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IDOT: Extreme Heat Conditions Could Lead To Pavement Failures

IDOT will be monitoring roads for repairs; traffic stoppages possible during heat wave SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation is urging motorists to be alert for the possibility of pavement buckling on roads throughout the state in the next few days due to the extreme heat in the forecast. Very high temperatures can lead to pavement expanding and ultimately buckling or blowing out, causing uneven driving surfaces in some areas. As long as the heat persists, IDOT will be […]

todayJune 12, 2017 18

Business & Lifestyle

Pork-buying tourists get some free lessons at U of I

International buyers from countries throughout Asia, Central America and South America visited the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) recently as part of this year’s Illinois Pork Tour, organized by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. According to a release from the department, the participants visited the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) and heard talks from a number of UIUC faculty and associates. They learned about the benefits of soy from the Illinois Soybean Association, and UIUC’s large animal […]

todayJune 12, 2017 28

Illinois

Two houses leveled in explosion in Marengo, Ill.

Danielle Haynes United Press International MARENGO, Ill. (UPI) -- An explosion in Marengo, Ill., leveled two houses, damaged about 50 others and injured two people Sunday morning, emergency officials said. The blast occurred around 4:40 a.m. and in addition to the two destroyed houses, caught four others on fire. "The first battalion chief, on arrival, saw two houses that were completely gone. At that point, he pulled a MABAS box alarm, and tried getting more help in here to look for […]

todayJune 12, 2017 15

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Striking Twice? Lightning’s Joseph Poon Takes On Ethereum Exchange Project

While cryptocurrency innovation normally calls for 'banking the unbanked', Omise, a new startup, has an opposite goal: 'unbanking the banked'. With help from Joseph Poon, co-author of Bitcoin's Lightning Network white paper, the Thailand-based payment gateway network is building an Ethereum-based decentralized exchange to move toward that goal. The exchange, which Poon has written another white paper for, is directly built into the company's proof-of-stake blockchain names OmiseGo. Upon completion, users will be able to trade fiat currencies like the U.S., Canadian and […]

todayJune 10, 2017 12

Illinois

Democrats look to fill House seat after McAsey resignation

Will County and DuPage Democratic party leaders are working to fill the 85th District House seat that was vacated recently by Rep. Emily McAsey (D-Lockport), according to the Chicago Tribune. McAsey said in her resignation letter that it had been an honor to serve Illinoisans, but she was following her husband as he relocated for work. The seat must be filled by July -- within 30 days of her resignation -- by a Democrat who has lived in the district […]

todayJune 9, 2017 7

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Effingham superintendent looking at ‘punishing’ voters, group alleges

Effingham Community Schools Superintendent Mark Doan is considering “punishing" voters for rejecting a second effort at a sales tax by issuing $ 14 million in bonds, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) allege. In April, voters nixed upping the sales tax to 7.75 percent from 6.5 percent to increase a reserve fund and offset the potential impact of a loss of state funding.  The school district was expected to use its portion of the revenue to make upgrades to Effingham Junior […]

todayJune 5, 2017 5

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UNACCEPTABLE: A Commentary From The Editor’s Desk

The following is an Editorial Commentary. UNACCEPTABLE - the singular word that perfectly describes and sums up the pain, dysfunction and instability politicians in Springfield have inflicted on Illinoisans as a result of their failure to provide a permanent balanced state budget for the past two years, with almost 24 days until the next fiscal year begins. As the state's credit ratings continue to be downgraded over and over again, as residents have emigrated from the state for greener pastures, […]

todayJune 5, 2017 24

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SIU looks to raise $75 million to help students find success

The Southern Illinois University (SIU) Foundation is almost halfway to collecting its fundraising goal of $ 75 million to help provide scholarships and other benefits to its Carbondale students, SIU announced recently. The campaign, "Forever SIU: The Campaign for Students,” kicked off in January and will continue through the end of 2019. Its goal is to bring i $ 75 million, at least $ 48 million of which will go toward efforts to retain students. As of May 8, the […]

todayJune 5, 2017 14

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Breen blames ‘petty’ partisanship for move to restrict Medicaid managed care

Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) described Monday's passage of Senate Bill 1446 as a hypocritical move by Democrats to make it harder for Gov. Bruce Rauner to use managed care systems for some Medicaid recipients. “All of the sudden, it becomes something that well, it needs to be stopped, because it’s Gov. Rauner,” Breen said, according to a video of the SB1446 debate posted by the Illinois Republican Party. “It makes no sense for it to be fine under Gov. Quinn […]

todayJune 5, 2017 27

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