Governor JB Pritzker signs $53B Illinois state budget including tax hike on sportsbooks, businesses
Governor JB Pritzker signed the 2025 Illinois state budget on Wednesday. Legislators passed the $53 billion spending plan late last week after a near-derailment. > react
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OC 16-year-old among 2 killed in Illinois jetski crash
- Illinois
- IL-146
- source: Bing
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- Jun 19, 2024 11:14pm
A 16-year-old girl from Lake Forest and a 13-year-old girl from the Chicago area were both killed when their jet ski collided with a boat on an Illinois lake. Read More
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Two teen girls killed after their jet ski smashes into a small boat on Illinois lake
- Illinois
- Industry
- source: Bing / The Independent on MSN
- 9 views
- Jun 19, 2024 5:27pm
Two teen girls killed after their jet ski smashes into a small boat on Illinois lake - Police said boaters were unable to avoid fatal collision with teenagers on Lake Marie ... Read More
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State police combat interstate shootings with technology
- Illinois
- I-94
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jun 19, 2024 2:01pm
94In 82% of interstate shootings this year, automated license plate readers (ALPRs) have helped Illinois State Police (ISP) identify an individual involved in or who witnessed the shooting. '?That jumps ... Read More
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- source: Bing
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- Jun 19, 2024 12:46pm
41Cass County officials told MSHP they had been pining for the girl's phone and expected it to cross into Missouri on Illinois 72 Highway. MSHP contacted law ... and Arturo Eustaquio, 41, and Noe Guzman ... Read More
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Two flown from rollover crash on Interstate 70
- Illinois
- Marshall
- I-70
- source: Bing
- 22 views
- Jun 19, 2024 11:26am
70Two people were flown from the scene of a rollover crash that shut down both directions of Interstate 70 for a time in Clark County. According to Illinois State ... Read More
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Driver dies in head-on crash with semi after hitting exit ramp barrier near state line
- Illinois
- Calumet City
- I-94
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Jun 19, 2024 09:03am
94Investigators determined a westbound SUV crashed into a barrier for the exit ramp to Calumet Avenue for an unknown reason. The SUV ended up facing the wrong way on the highway and it was hit nearly ... Read More
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Why Americans aren't buying more EVs
- Illinois
- Route 150
- source: Bing
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- Jun 19, 2024 07:24am
150The Wells are among the millions of Americans opting to continue buying combustion-engine cars over electric vehicles, despite President Joe Biden's ambitious target of having EVs make up half of all ... Read More
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- source: Bing
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- Jun 19, 2024 06:26am
Two children - ages 13 and 16 - have died after the WaveRunner they were riding on collided with a boat at a high rate of speed on Lake Marie near Antioch Tuesday. Read More
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Fatal crash on I-80 / 94 westbound early Wednesday morning causes delays
- Illinois
- Calumet City
- I-80
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Jun 19, 2024 05:06am
80A fatal crash on I-80 / 94 westbound, just over the Indiana state line near Calumet Avenue, caused traffic delays early Wednesday morning. Indiana State Police confirmed the crash Wednesday morning. Read More
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1 killed in wrong way crash involving semi on I-80 / 94; traffic, backups expected
- Illinois
- Calumet City
- I-80
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jun 19, 2024 04:27am
80Traffic was backing up and delays are expected after a wrong way crash involving a semi truck on I-80 / 94 in Indiana left one person killed. Read More
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1 killed in wrong-way crash on I-80 / 94 near Calumet Avenue in NW Indiana
- Illinois
- Calumet City
- I-80
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Jun 19, 2024 02:57am
80(WLS) -- A driver was killed in a wrong-way crash on I-80-94 in northwest Indiana Wednesday morning, Indiana State Police said. Police said at about 1:10 a.m., the driver of an SUV was driving ... Read More
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2 injured in boat, jet ski accident in Northern Illinois
- Illinois
- IL-59 NEAR LAKE BARR
- source: Bing
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- Jun 18, 2024 7:52pm
ANTIOCH, Ill. (CBS) -- A jet ski crash sent two people to the hospital near Antioch and the Illinois-Wisconsin state line Tuesday evening. The accident happened in Lake Marie on the Chain O'Lakes. The ... Read More
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Illinois State Police say automatic license plate readers help ID suspects in expressway shootings
- Illinois
- Chicago
- source: Bing / ABC 7 Chicago
- 9 views
- Jun 18, 2024 6:09pm
The Illinois State Police said automated license plate readers have been a game changer for investigating shootings on expressways and interstates. Read More
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- source: Bing
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- Jun 18, 2024 6:03pm
94According to Illinois State Police data, the most dangerous drive is I-94 also known as the Dan Ryan ... named for a past president who was the father of the nation's interstate system, is next at 136 ... Read More
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Illinois Tollway deploys 'Hot Weather Patrols' to help stranded drivers amid Chicago heatwave
- Illinois
- Highway
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jun 18, 2024 5:00pm
"If they need a cool down, I let them sit in the truck for a while or get them off the highway to a safe location." The 12 heat patrol responders cover 294 miles of Illinois Tollway, working 24 / 7 ... Read More
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Emma Lou Weber OBITUARY
- Illinois
- IL-93
- source: Bing
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- Jun 18, 2024 5:00pm
Emma Lou Weber, age 93, recently of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, died May 23 ... Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights IL. 60004. If you wish to honor Emma, donate to or volunteer at your favorite charity. Read More
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- source: Bing
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- Jun 18, 2024 3:56pm
Illinois has had 70 confirmed tornadoes so far this year. That's 25% more than the 30-year average. Last year, the state had 121 tornadoes, three short of the record. Read More
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Massive pallet factory fire in West Town snarls Metra, local expressways
- Illinois
- Chicago
- Kennedy Outbound
- source: Bing
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- Jun 18, 2024 3:55pm
A massive fire in Chicago's West Town neighborhood has snarled traffic on area highways and halted train travel on several Metra lines. Read More
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Plainfield Fest Staging Areas, Street Closures To Know About
- Illinois
- Plainfield
- source: Bing / Patch on MSN
- 1 view
- Jun 18, 2024 3:05pm
As the community prepares for the anticipated return of Plainfield Fest, police are gearing up for street closure and increased traffic in the downtown area. After a hiatus in 2023 and two years ... Read More