SPRINGFIELD – A state Senate committee revived a gambling bill Wednesday that would allow for limited betting on in-state college sports teams, sending it to the full Senate for consideration.
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate advanced a measure to repeal the state’s Parental Notice of Abortion Act early Tuesday evening amid staunch opposition from Republicans and religious groups.
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SPRINGFIELD – The latest draft of a new congressional district map for Illinois met with much of the same criticism as the first draft during a House committee hearing Tuesday.
A changing climate poses a serious threat to American farmers and the future growth of agricultural productivity.
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WASHINGTON — Kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine may be getting closer as government advisers on Tuesday began deliberating whether there’s enough evidence that the shots are safe and effective for 5- to 11-year-olds.
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As Halloween approaches, Effingham City Police Lt. Andy Warner said it’s a two-way street when it comes to safety. Both drivers and children should stay alert and pay attention to their surroundings.
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EFFIGHAM — The Effingham Unit 40 School Board this week hired Jasper County Unit 1 Superintendent Andy Johnson to replace Mark Doan, effective July 1.
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NEW YORK — The Perfect Pigg, a gift shop owned by Ginger Pigg, is the go-to place for residents of Cumming, Georgia, to pick up gift items like kids toys and home goods.
In 1787, the first of the Federalist Papers, a series of essays calling for ratification of the United States Constitution, was published.
The Effingham County Health Department received confirmation of another COVID-related death of a county resident. The individual was in their 80s and vaccinated.
The surface at Effingham High School’s Klosterman Field may be replaced next summer if funding is found for new artificial turf and a new scoreboard.
Outside of Chicago, Illinois has a long stretch of agricultural and as people drive into the state, from any direction, the most farm land to be seen will either be corn or soybeans.
The man formerly known to investigators as Gacy victim No. 5 finally has a name thanks to advances in DNA testing and analysis.
Negotiations between Illinois’ largest public employee union and Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration will resume through an outside arbitrator after the two sides couldn’t come to terms on an order requiring workers at congregate care facilities to either get vaccinated against COVID-19 or b…
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WASHINGTON — The Democrats’ idea for a new billionaires’ tax to help pay for President Joe Biden’s social services and climate change plan has quickly run into criticism as too cumbersome, with some lawmakers preferring the original plan of simply raising the top tax rates on corporations an…
URBANA — Crops on the University of Illinois Energy Farm in Urbana will soon have some new neighbors: solar panels.
URBANA — The University of Illinois has officially launched its newest cutting-edge research hub.
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LOS ANGELES — Alec Baldwin the actor, who pulled the trigger on a prop gun while filming “Rust” in New Mexico and unwittingly killed a cinematographer and injured a director, likely won’t be held criminally or civilly liable for the tragedy.
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WASHINGTON — In March, as claims about the dangers and ineffectiveness of coronavirus vaccines spun across social media and undermined attempts to stop the spread of the virus, some Facebook employees thought they had found a way to help.
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SPRINGFIELD – An amendment to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act that allows an employer to fire a worker for noncompliance with COVID-19 vaccine or test requirements surfaced Monday ahead of the final three scheduled days of legislative action this year.
In October and November, hunters and hikers don’t think much about ticks, but the Illinois Department of Public Health says fall is no time to get complacent.
Illinois is offering hunters free testing for deer to find deer that have been infected with chronic wasting disease (CWD).
Deer mating season runs from October through December. That means male deer can jump out on the road in front of your vehicle – before you ever have a chance to react.
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SRINGFIELD – Democratic leaders in the General Assembly released a second draft of proposed congressional district maps over the weekend as they prepare to head into the final three days of their fall veto session.
Chances are if you visit Nichols Park on any given day when the weather is decent, you'll see a man lakeside, perched near his custom riding mower and an attached box trailer loaded with gear.
Alan Walters has jack-o’-lantern pumpkins on his front stoop — not carved, because the fruit wouldn’t last long if it was.
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It might sound like a made-up monster from a horror flick, but invasive jumping worms are real — and they’re causing real problems.
Outside of Chicago, Illinois has a long stretch of agricultural and as people drive into the state, from any direction, the most farm land to be seen will either be corn or soybeans.
SPRINGFIELD — A number of Illinois state parks, state fish and wildlife areas, state conservation areas and state recreation areas will be open to youth waterfowl hunting during the 2021 North Zone Youth Waterfowl Hunt, Central Zone Youth Waterfowl Hunt, South Central Zone Youth Waterfowl Hu…
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The Shelby County Health Department on Monday reported the COVID-related deaths of two county residents between Oct. 18 and Oct. 24, a man in his 50s and a woman in her 70s. That brings the number of COVID-related deaths in Shelby County to 56.
A Hidalgo man charged with possessing over 100 grams of methamphetamine, a Class X felony, pleaded guilty in Effingham County Circuit Court Monday to a lesser charge.
Effingham County Jail reported the following bookings:
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On Aug. 22, at approximately 11:15 a.m., the Effingham Police Department was dispatched to the 200 block of Lakewood Manor Drive for an unresponsive subject.
The Effingham Police Department reported the following incidents. There were no injuries or citations unless otherwise reported.
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Moderna said Monday that a low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in 6- to 11-year-olds, as the manufacturer joins its rival Pfizer in moving toward expanding shots to children.
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After more than a year of fits and starts, Buckin’ for Wishes returned Sunday to the Effingham County Fairgrounds in Altamont to provide the yearly meeting of mud, sweat and hope.
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Effingham County Republicans had the chance to discuss major local and state issues with local leaders and state representatives Sunday as the county party held its fall fundraiser at Lake Sara.
Today is Monday, Oct. 25, the 298th day of 2021. There are 67 days left in the year.
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WASHINGTON — Deadline driven, President Joe Biden brought two pivotal senators to his Delaware home Sunday for talks aimed at resolving the disputes that have stymied the Democrats’ wide-ranging social safety net and environmental measure at the core of his domestic agenda.
The Effingham County Health Department reported 54 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday.
A driver was injured in a single-vehicle accident in Effingham County Friday.
Effingham County Jail reported the following bookings:
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CHICAGO — Illinois Democrats have unveiled updated congressional maps that propose a second Latino-leaning Chicago area district and could mean primary matchups for two Democratic incumbents in the suburbs and in two other races featuring Republican incumbents.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A crew member says she has raised safety concerns in the past about the assistant director who authorities say unwittingly handed actor Alec Baldwin the prop gun that killed a cinematographer on a film set.
Today is Saturday, Oct. 23, the 296th day of 2021. There are 69 days left in the year.
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Local school superintendents are asking the Illinois State Board of Education to give them greater control over their affairs in light of state mandates in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced an executive order Friday that will add day care personnel to the list of professions that must either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing.
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The Teutopolis Unit 50 school board approved a bid this week to install an exterior drainage system at the junior high school.
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