Fending off critics of the largest budget in Illinois history, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the $53.1 billion spending plan he signed Wednesday will jump start economic development, provide relief to the poor and tackle other “important issues at the top of mind for Illinois families.” “We’ve heard complaints every year after we balance the budget. […]
Amy Moore, a second grade teacher at Grove Elementary School in Illinois, was killed by her ex-husband Matthew Moore on May 29 Thomas Burns/GoFundMe Amy Moore, 46, was killed by her ex-husband on May 29 An Illinois second-grade teacher and her ex-husband were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide that took place in her home […]
Deere and Co., the parent company of the John Deere brand, will pay $1.1 million in back wages to Black and Hispanic job applicants who alleged the company engaged in racial discrimination in hiring. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs settled with Deere and Co. to pay back wages and […]
MADISON, Ill. – Tens of thousands enjoyed NASCAR festivities at World Wide Technology Raceway over the weekend in Madison, Illinois, though the events were often labeled or described as being ones for St. Louis or the St. Louis region. For instance, the FS1 broadcast for Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300 broadcast used a watermark that read […]
CHICAGO — Someone in Illinois has won the Mega Millions jackpot in Tuesday night’s drawing. The winning numbers were 19, 37, 40, 63 and 69 with the gold Mega Ball 17. According to a Mega Millions press release, a ticket sold in Illinois has won the $552 million jackpot. It is unclear at this time […]
The Mega Millions jackpot has been won! One ticket sold in Illinois matched all six numbers in Tuesday night’s drawing to win the estimated $560 million jackpot, according, according to the Mega Millions website. The winner can also choose the cash option estimated at $264 million. The winning ticket was purchased online through the Illinois […]
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 8,983 in the week ending May 25, up from 8,173 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims rose to 219,000 last […]
WESTVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A state grant is aiming to help parents and kids get to class in a safer way. Some of those are schools are right here in Central Illinois. Westville will be getting $250,000 to spend near two of their schools. Officials from the Illinois Department of Transportation say the money will […]
Even when male cicadas stopped singing for the night, cicada-related chatter seemed to continue during the historic dual emergence in Illinois. Their mating call and invasion of wooded areas and neighborhoods are the topic of conversation at work, dinner parties and social media. Here are a few answers to questions that may have come up […]
This story previously aired on Sept. 30, 2023. Josh Jones and Laura Keck have prosecuted hundreds of cases, but no case has troubled them quite like the murder of Becky Bliefnick. Josh Jones: You put yourself in the mind of Becky Bliefnick in the last moments of her life, the fear that she had to […]
DraftKings (DKNG) and FanDuel-parent Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) face a 140% hike in taxes on online sports bets in a new budget approved by the Illinois Senate over the weekend. Both DKNG and FLUT fell in early Tuesday stock market action, extending losses late last week. X Online Sports Betting Tax Hike In a Tuesday analyst […]
A budget for next fiscal year would eliminate Illinois’ one percent grocery tax by the year 2026. However, several communities in Illinois rely on the money generated by the tax and are concerned about how to make up for the lost revenue. As Our Quad Cities News Illinois Capitol Bureau correspondent Theodora Koulouvaris reports, the […]