(Photo By Flickr User Marco Verch) Last week was “Mail Carrier Safety Week:” but that doesn’t mean it’s time to forget about the reasons behind it. Dog bites happen more frequently during the summer months. If your dog bites a mail carrier, you won’t receive any mail until you’re approved by a regional mail supervisor.…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User roosac) A trend of population decline in Central Illinois is showing few signs of slowing down. According to WEEK-TV, the latest projections released last week by the U.S. Census Bureau cover July 2017 through July 2018. The census projects Peoria County lost 1,957 people, or 1.1 percent of the county’s total…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User mike bouchard) “The Queen of Soul is now a Pulitzer Prize winner!” According to CNN & WQAD-TV, Aretha Franklin was awarded a special citation prize earlier this week “for her indelible contribution to American music and culture for more than five decades,” according to a release. She is the first individual woman…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Cara Courage) Newsline: Springfield, IL The Illinois House voted last week to double the fines drivers face if they illegally pass a school bus picking up or dropping off students. According to WEEK-TV, the House Bill 1873, would double the first-time fine from $150 to $300; and second offense fines from…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Alexander Rentsch) “Attention Peoria Area & Vicinity, CityLink Will Be Offering Free Rides on Friday, April 19th!” On Friday, April 19, 2019, CityLink will celebrate its 11th Annual Passenger Appreciation Day to honor Jerome Lilly by providing free rides to passengers all day on all fixed routes. Lilly, a beloved General Manager…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Tjflex2) Newsline: Chicago, IL Cook County officials want pet owners to know that coyotes this time a year are both wily and hungry. According to The Associated Press & WICS-TV, the county says more than 1,500 coyotes reside around the county. It says the springtime mating and whelping can give coyotes…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Steve Baker) Target stores across the country are offering parents a chance to upgrade their growing child’s car seat, save some money and do something environmentally friendly all at the same time. According to WQAD-TV & Tribune Media, stores will be hosting a Car Seat Trade-In from April 22nd to May…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Maryland GovPics) At the 50th NAACP Image Awards, the NAACP announced its historic “Jamestown to Jamestown” event partnership with Ghana, marking the 400th year enslaved Africans first touched the shores of what would become the United States of America. According to goodblacknews.org and Rejoice! Musical Soul Food, an official event…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Archigeek) Newsline: Teacher’s Salary The $40,000 minimum teacher salary bill passed the Illinois House of Representatives on a 79-31 vote. This decision was made earlier this week. House Bill 2018, sponsored by Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Collinsville, modifies the current school code which sets the minimum salary for teachers in Illinois at $10,000…… MORE
(Photo By Flickr User Adrian Berg) The Illinois Senate passed a bill on last week that would prohibit state banking regulators from penalizing or dissuading banks and credit unions from serving cannabis-related businesses. Senate Bill 2023 passed unanimously with a 50-0 vote. It updates banking rules to allow banks to do business with the cannabis…… MORE
