands mount as Illinois lawmakers craft budget
"Tight" is the term Gov. JB Pritzker and those within his office have used most frequently to describe the state's budget in the upcoming fiscal year. Still, dozens of groups have barnstormed the Capitol in recent weeks with hopes to get a larger slice of a $52.7 billion pie. In...
Active weather following a quiet weekend with two days of storms to start the work week
Two rounds of severe weather are possible Monday afternoon and Tuesday evening. The best chance for severe weather on Monday will be within the Level 2 of 5, Slight Risk, from Milwaukee to Illinois. Damaging wind and hail would be the main concerns. Attention then turns to Tuesday where a...
Five bills to watch as spring session wraps in Springfield
It's the final week of the spring session in Springfield, and the race is on to get bills passed before Friday's deadline.Why it matters: If lawmakers don't get their bills passed this week, they'll likely have to wait until fall's veto session, where it becomes much harder.Yes, but: Friday's deadline is self-imposed. The law says new bills can be passed before the fiscal year ends on June 30.Here are five bills/issues to watch this week:The budget Photo illustration: Allie Carl/Axios. Photo: Joshua Lott/Getty ImagesThe main job lawmakers have during the spring session is to pass the state budget.Even with Democratic...
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