• Illinois Announces $25.1 Million-Plans for EV Charging Infrastructure

    Illinois announces plans to spend $25.1 million on 643 new public EV charging ports. Illinois is set to have 643 new EV charging ports after the state announced it plans to spend $25.

  • Cornel West announces running mate for independent US presidential bid

    Melina Abdullah joins former Harvard professor's long-shot bid in US

  • Illinois quick hits: Rivian announces more layoffs; man charged for trafficking Masters merchandise

    Rivian announces more layoffs Rivian has announced more companywide layoffs. According to company officials, the layoffs will affect an additional 1% of the electric vehicle manufacturer’s workforce. The latest layoffs are in addition to the job cuts announced in February when Rivian said it was reducing its salaried workforce by 10%. The company said none of the layoffs are expected to affect hourly manufacturing workers in Normal. Drug bust in southern Illinois ...

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    Illinois Downstate Manufacturers Moving Out: Why Illinois Is Losing Its Industrial Base?

    President of Wirepoints.org Ted Dabrowski joins Ramblin Ray and Jane Clauss on the Steve Cochran Show to discuss the reasons behind Illinois' recent wave of major factory closures, why Illinois does not prioritize its businesses, and he also suggested some ways to make Chicago more competitive.

  • Announcer confused by his own call

    The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers played a tight game on Friday, with the Padres winning 8-7 in extra innings. And during a tense part of the game between the National League West rivals, Joe Davis, calling for the game for the Dodgers on Spectrum SportsNet LA, created some comedic relief with one

  • AEW Star Announces Pregnancy

    An AEW star has revealed that she is pregnant in a real-life moment turned

  • Motorola Buds and Buds+ announced

    The brand new Motorola Edge 50 series is now official and we also got a pair of wireless earbuds to go with the new phones. Moto Buds are the affordable entry and come in four flashy colors while Buds+ offer more advanced featuring sound tuning by Bose. Moto Buds feature 12.4mm dynamic drivers, Hi-Res Audio support and active noise cancelation (ANC) with triple microphones. Moto Buds pair over Bluetooth 5.3 and feature a water-repellent design. Battery life from the Buds is rated at 9 hours...

  • Chevelle announces show at RiverWorks

    With special guest Tigercub. Live Nation Press Release. Multi-Platinum rock

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    School closures announced for Thursday

    Due to ongoing power issues after Wednesday’s severe weather, some schools are expected to be closed on Thursday.

  • 2024 Masters announcing schedule

    Jim Nantz, Trevor Immelman; Ian Baker-Finch, Dottie Pepper, Frank Nobilo, Verne Lundquist, Andrew Catalon, and Amanda Balionis carry CBS's Masters coverage.

  • News Photos: Eclipse in Illinois

    DECATUR, Ill. — Decatur was not within the narrow 13-state path of totality for the solar eclipse today (April 8, 2024) but — as shown above, in an image taken just before totality — the community did not miss by much, experiencing a 97.6% partial eclipse. The effect of the eclipse is visible as a []Read More

  • Earthquakes in Chicago and Illinois over the years

    New York is going bonkers over a 4.8 magnitude earthquake that shook the region on Friday.According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 4.8 quake was centered near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, 40 miles west of New York City. It hit at approximately 10:23 a.m. New York City officials said there have so far been no reports of significant impacts across the city. (The Empire State Building posted on X that it was fine.) The U.S. Geological Survey lists 1,032 earthquakes in Illinois dating back...