Pritzker signs bill overhauling mandatory supervised release
Bipartisan bill focuses on improving outcomes, reducing recidivism
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Strong thunderstorms race across Central Illinois overnight
The National Weather Service in Central Illinois is forecasting thunderstorms, some severe, late Friday into Saturday morning. Check here for the latest forecast and weather information. A special weather statement has been issued for Rantoul IL, Thomasboro IL and Gifford IL until 1:00 AM CDT pic.twitter.com/RGzXfLhe8Z — NWS Lincoln IL (@NWSLincolnIL) July 29, 2023 Sirens…
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Excessive heat warning in effect until Friday 8pm
The National Weather Service in Central Illinois is forecasting Heat Index values higher than 100 degrees this week. Check here for the latest forecast and cooling center information. Less humid air starts to push in on Saturday, but will take until Sunday to fully cover the area. The best chances for rain in the near…
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217 Today: New Northwestern football coach fends off hazing allegation questions
Friday, July 28, 2023 Today’s headlines: This month could be the hottest to date globally. And researchers find the effects of climate change go beyond the physical. President Biden signed a proclamation this week creating a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till Mobley. Chicago-based law firm The Thomas More Society has…
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State driver services facilities to require appointments in more than 40 locations
Facilities will operate Monday through Friday across Illinois; 16 locations to have Saturday hours
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Trump accused of asking staffer to delete camera footage in Florida classified documents case
The allegations were made Thursday in an updated grand jury indictment that adds new charges against Trump and adds another defendant to the case.
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Most of the Midwest is in drought. And there’s no simple way to get out of it
This year’s particularly dry spring drove a large part of the Midwest, including Missouri and Illinois, into drought. The lack of moisture has far-reaching implications, including on agricultural production and water levels on the country’s largest rivers. “Rain is essential—it is where drought starts and ends,” said Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford. “As we were…
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Heat waves aren’t just an inconvenience. They’re a threat to public health
The Midwest is experiencing rising temperatures this week, as heat waves become more frequent and deadly across the U.S. Experts studying the connection between climate change and health say that extreme heat is not just an inconvenience. “The biggest challenge in this country is making sure that people are aware that extreme heat is a…
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217 Today: The Music Man is back in the Virginia Theater
Thursday, July 27, 2023 Today’s headlines: Illinois’ largest state workers’ union has ratified a new contract that includes an 18 percent pay raise over the next four years. Illinois Senator Dick Durbin has tested positive for Covid One local theater group is combining a Shakespearean tragedy and “My Little Pony” in their upcoming show. In…
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How Sen. Durbin’s COVID diagnosis affects the workings of the US Senate
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin has tested positive for Covid. How will this affect the workings of the US Senate?
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Pritzker signs bill aimed at ending homelessness
Task force brings multiple agencies together to focus resources
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217 Today: Illinois prisons need $2.5 billion in repairs, and that’s just the beginning
July 26, 2023 Today’s headlines: The National Weather Service has placed many parts of Central Illinois under a Heat Advisory from Wednesday until Saturday. After structural problems at Dennis Lab School caught Decatur administrators by surprise, they want to get every school inspected. Following in the footsteps of their neighbors in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois State University police…
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Illinois prisons need $2.5 billion in repairs, and that’s just the beginning
Mold, leaky roofs, sewage backups, unsafe drinking water and raccoon infestations are at the top of the list. Next up: dire staffing shortages and an aging population.
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Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz dies at age 70
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a release that the league was “deeply saddened” by Wirtz’s death. Wirtz took over the team in 2007 and the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 2010, 2013 and 2015.
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Labor unions promise not to strike during next year’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago
‘Labor peace agreement’ reached between unions, DNC earlier than in years past
