Durbin: American Rescue Plan Will Help Illinois Children Escape Poverty
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says the recently passed American Rescue Plan will help 338-thousand Illinois children escape poverty. The Illinois Democrat referred yesterday to the expanded child tax credit as a way of providing relief for struggling families. Durbin says the credit is refundable, so low-income taxpayers wi...
Mar 30, 2021
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Illinois Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Clean Energy Plan
Illinois lawmakers are proposing a bipartisan effort at a clean energy plan. The plan was introduced yesterday and has the support of unions across the state. The aim of the Climate Union Jobs Act is to get the state closer to 100-percent clean energy and to create new jobs for underrepresented communities. Advocates s...
Mar 30, 2021
Illinois Vaccine Count Tops 270 Thousand Doses
The numbers continue to increase for Illinois' coronavirus vaccine count. As of last week, the Illinois Department of Public Health said they have delivered 269 thousand doses to over 126 thousand people. Those numbers have increased since then. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said last week that Illinois led the nation ...
Jan 04, 2021
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Nearly 4500 New COVID Cases Reported In Illinois
The number of COVID-19 cases in Illinois is inching closer to one-million. State health officials reported yesterday nearly 45-hundred new cases of the coronavirus, including 81 additional deaths. Currently, that have been nearly 980-thousand case of the virus in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one ...
Jan 04, 2021
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Coles County Correctional Officer Accused Of Sexual Misconduct
A correctional officer in Coles County is accused of sexual misconduct involving a female jail inmate. The Coles County Sheriff's Office reported last week that they are aware of the allegation against Officer Anthony Golding. During an investigation, Golding was placed on administrative leave. An arrest warrant was is...
Jan 04, 2021
Durbin Sworn Into Fifth Term As U.S. Senator
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is beginning his fifth term in office. The Illinois Democrat was sworn into office yesterday. He was escorted to his swearing in on the Senate floor by U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth. Durbin is the longest-serving Senator from Illinois. ### Colin McIntyre/djc Copyright © 2021 TTWN Media Netw...
Jan 04, 2021
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Olney Crash Results in the Death of Two
Two women were killed when a drunk driver crashed into a bar in Olney Saturday. According to the Illinois State Police, 60-year-old Michael Mattox, of Dundas struck the outdoor patio portion of Deuce's Wild Saloon just before 8:00 p.m. 48-year-old DeAnn Richardson, and 69-year-old Judy Jourdan, both of Olney, were ki...
Dec 28, 2020
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IL State House District 110 Winner Announced
Chris Miller has been announced as the winner of the Illinois State House District 110 seat. ✔Chris Miller (R) (i) 31,322 76% Kody Czerwonka (I) 9,771 24%
Nov 04, 2020
Joe Biden Wins Minnesota
(St. Paul, MN) -- NBC News projects Joe Biden is the winner of the 2020 presidential election in Minnesota. The state has been a Democratic stronghold for decades, though Trump hoped to flip it this election. Minnesota gives Biden ten electoral votes. ### Alexander Martin/djc/tdw Copyright © 2020 TTWN Media Networ...
Nov 04, 2020
President Trump Wins Florida
(Tallahassee, FL) -- NBC News projects President Trump is the winner of the 2020 presidential election in Florida. The Sunshine State is typically a key swing state, and polls have shown it as a toss between Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. It has 29 electoral college votes. ### Alexander Martin/djc/am Copyri...
Nov 04, 2020