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Case of 10-year-old rape victim challenges anti-abortion rights
WEBJul 16, 2022 · But no case has challenged the anti-abortion rights movement more than the rape of a 10-year-old Ohio girl. Following the arrest of a 27-year-old man in her case, a detective testified in a court hearing this week that the girl became pregnant as a result of the rape and traveled to Indianapolis to undergo an abortion.
City of Springfield to continue debating spending $400,000 in
WEBAug 31, 2024 · The City of Springfield is debating spending $400,000 of CDBG money to build a veteran center on Stanton Street. Be Neighbors Affordable Housing for Veterans Inc. plans to build a state-of-the art learning, technology, and resource center. The center would provide a classroom and computer lab, on ...
Illinois State Fair announces harness racing for August 8
WEBJul 23, 2024 · The Illinois State Fair Grandstand will host harness racing to kick off County Fairs and Horse Racing Day on Thursday, August 8. Recognized as one of the fastest dirt tracks in the world, the one-mile track will feature strictly Illinois Department of Agriculture-sponsored races on opening day. Every horse that takes the track will be either ...
Unclaimed property to go for auction at Illinois State Fair in ...
WEBJul 25, 2024 · Unclaimed property up for auction in Illinois will be on display in Springfield. Potential bidders can attend the auction preview tomorrow at the Marine Bank Building. Items include a woman’s 18-karat yellow gold Rolex Oyster watch, Mike Singletary and Troy Aikman football cards, uncut sheets of ...
Greater community rallies after shooting of Sonya Massey in
WEBJul 15, 2024 · Dozens rallied in front of the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, calling for more transparency in the investigation of 36-year-old Sonya Massey’s death. Two sheriff’s deputies responded to Massey’s home just after midnight on July 6. Family and
Trial begins in Springfield for man accused of killing DCFS worker …
WEBAug 28, 2024 · A trial is underway for a man accused of killing an Illinois child welfare worker at a home outside Springfield. Benjamin Reed is charged with the murder of Deidre Silas in January 2022. Authorities say he stabbed Silas to death while she was checking on six children in a home in Thayer. Reed’s ...
'The Notebook' closing on Broadway in December - WMAY
WEBAug 30, 2024 · L-R: Tyson and Cardoza – John Lamparski/Getty Images. The Broadway musical The Notebook, based on the beloved Nicholas Sparks book and subsequent romantic film starring Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling, will close in December. The production’s website just listed Sunday, Dec. 15, as the show’s final performance.
Cook County seeks input on guaranteed income program’s future
WEBAug 29, 2024 · The Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot provides unconditional $500 monthly cash to 3,250 low-income households from December 2022 through December 2024. According to the county, 58% of the program’s households include children. The money comes from federal taxpayers via the American Rescue Plan Act.
Former Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is finally back in Illinois
WEBJun 11, 2023 · Rauner and his wife Diana moved to Florida shortly after he lost his bid for a second term to Democrat JB Pritzker. Rauner will visit the State Capitol Monday for the unveiling of his official portrait. Former Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is back in Illinois, a rare return trip to the state he governed for four years.