(Photo By Flickr User BinnX 1) Peoria Public Schools has introduced a new bus tracking utility for parents and renewed the call for part-time bus driver applicants. According to WEEK-TV, the district has partnered with Versatrans to give parents a way to know what bus their kids will be on and where it is. The…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Inventorchris) As summer is drawing to a close, Illinois State Police troopers will be conducting roadside safety checks, with a focus in Peoria and Tazewell counties during the month of August, hoping to create good driving habits as kids go back to school. According to WEEK-TV, State Troopers will be looking…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Lucas Alexandros) The University of North Florida in Jacksonville, FL has introduced the Holmes Scholarship program with the aim to increase the number of teachers from underrepresented groups. Nine students have accepted full tuition scholarships. In return they agree to teach in schools in Northeast Florida once they graduate. Jarred Jackson,…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User nevermindtheend) CityLink will continue its efforts to go green with two new electric buses and a charging station. The Federal Transit Administration announced last week that CityLink will be receiving a $2.3 million grant from the Low or No Emission Bus Program for the new equipment, according to a press release…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Michael Lehet) Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo will remain free to all until mid-century under an agreement zoo operators reached with the city’s park district. The Lincoln Park Zoological Society, which operates the zoo, and the Chicago Park District, which owns the zoo’s land and buildings on the city’s North Side, extended…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User wormwould) Newsline: Clinton, IL Clinton, IL police say they’ve gotten many reports on last week of counterfeit one hundred ($100) dollar bills being circulated to area businesses. According to WAND-TV, Officials say at first glance, the one hundred dollar bills appear authentic. However, upon closer inspection, police say the bills have the…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User daveynin) “Oh, School Days, School Days, Good Old Golden Rule Days!” Well friends & loved ones in South-Central Illinois, it’s almost time for kids to head back into the classroom! To prepare families for the opening of class for the 2019-2020 school year, we here at WVEL-AM along with WICS-TV…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User U.S. Department of Agriculture) Elderly, disabled, homeless people and their spouses, will have the ability to use supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits to buy meals at fast food restaurants in the state of Illinois. The Restaurant Meals Program (HB3343) was singed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on last week.…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Automotive Rhythms) If you’re looking to trade in your car in Illinois, you might want to do so in 2019. Starting in 2020, there will be a cap on the trade-in tax credit. According to the Daily-Herald, car buyers currently pay sales tax on the difference between the value of a…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Katheirne Hitt) Cannabis will become legal for recreational use in Illinois January 1st, 2020 but some South-Central Illinois towns are considering banning sales within their city limits. Monticello and St. Joseph are among those towns. The Monticello city council will talk about a plan to not permit marijuana sales until they…… MORE
