Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Pritzker spends $850K of his money to fix Governor's Mansion
CHICAGO (AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is spending $850,000 of his own money to continue renovations to the historic Illinois Governor's Mansion. The upgrades include fixing tile on the first floor, remode...
Oct 07, 2019
Mustached comedian Rip Taylor has died at 84
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rip Taylor, the mustached comedian with a fondness for confetti-throwing who became a television game show mainstay in the 1970s, has died. He was 84. Publicist Harlan Boll said Tay...
Oct 07, 2019 Rip Taylor arrives at the 16th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards on Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
State takes step toward rebuilding Illinois Veterans Home
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State officials say they will issue a request for proposals next month to rebuild the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy. The $230 million planned overhaul follows deadly outbre...
Oct 07, 2019 FILE -In this Sept. 10, 2015 file photo, contractors assemble pipes to flush out a fire hydrant beneath the water tower at the state veterans home in Quincy, Ill. State records show Illinois is spending at least $2.3 million to fix the water system linked to a Legionnaires disease outbreak that has killed 13 residents at the Quincy veterans home. An audit has criticized the state's response to the Legionnaires' disease outbreak at the Quincy veterans' home that caused 13 deaths. Auditor General Frank Mautino's report Monday found fault with a six-day delay between confirmation of a second case of Legionnaires' at Quincy in August 2015 and specific instructions to nursing staff to protect residents. He recommended that the Illinois Departments of Veterans' Affairs and Public Health develop strict notification and monitoring procedures. (AP Photo/Alan Scher Zagier, File)
Illinois commission offers free college readiness help
CHICAGO (AP) - State officials say free workshops and support for students seeking financial aid for college is available throughout the fall starting this month. The Illinois Student Assistance Commi...
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CEFCU warns about 'smishing' scam
PEORIA, Ill. -- CEFCU warns its members about a new scam. According to a post on CEFCU's Facebook page, members have been receiving text messages, appearing to be from CEFCU asking if they authorize a...
Oct 04, 2019 cefcu.com
Salvation Army announces 'Tree of Lights' co-chairs
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Salvation Army prepares for the holiday season. The Corps announced Thursday that two brothers will lead this year's annual Tree of Lights campaign. Wayne and Ken Baum have both be...
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U.S. jobless rate falls to 50-year low of 3.5-percent
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. unemployment rate fell in September to a new five-decade low of 3.5-percent, while employers added a modest 136,000 jobs. The Labor Department says that despite the ultra-lo...
Oct 04, 2019 (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
8-year-old injured in early morning shooting in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police responded to two ShotSpotter alerts around 3:45 a.m. Friday from the 1200 block of N. Orange. Seven shots were fired. Around the same time, a call came in saying a child h...
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Decision looms: Keep or replace Smollett special prosecutor?
CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago judge is expected to decide whether to let a former U.S. attorney stay on as special prosecutor examining the dismissal of charges against actor Jussie Smollett. The hearing F...
Oct 04, 2019 FILE - In this March 26, 2019, file photo, actor Jussie Smollett talks to the media before leaving Cook County Court after his charges were dropped, in Chicago. The latest twist in the Jussie Smollett saga is the revelation of a possible conflict of interest by the special prosecutor investigating why prosecutors dropped charges accusing the actor of staging a racist, homophobic attack on himself. Dan Webb disclosed this week he once co-hosted a political fundraiser for a figure central to his investigation, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx. A Cook County judge must now decide if bias or the appearance of bias renders Webb's position untenable. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)
Pompeo confirms he was on Ukraine call
ROME (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has confirmed that he was on the telephone call between President Trump and the Ukrainian president that is the subject of an impeachment inquiry. "I wa...
Oct 02, 2019 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets the media in Rome, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Italy at the start of a four-nation tour of Europe as the push to impeach President Donald Trump gains steam at home. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
