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Macon Speedway

East Central Illinois Region

MOWA Sprint Cars & POWRi Midgets set to race at Macon

MACON -- This coming Saturday, July 31, Macon Speedway is scheduled to host one of its biggest shows of the year, featuring the Morrow Brothers Ford MOWA Sprint Cars and POWRi Lucas Oil National Midgets. The rare doubleheader show was first held in 2019 at the track. Three other classes will also race. A look at the two feature events at Macon MOWA’s 410-Winged Sprint Cars will be making their 11th appearance at Macon Speedway’s 1/5-mile dirt oval. Three drivers have found […]

todayJuly 30, 2021

Welch Harmon Illinois redistricting

Capitol News Illinois

Democratic leaders seek to dismiss redistricting lawsuits

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Lawyers for Illinois’ Democratic legislative leaders last week filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from Republicans and a Mexican American advocacy group regarding newly drawn legislative maps, calling the challenge “purely speculative” until full U.S. Census data is released. The motion, filed Friday, was an expected move following a Wednesday, July 14, status hearing for two consolidated lawsuits filed by Republican legislative leaders Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods), and Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs), […]

todayJuly 20, 2021

Pritzker Stratton Illinois

Capitol News Illinois

Pritzker, Stratton announce reelection bid

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker announced Monday he will seek a second term, joined once again by Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton as a running mate. In a three-minute kickoff video ending with the tagline “strong leadership in tough times,” the governor emphasized his response to the COVID-19 pandemic and contrasted himself to former U.S. President Donald Trump, with whom Pritzker frequently sparred during the height of the pandemic. “When I ran for governor four years ago, […]

todayJuly 19, 2021

Macon Speedway

East Central Illinois Region

Macon Speedway races ready to win but didn’t

MACON -- For the drivers of the six racing divisions at Macon Speedway Saturday night, many of those who led laps in the feature looked like locks for the victory lane. And then something happened to where that didn't happen. Either a broken racecar or a late-race pass kept traditional and known winners away from the checkered flag. Braden Johnson certainly looked unstoppable in the Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Model class as the first half of the race was […]

todayJuly 18, 2021

BrightFarms Rochelle salmonella

Business & Lifestyle

More info on BrightFarms salmonella recall

Earlier, we reported on a salmonella outbreak in relation to salad products manufactured by BrightFarms at their Rochelle, Ill. facility. A source working with BrightFarms contacted us Saturday evening with more in-depth information relating to the outbreak. The source reveals that BrightFarms announced a voluntary recall of some of their packaged salad greens produced in Rochelle. The products in question come out of their greenhouse farm and are sold in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Indiana in addition to Illinois. The voluntary […]

todayJuly 17, 2021

IDPH Salmonella Typhimurium

Business & Lifestyle

Illinois health officials warn about salmonella outbreak

SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is working with local health departments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium linked to BrightFarms brand Sunny Crunch salad produced in Rochelle in upstate Illinois. According to the CDC, eight people report infection with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium from two states.  The timeline of the illnesses ranges from June 10 to June 15.  In Illinois, five cases […]

todayJuly 17, 2021

Illinois State Redbirds

East Central Illinois Region

Redbirds’ Cancun Challenge schedule released

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- The Redbirds men's basketball squad will be returning to Mexico for the Cancun Challenge for the third time. This is according to a media release from Illinois State University's athletic department on July 8. The schedule for Illinois State at the Cancun Challenge will begin on Tuesday, Nov. 23 against local foe St. Louis University. Tip-off for the Redbirds against the Billikens from the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya will be at 7:30 p.m. Central. The […]

todayJuly 17, 2021

Redbird baseball

East Central Illinois Region

Redbird baseball announces dates for July and August summer camps

NORMAL -- Illinois State's baseball program is set to host a trio of summer camps in July and August at Duffy Bass Field, according to officials from the Redbird Athletics office Thursday. An All-Skills Youth Camp will be held July 12-14 for kids kindergarten through eighth grade. All camp sessions will be from 9 a.m. to noon each day. The cost for the camp is $150. Two separate Redbird Prospect Camps will be held on July 20 and August 10 […]

todayJuly 8, 2021

Biden Illinois

Illinois

Biden visit to Illinois highlights community college investment

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (Public News Service) -- President Joe Biden visited McHenry County Community College in Crystal Lake yesterday to promote his economic proposals - for infrastructure such as buildings, roads, and bridges, as well as human infrastructure such as child care and paid family and medical leave. For community colleges, the plans provide funds for technology and infrastructure updates, expanded opportunities for workforce development, and even two years of free community college tuition for anyone. Jim Reed, executive director of the Illinois Community College […]

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