A beloved son, brother and friend, Danville's Joshua Bland Jr. — known for his love of music and making people laugh — had the same right as every U.S. worker: to go home safely at the end of their workday. Tragically, 34 Illinois workers lost their lives in fiscal year 2023.
"Imagine being Carle, OSF or Christie trying to recruit a physician to move to East Central Illinois. If they have a family, the first thing they are going to do is run an internet search for 'Champaign-Urbana schools.' Needless to say, the pages of The News-Gazette have not been flattering," Chapin Rose writes.
"We spend all of our money on children, veterans and the elderly. So we try to maintain every dollar we can. And the gaming income, to us, really helps out."
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Writes Betsy Holder in a guest commentary: "Drawing from my experience as a personal injury attorney and having helped build not-for-profit corporations, I bring a perspective to the school board that centers on policy evaluation, ethical and legal compliance concerns and general risk management. That is where I am directing my focus."
"Preventing the goose population from increasing is arguably the most humane and cost effective method of population control. Both egg depredation and habitat modification are effective and can be done if neighborhoods work together."
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Unit 4 found Craig Keer’s successor within the district — Dan Nock has spent the past three years as assistant principal at Westview Elementary.
Police determined that the rifle McKenzie Davis, 28, was allegedly brandishing in traffic on Saturday was an air-rifle that had its safety markers removed.
The two subjects walked directly to the pet care aisle, selected a cart full of dog food worth close to $700 and exited the store without stopping to make payment.
The League of Women Voters of Champaign County will hold its final Keeping It Local Zoom event of the spring on Wednesday. The event is scheduled to run from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., and the topic is "Eliminating Cash Bail – How it is Working in Champaign County."
Chanute was a training facility, and much of that involved training firefighters using foam. Years after its introduction, it was discovered the foam contains a “forever chemical,” one that won’t break down on its own known as PFAS.
The AI system connects through the district’s Verkada digital camera system.
A Countywide Residential Electronics Collection event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on May 18 at Parkland College. Advance registration is required.
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Ethel & Maud Luncheon: The January edition is set for Jan. 17 at City View on the fourth floor of the Illinois Terminal
“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath c…
"It doesn’t help that as we age, most women deal with things like weight redistribution, loose skin and other mid-life body changes. Things th…
"Preventing the goose population from increasing is arguably the most humane and cost effective method of population control. Both egg depreda…
Actor Tyler James Williams, known for "Abbott Elementary" and "Everybody Hates Chris" is next up in the Illini Union's Speaker Series.
In the latest court filing, Assistant AG Shannon DeLaMar reiterates instances of alleged "embezzlement" by Sally Carter. But she included new …
