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MSP finds missing 14-year-old, says he returned to Illinois
HARTFORD, Mich. — The Michigan State Police (MSP) announced they found a missing teen on Saturday afternoon. Michael Kingas, 14, had traveled from Chicago to Michigan on Friday evening with his family. MSP said he had been last seen by his family on Saturday, March 15 around 1 a.m....
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Cash-strapped Chicago asks for 3% discount on its bills
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration requested a 3% discount from city contractors to address financial challenges. The request follows a budget that raised taxes on streaming services, parking fees and paper bags to close a nearly $1 billion deficit. The city faces additional pressure from a $175 million pension...
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Severely damaged Bloomington business catches fire again
BLOOMINGTON (25News Now) - A strip mall in southeast Bloomington, severely damaged by a fire Thursday night, caught fire again on Saturday afternoon. Bloomington firefighters were called again to the strip mall housing Interstate All Battery Center in the 1100 block of East Lafayette Street. A significant portion of the...
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IL legislator anticipates DEI ‘privilege walks’ will continue despite Trump EO
(The Center Square) – According to Bloomington Public Schools District 87 documents, staff were directed to participate in "Privilege Walks," where teachers start on a line and take a step forward for each "privilege" they identify with, like being white, a male, having married parents, etc. Illinois state Rep. Regan Deering, R-Decatur, anticipates diversity, equity and inclusion "privilege walks" will likely continue despite President Donald Trump’s executive orders banning these types of programs in the public sector. “Trump has issued a number of executive orders, but they really can only influence how federal agencies are enacting existing statutes, so...
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First Alert: Tracking more showers through this evening
(KFVS) - We are tracking another round of showers this afternoon and into the evening. Some showers are still possible tonight, but much drier conditions move in overnight. Temperatures will also begin to drop into the 50s after sunset. By Sunday morning, showers will be out of the Heartland. Wake-up...
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Canton, Hanna City among the hardest hit as severe storms move through Central Illinois
PEORIA (25News Now) - Storms moved through Central Illinois late Friday night knocking out power to hundreds of customers and causing property damage in some areas including Canton and Hanna City. In Canton, a partial roof collapse was reported at West Central Powersports in the 400 block of S. 5th...
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Former Illinois State Employee Admits to PPP Loan Fraud, Sentenced to Probation and Community Service
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office secured a guilty plea from former state employee Ravonn Hankins, 34, of Chicago, for PPP loan fraud. A Cook County judge sentenced him to second-chance probation and community service. As reported by the Illinois Attorney General's Office, Hankins, while working at the Illinois...