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Litchfield pickers market

East Central Illinois Region

Litchfield Pickers Market kicks off fifth season Sunday

LITCHFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The fifth season of the Litchfield Pickers Market is set to kick off this Sunday, Apr. 14 and the organizers -- the Litchfield Office of Tourism and Prairie Pickers -- have been making preparations to kick off the 2019 season. Per usual, the open-air market specializes in antique, collectible, vintage and refurbished items and is the largest pickers market in central Illinois, located less than three miles off of Interstate 55 in the downtown portion of […]

todayApril 9, 2019 16

Kambium Buckner Kam Buckner DUI

Capital Area Region

State Rep. Buckner blames exhaustion for DUI arrest

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- An Illinois state representative charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and impeding traffic said he fell asleep at a traffic light Friday in Springfield because of exhaustion. State Rep. Kambium Buckner (D-Chicago) said it was “simply a result of exhaustion." He said he looks forward to addressing the citation of driving under the influence of alcohol in court. Secretary of State Police noticed Buckner asleep in a running 2017 Land Rover at 3 […]

todayApril 4, 2019 6

Hinsdale

Chicagoland Region

Police report: Hinsdale District 86 board member threatens relative of business owner over “Vote No” referendum signs

DARIEN (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A Hinsdale Township High School district vice president may be facing legal action following harassment of a local business owner's relative over signs placed in his yard. The relative, who requested anonymity for fear of retaliation and repercussions against the family and business, recalled the incident on social media. The official in question is Kevin Camden, the district's current vice president, who harassed the anonymous individual over signs placed on his property, citing opposition to a […]

todayApril 1, 2019 9

Illinois voter tax credit

Capital Area Region

Illinois lawmaker proposes voter tax credit

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- An Illinois lawmaker is proposing a $25 tax credit for voters. Freshman state Senator Ram Villivalam (D-Chicago) has introduced legislation that would give a $25 state tax credit for anyone who votes in a general election. He says it’s been tried elsewhere and found to increase turnout. “We need more people to participate in our democracy,” Villivalam said. “That’s what this legislation aims to do.” He discounted the notion that a tax credit for voting was akin to a […]

todayMarch 25, 2019 23

Illinois pension

Capital Area Region

Illinois lawmakers ponder merger of local police and fire pension funds

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- Illinois lawmakers heard from municipal officials Thursday on the idea of consolidating their police and fire pensions and also giving them “first in line” privileges for local spending. Illinois currently has more than 650 local police and fire pension funds. Many of them are poorly equipped to pay their coming retiree costs. The Illinois Municipal League and others are proposing to consolidate them in an effort to save on administrative costs. “Pension boards currently are governed […]

todayMarch 23, 2019 19

basketball

Columnists

COMMENTARY: You DO NOT have to play basketball in Illinois to succeed in pro basketball

I usually like reading sports commentaries from the Decatur Herald & Review's Mark Tupper. The most recent piece, titled "Illinois' value could soar with some success", goes through the struggles the Fighting Illini of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has had under basketball coach Brad Underwood. In two years with Underwood at the helm, the Fighting Illini are 26-39 and 11-27 in Big Ten Conference action (as of publication). Combined with the final three years of John Groce, the team […]

todayMarch 17, 2019 22

Illinois election laws third-party voter

Columnists

COMMENTARY: It’s time for Illinois’ election laws to be reformed for the better

I have been quite vocal about reform election law reform for quite some time on social media. Actually, it's been more prevalent since the beginning of the 2018 election cycle: Attempts to reform the state's election code of laws have been made since 2013 by state Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) in the form of Senate Bill 1624, which called for the elimination of the "ballot access multiplier", which requires independent and new party candidates to collect, depending on political […]

todayMarch 14, 2019 31

1905 Brewing Company Assumption

Business & Lifestyle

Fire destroys Assumption brewery early Thursday

ASSUMPTION (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A local brewery in northeastern Christian County was destroyed in a fire during the early morning hours on Thursday, Feb. 28 and according to the owners of the business, its future is currently unknown. The 1905 Brewing Company, located on the 300 block of S. Chestnut St. in Assumption, was reported as ablaze around 4:30 a.m. Assumption Fire Department chief Herb Palmer reported that their department, with mutual aid from Pana and Moweaqua, were on site fighting […]

todayMarch 2, 2019 14

Snoop Dogg

Capital Area Region

Snoop Dogg to headline Illinois State Fair

SPRINGFIELD (Illinois News Network) -- Snoop Dogg will perform August 16 on the grandstand stage during the 2019 Illinois State Fair. Snoop Dogg, an award-winning musician and entertainer, joins headliners Pentatonix, an acapella group, and Dan + Shay, a country duo. The 2019 Illinois State Fair runs from August 8-18 in Springfield. Tickets for Snoop Dogg's performance range from $25 to $55. Tickets for grandstand concerts go on sale this spring. Snoop Dogg has put out 17 studio albums and […]

todayFebruary 24, 2019 40

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