(Photo By Flickr User Paul Oka) The penalty for using your phone while driving in Illinois will soon be dramatically higher. Currently, if you injure someone while using your phone and driving, it’s a $75 ticket. Under this new law taking effect on July 1st 2020, those found guilty of a similar offense will face…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User sboneham) Newsline: Belleville, IL & Illinois American Water Company Illinois American Water Co. is announcing its 2019 Firefighter Grant Program. According to WICS-TV, the grants can be up to $1,000 and will be given to fire and emergency organizations within the company’s service area. They can be used for costs…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Michigan Municipal League) It’s that time of the year again, family!!! We’re celebrating the Northwestern Illinois side as the Abingdon Community Festival will, in a way, wrap up the summer in the little, big town of Abingdon, IL! The Abingdon Community Festival will be held starting Thursday, August 22nd and ending on…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Inventorchris) Newsline: Macon County, Decatur, IL (South-Central Illinois) The Macon County, IL Sheriff’s Office, is advising you to be aware of people soliciting donations under false pretenses. According to the Sheriff’s office and Neuhoff Media, solicitors are posing as the Fraternal Order of Police and asking for donations. However, the…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Jason Mrachina) “ Dunlap Days Are Here Again!” Come out to Dunlap Days 2019 for lots of food, games, rides, vendors, music, a car show, a 5k run/walk, and so much more! Here is a list of what you can expect for the 2019 Dunlap Days: Thursday, August 22nd- 5p-9p Family…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Randy von Liski) Newsline: The Illinois State Fair, Springfield, IL Grandstand acts at the Illinois State Fair have broken the record for most tickets sold. According to The Associated Press, State-Journal Register, and WICS-TV, Fair officials said on Thursday that 59,023 tickets to grandstand acts have been sold. That tops…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User victoria harjadi) We all know when the temperature goes up in the summer months, exercising outside can become challenging. Even heat-loving, sun-seeking exercisers can become overheated when the sun is beaming down in the heat of the day. Ample sunshine, longer days and warmer temperatures provide more opportunities for the whole…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Rich Thane) In Case You Missed It, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation is entering partnership with NFL. Roc Nation, the entertainment company founded by rapper and businessman Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, is entering into a multiyear partnership with the NFL to enhance the NFL’s live game experiences and to amplify the league’s social justice…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Marco Verch) It’s about time for students to get back into the classroom, but before they head back medical officials with HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital of Shelbyville, IL, remind parents about back-to-school health tips. Doctors remind parents to take kids to their back to school physical. Kristin Hayden, PA-C, said kids…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Randy von Liski) Former Republican U.S. Rep. Paul Findley, who spent 22 years in Congress, has died. The State Journal-Register & WGEM-TV reported that Findley died on last Friday (August 9th) at a hospital in Jacksonville, IL. They also reported that Findley supported civil rights, opposed the Vietnam War, advocated for…… MORE
