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Boy, 7, becomes honorary sergeant in Illinois Army National Guard for his courage against cancer
A 7-year-old boy in Illinois was honored for his courage against cancer with a special ceremony by his state’s National Guard. Jamir Gibbs has leukemia, and was having an especially hard time earlier this year when he also came down with bacterial meningitis. Jamir’s teacher reached out to her...
Smoke on the water: Boat catches fire on Lake Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Earlier this week, first responders extinguished a boat fire on Lake Springfield. It happened Sunday afternoon in front of the Motor Boat Club. The Springfield Fire Department told WCIA they received a call regarding an unoccupied boat that had caught fire and was floating near other boats on the lake. Upon […]
Free fishing coming to Illinois waters
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has announced the 2024 Free Fishing Days, and the fish should be afraid. From June 14 to June 17, or Father’s Day weekend, no fishing license is required to cast your line, nor trout or salmon stamps. In...
Illinois' minimum wage isn't going up July 1, but several locations will see a change
Illinois' minimum wage may not be going up at the start of July, but some locations will still be seeing a raise. That's because both Chicago and Cook County are set to see hikes in their minimum wages. Statewide, a 2024 minimum wage increase took effect on Jan. 1, when...
Judge faces inquiry after Illinois attorney was kicked out of court and handcuffed to chair
CHICAGO (AP) — Cook County’s top judge has asked state regulators to review allegations that an attorney was handcuffed to a chair after a judge kicked him out of her courtroom. Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans referred misconduct allegations against Judge Kathy Flanagan to the state Judicial Inquiry Board on Friday, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. According to a sheriff’s report and court transcripts, attorney Brad Schneiderman was arguing for his client at a May 7 hearing when Flanagan told him to stop talking and ordered the attorneys to step back. Schneiderman walked toward the gallery, muttering, then turned back to the bench, according to the sheriff’s report. Flanagan then yelled, “That’s it. Take him,” the report said. A deputy took Schneiderman into a back hallway and handcuffed him to a chair. The deputy told the county’s judicial executive committee that he was following protocol when holding someone in custody.
Juneteenth in Springfield: Parade, talent show, music series and more
Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the day the news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached enslaved people via federal troops in Galveston Bay, Texas, in 1865, is coming up on June 19. But Springfield will start the celebration early with multiple events. Here is a list of some of the events for you to...
LGBTQ grant given by Illinois Department of Human Services
LGBTQ grant given by Illinois Department of Human Services.
Springfield hosting week full of Juneteenth celebrations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Staring Wednesday, June 12, the City of Springfield will party all week long until Emancipation Day on June 19. The holiday, also known as Juneteenth, recognizes the end of slavery in the United States. The Juneteenth date is based on the end of slavery in Texas on June 19, 1895. The […]
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