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19-year-old hurt in Sangamon Co. car vs. tractor crash
SANGAMON COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) – A driver in Sangamon County was lucky to escape serious injury, the Sheriff’s Office said, after their car crashed into a tractor early Thursday morning. The crash happened on Waverly Road at the intersection with Mansion Road, located in New Berlin Township. The Sheriff’s Office determined that a Hyundai was […]
More than 112,000 Illinois residents have lost the right to own guns. The state doesn’t know if 84,000 still have them, sheriff says.
More than 112,000 Illinois residents have been deemed too dangerous to own guns, but the state doesn’t know if 84,000 of those people still have them, according to a new analysis by the Cook County sheriff’s department. The number lays bare a public safety risk that authorities have warned about for years, as the state remains unable to ensure that people surrender their weapons after their ...
Springfield restaurant known for chicken, fish bringing back regular dining hours
Summer has yet to officially begin but fans of MJ’s Fish and Chicken Express have reason to turn their attention to autumn. Owners of the local business confirmed plans this week to once again offer regular dine-in hours at the popular 716 E. Enos Ave. eatery beginning in the fall. It’s been two years...
Tracking Thursday’s storms and severe weather outlook
Scattered thunderstorms to “bubble up” Thursday afternoon following a quiet start to the day. The best chance for the greatest storm coverage appears to be between 2 and 6pm, rains will scatter and diminish Thursday night. Simulated radar at various times, model snapshot. Thursday severe weather outlook. Marginal...
Cicadas: When are they the loudest?
CHICAGO — They’ve begun to emerge. And they’re going to make their presence very much known. In Illinois, two broods of periodical cicadas are coming out. In central and southern Illinois, its the 13-year cicadas. In central and northern parts of the state, it’s the 17-year cicadas. Together, it means billions of them will be […]
McDonald's announces new McFlurry flavor
CHICAGO — McDonald's is hoping to bring back memories of doilies, warm hugs and hard candy with their latest flavor of McFlurry. This new flavor is inspired by memories of grandma and features a vanilla base with a blend of syrup and crunchy candy pieces which aims to remind you of grandma's treats.
Illinois quick hits: Unemployment rate increases; summer food assistance approved
Unemployment rate increases The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced that the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.8% in April. The national unemployment rate was 3.9% in April, up a percentage point from the previous month. The number of unemployed workers was 313,200, up 0.3% from the prior month, and up 17% over the same month one year ago. In April, the industry sectors with the largest over-the-month job gains...
‘Serial Child Rapist’ Nabbed in Missouri After 24 Years on the Run: Feds
An Illinois man labeled a “serial rapist” by authorities was arrested over the weekend in Missouri after more than two decades spent on the lam.Herman Carroll, 72, was taken into custody in the Ozark town of Branson by U.S. Marshals on Saturday, they said.After being accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in 2000, he posted bail and vanished. A warrant was issued for his arrest the following year after he failed to appear at a hearing in the case. He was charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse, federal...
Eyeing expansion: Springfield airport looks to build more runways, FAA control tower
The Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield is looking to expand and build on more than 47 million square feet of land, but not everyone is on board with the expansion. The Springfield Airport Authority petitioned for a reclassification of zoning several properties totaling over 1,000 acres currently owned by the airport from R-1 residential zoning to I-2 industrial.
Cicada Watch! Here’s where cicadas have been spotted across Chicago area
CHICAGO — Ready or not, here they come! Cicada sightings have already been reported in parts of Indiana and Illinois, including here in the Chicago area. But this is just the beginning, soon millions among billions of them will emerge from the ground. Here in Illinois, two broods of periodical cicadas will come out. In […]
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