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State police seeks information on criminal act in Logan County

ATLANTA, Ill. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Illinois State Police is investigating an incident which occurred early Monday along the northbound lanes of Interstate 55 near mile marker 140 in Logan County. A motorist's vehicle suffered significant damage from a bowling ball-sized rock, roughly 10 pounds, was thrown from an overpass near mile marker 140 just outside of Atlanta. As a result, the rock passed through the roof of the vehicle narrowly missing the driver and a passenger in the rear […]

todayNovember 21, 2017 2

Business & Lifestyle

Effingham Kmart to see its last holiday shopping season

EFFINGHAM (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Effingham Kmart on North Keller Drive is one of 45 Kmart outlets that will close in January as parent company Sears Holdings continues its wave of store closures, a Business Insider report said. The Effingham Kmart is the only Illinois outlet affected by the recent announcement, which also heralded the closure of 18 Sears stores throughout the country. The stores will all remain open throughout December for the holiday shopping period and close in January. […]

todayNovember 16, 2017 6

Decision 2018

Why is Springfield’s #MeToo movement against sexual harassment still in the dark? The Ethics Commission, some say

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- Anti-sexual harassment advocates, workplace harassment lawyers, even lawmakers themselves say stories of a rampant sexism and harassment culture under the dome in Springfield show that legislators are incapable of policing themselves. A new bill could provide an answer to that problem. The Legislative Ethics Commission is a panel of lawmakers, four Democrat, four Republican, that oversees new Legislative Inspector General Julie Porter, lawmakers' ethics watchdog. Porter was appointed after the office went vacant for years, all […]

todayNovember 16, 2017 24

Business & Lifestyle

Congressional Dems propose taxpayer-funded private pension bailout

  SPRINGFIELD/WASHINGTON (Illinois News Network) -- Congressional Democrats want a Federal bailout of private sector pensions. An expert thinks that states like Illinois, with hundreds of billions of dollars in public pension debt, would try to be next in line, making the effort unfeasible. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio is introducing legislation that would allow underfunded private pension systems to borrow from the Federal treasury, with no interest, in order to shore up their members’ retirement fund. The legislation, which […]

todayNovember 16, 2017 18

Business & Lifestyle

Opioid overdoses killed more people in Illinois than car crashes in 2016

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- Opioid overdoses in Illinois killed nearly twice as many people as car crashes last year, but public health officials and addiction specialists say most people either don't know or don't care. Illinois Department of Public Health Director Nirav Shah said that families of addicts and law enforcement are starting to wake up to the crisis. But they say there are still too many people in Illinois who think drug addictions is only the users' problem. "Fully […]

todayNovember 16, 2017 15

Business & Lifestyle

Illinois’ teacher shortage starts at college

NORMAL (Illinois News Network) -- The shortage of teachers in Illinois' high schools and elementary schools has its roots in the state's colleges and universities. The evidence of Illinois' teacher shortage is all around. A recent report said schools needed 2,000 teachers at the start of this year, and 16 percent of schools had to cancel something last year because they didn't have enough teachers. Troy Hinkel, the associate director of the Cecilia J. Lauby Teacher Education Center at Illinois State […]

todayNovember 16, 2017 26

Business News

McCaleb: Legislators break into song and dance when real fix is needed

(Illinois News Network) -- I've been called many things, but handy isn't one of them. When something around the house breaks, I usually take a look at the problem, dig through my toolbox, look some more, and then call someone to fix it. Don't get me wrong. I can change a lightbulb and even have replaced the battery in our smoke detector. But if something more complicated stops working – say, the washing machine – I don't have a chance on […]

todayNovember 15, 2017 3

Automotive News

Nokomis Police Department citations and arrests from October 29 to November 12, 2017

NOKOMIS (Heartland Newsfeed) — The following citations and warrants were completed between October 29 and November 12, 2017 by the Nokomis Police Department: Kelsie N. Miller, 28, of Nokomis was arrested on an in-state warrant at her residence of 625 School St. on October 29. Anna M. Hilton, 22, considered homeless, was arrested on an in-state warrant at 700 Sanford St. on November 1. James S. Tosetti, 32, of Nokomis was cited for driving under the influence of alcohol at the […]

todayNovember 14, 2017 5

Automotive News

GasBuddy analyst: gasoline prices unseasonably high, but relief is coming

BOSTON (UPI) -- Retail gasoline prices continue to put a strain on consumer pocket books late in the season, though relief is around the corner, a market report found. Motor club AAA reports a national average retail price for regular unleaded gasoline at $2.56 per gallon early Tuesday, up just a fraction of a percent from Monday but 40 cents per gallon higher than on this date last year. In its retail market report for the week, AAA said consumer demand […]

todayNovember 14, 2017 21

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