Thursday, July 6, 2023 Today’s headlines: Landlords in Illinois can no longer require their tenants to pay rent online. A group based in central Illinois is about to send its largest shipment of donated ambulances and emergency vehicles to Ukraine, as the war against Russia continues. The series of Folk and Roots concerts in Crystal…
The National Weather Service in Lincoln says strong storms are moving through Central Illinois on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Tweets by NWSLincolnIL
The statutes are considered sacred and are believed to carry the spirits of deceased male Mijikenda elders.
July 5, 2023 Today’s headlines: Former Illinois State Senator and Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey is running for Congress. Champaign-Urbana residents lined Lincoln Avenue to watch floats and classic cars in Fourth of July parade. Illinois is helping low-income people recover their groceries after power outages caused food to spoil. State lawmakers have more gun control bills…
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The two Republicans will vie for Illinois’ 12th congressional district during next year’s primary elections.
One year after a shooter took seven lives at the city’s annual parade, community members were honoring the victims and reclaiming the space to move forward.
Observers said the devastation easily matched that of other Springfield-area weather disasters of memory, including a March 2006 tornado and a March 1978 ice storm. The severe weather phenomenon kicked up straight-line winds topping 70 mph and drove rain horizontally.
July 3, 2023 Today’s headlines: Four days after a derecho blew through Central Illinois, some neighborhoods are still waiting for power to be restored. A year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Illinois will release less data about who gets an abortion around the state. The openly-queer members of the Illinois legislature…
Storms cause damage to Willard Airport in Savoy, flip trailers on interstates and destroy countless trees.
Conservative justices were in the majority in Friday’s 6-3 decision that effectively killed the $400 billion plan that President Joe Biden announced last year.
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority has ruled a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples. The decision is a defeat for gay rights.
Friday, June 30, 2023 Today’s headlines: Widespread damage is reported after severe storms blew across Central Illinois on Thursday. Illinois officials reacted to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling Thursday striking down affirmative action in college admissions. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration says the amount of money being spent to staff migrant shelters is “unjustifiable.” Facebook…
The National Weather Service in Lincoln is advising people in Central Illinois to stay weather aware for high winds, heavy rain, possible tornado and heavy hail on Thursday. Tweets by NWSLincolnIL
Expiring temporary tax relief measures were aimed at curbing inflation