(Springfield-jm) – The Illinois Supreme Court issued a decision leaving in place a lower court ruling that blocked a change in the state's election law that would have kept 14 candidates off the ballot in the 2024 general election. On May 3, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed new "anti-slating" legislation into law, changing the rules for ballot access in the middle of an election cycle. The Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit against the Illinois State Board of Elections, arguing that the Board's mid-cycle rule change violated the candidates' constitutional right to access the ballot.
(Urbana–jc) As temperatures will head into the 90s today, this is the first day of school for the University of Illinois. University officials are helping students find areas to gather with air conditioning to keep students safe.
(Washington-jm) – There was at least one surprise in USDA's Cattle on Feed Report. Gary Crawford reports...
(Ludlow-jm) – Emergency crews from several departments searched near Ludlow Sunday for a missing person. Law enforcement and fire departments searched for the person for quite a while before locating them in a corn field.
(Champaign-jm) – Police are investigating a Champaign shooting after a teenager was shot early Saturday morning. Officials said a 17-year-old boy was walking along Market Street north of Bradley Avenue when he heard several shots just after 5 a.m. Saturday morning. He was taken to the hospital with a life-threatening gunshot wound.
(Rantoul–jc) The Rantoul Sports Complex brings in over one million visitors to the town each year, the BMX track, to the Fringe, and paintball are also factors for people to come to Rantoul. Rantoul Mayor Chuck Smith says another attraction is Hardy's Reindeer ranch...
Rantoul Mayor Chuck Smith
(Champaign-jm) – Area high school students and their parents are invited to explore a wide range of higher learning opportunities at the 2024 Illinois Regional College Fair (IRCF) on Monday, September 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Parkland College's Donald C. Dodds, Jr. Athletic Center. This event is free and open to the public. Parking is available in the M6 lot. A list of attending colleges is available at parkland.edu/ircf.
(Pontiac–jc – The annual Central States Threshermen's Reunion Show is set to start Thursday in rural Pontiac. Event spokesperson Dave Herz says it's a time to get together for farm activities, tractor pulls and a reunion type atmosphere...
Central States Threshermen's Reunion Spokesperson Dave Herz
The event runs August 29th through Labor Day
(Undated-jm) – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged five men in a series of burglaries at video gaming machines in Central Illinois and the Chicago area. The attorney general said the group of men are linked to a string of 22 burglaries of video gaming machines from last year across 12 counties, including Champaign, DeWitt, DuPage, McLean, and Peoria counties. Along with local law enforcement, the attorney general's office worked with the Illinois Gaming Board in prosecuting the men.
(Washington-jm) – The USDA released its new food price forecast for this year. Gary Crawford reports...
(Gilman-jm) – Several fire departments were called to a grass fire near Gilman Sunday. Gilman and Onarga fire departments fought the fire along I-57 a half a mile north of the Gilman exit. Piper City fire was also called to assist but was disregarded.
(Normal-jm) – Normal Fire crews battled a blaze at the Rivian plant parking lot Saturday night. Fire crews were called to Rivian's Normal plant just before 9:45 p.m. for a reported vehicle fire. He said there is an unspecified number of vehicles damaged by the incident. The EV assembly plant was not affected by the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
(Kankakee–dm)-If you are a partner of someone who is a surviver of sexual abuse, Clove Alliance in Kankakee will be hosting a Healing Partnership Adult group for Survivers' Loved Ones. Director of Clinical Operations at Clove Alliance Carmen King tells us more.
Director of Clinical Operations at Clove Alliance Carmen King. The meetings will be held on Tuesdays starting September 17th If you would like more information, you can call 815-932-7273 (EXT217) or email at counseling@clovealliance.org.
(Undated-jm) – Year-over-year home sales, homes available for sale and median prices rose in Illinois during July, according to data from Illinois REALTORS®.
In July 2024, statewide home sales of 13,114 homes sold was 6.2 percent higher than 12,343 sold in July 2023. The 20,718 homes available for sale statewide in July was 6.3 percent more than the 19,494 available homes in July 2023. The monthly median price of $308,000 in July 2024 was 8.1 percent higher than it was in July 2023 at $285,000.
WPXN News Notes...
The City of Paxton will hold brush pickup starting today and going until all streets and alleys have been taken care of.
The Eastern Illinois Foodbank will hold a foodmobile today from 10-10:30 at the Gifford State Bank in Potomac, 11-11:30 at Andi Mae's Ice Cream in Bismarck, 12-12:45 at Christman Park in Rossville and 1:45-2:15 at Centennial Park in Rankin.
