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08/19/2023

Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch wrote in the majority opinion of a 2020 decision protecting LGBTQ employees from workplace discrimination that the landmark ruling does not apply to school policies on transgender youths' use of bathrooms and locker rooms. Nonetheless, lower courts have ruled in... https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/courts-rule-in-favor-of-transgender-students-citing-supreme-courts-lgbtq-discrimination-ruling

08/19/2023

Illinois was among states contacted by federal regulators about lengthy call center wait times as residents seek information about their Medicaid status amid a resuming eligibility process that’s dropping thousands from the state-sponsored health insurance plan. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/feds-get-on-illinois-case-over-lengthy-medicaid-call-wait-times

08/18/2023

A coalition of booksellers, authors and a think tank wants the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Amazon over its alleged monopoly of the bookselling industry. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/booksellers-call-for-ftc-to-probe-amazon

08/17/2023

Writers Guild of America leaders are reviewing contract offers this week, signaling progress in the Hollywood labor struggle. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/contract-talks-advance-as-wga-negotiators-check-proposals

08/17/2023

CHICAGO (CBS) – After the devastating wildfires in Hawaii, ALDI is also doing its part to help. A truckload of disaster relief boxes will be sent to Hawaii Wednesday morning. The company teamed up with Northern Illinois Food Bank to put together thousands of boxes. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/aldi-northern-illinois-food-bank-delivering-thousands-of-relief-boxes-to-hawaii

08/15/2023

People of the past brought their creepy A-game to Halloween. From looking at these nightmare-inducing photos, one thing's certain: our ancestors were obsessed with huge heads, pillowcases, and general creepiness. https://ourcommunitynow.com/local-culture/vintage-halloween-costumes-that-will-haunt-you-forever

08/14/2023

Hawaii officials urged tourists to avoid traveling to Maui as many hotels prepared to house evacuees and first responders on the island that faces a long recovery from the wildfire that demolished a historic town and killed more than 90 people. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/tourists-are-urged-to-avoid-maui-as-hotels-prepare-to-take-in-evacuees-and-first-responders

08/14/2023

McLean County Board member and former county GOP chair Chuck Erickson says he’s running for the Illinois House in 2024 in a district that includes parts of Bloomington-Normal. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/chuck-erickson-to-run-for-illinois-house-in-88th-district-setting-up-gop-primary

08/13/2023

A new pack of gray wolves has been confirmed at a site in Sequoia National Forest, California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials announced on Friday. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/california-wildlife-officials-say-new-gray-wolf-pack-found-in-sequoia-national-forest

08/13/2023

Henry Chang is being held on $10,000 bond at Peoria County Jail and is charged with unlawful video recording, a Class 4 felony. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/illinois-doctor-arrested-after-allegedly-recording-female-employees-using-the-restroom

08/12/2023

Texas has now bussed more than 30,000 illegal immigrants from its state to sanctuary cities across the country, Gov. Greg Abbott announced, taking a victory lap on what has been the most effective GOP public relations effort against President Biden's border policies. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/texas-ships-30000th-migrant-to-blue-state-sanctuary-cities

08/12/2023

The Illinois Supreme Court Friday upheld an assault weapons ban, ruling that it does not violate the state constitution. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/illinois-state-supreme-court-upholds-assault-weapons-ban

08/11/2023

A Wisconsin judge on Thursday allowed a civil lawsuit filed against 10 fake electors for former President Donald Trump and two of his attorneys to proceed, rejecting a move to dismiss the case. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/wisconsin-judge-allows-civil-case-against-fake-trump-electors-to-proceed

08/11/2023

CHICAGO (CBS)-- The Illinois State Fair kicks off at 7 a.m. when the gates open in Springfield. The annual Twilight parade at the Fairgrounds kicks off at 5:30 p.m. The fair runs through August 20. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/illinois-state-fair-gates-now-open

08/10/2023

The price of insulin will soon be capped in Illinois after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation to address higher costs. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/new-illinois-law-caps-the-price-of-insulin

08/09/2023

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency Tuesday, citing an influx of migrants seeking shelter at a time when the cost of housing - already in short supply - continues to rise. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/massachusetts-governor-declares-state-of-emergency-amid-influx-of-migrants-seeking-shelter

08/09/2023

Not too many states would tout being ranked 17th of 50 on a CNBC study, but everything is relative in the field of economic development. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/illinois-rank-as-a-place-to-do-business-rises-to-17th

08/08/2023

Advocates for limiting mining around Grand Canyon National Park expressed hope Monday that a new national monument would preserve the land for future generations. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/tribes-hope-bidens-arizona-visit-means-long-sought-grand-canyon-monument-designation

08/08/2023

Ron Romero, Founder & Chairman of the Board of the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66, joins Bob Sirott to share details about the third annual Hall of Fame Induction Awards https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/bob-sirott-to-host-illinois-rock-roll-museum-hof-induction-ceremony

08/07/2023

Asian-American families are frequent targets for home invasion robberies in the Bay Area, according to a report. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/thieves-target-bay-areas-asian-american-families-during-string-of-break-ins-report

08/06/2023

A Colombian judge on Friday night ordered President Gustavo Petro's son freed from detention while he is investigated on allegations of illicit enrichment and money laundering. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/son-of-colombias-president-freed-while-he-is-investigated-for-illicit-enrichment-money-laundering

08/06/2023

The Illinois State Police has introduced the online Civilian Crash Reporting System so that motorists no longer have to wait at an accident site for a state trooper to make a crash report. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/illinois-state-police-encourage-online-crash-reporting

08/05/2023

The teen thieves yanking District drivers out of their cars, often at gunpoint, increasingly see violent crime as a game and aren't particularly concerned about consequences, say police who've interrogated the young offenders. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/carjacking-goes-from-felony-to-fad-as-d-c-teens-lack-fear-of-judicial-consequences

08/05/2023

The only way I know how to do this job is full-time ... my family and I have decided that after this term it is time to slow down.” https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/illinois-senator-representing-parts-of-central-illinois-announces-plans-to-retire

08/04/2023

It isn't unusual for Illinois to experience tornadoes. But this year, severe weather started early, and Illinois leads the nation in tornado reports, which is out of the ordinary. The state has recorded 125 tornado reports this year as of Aug. 1 ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/illinois-unusual-leader-in-2023-tornado-count

08/03/2023

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden enjoyed the movie "Oppenheimer" at a public viewing in Delaware while Washington assessed the fallout from the newest indictment to hit former President Donald Trump. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/bidens-enjoy-oppenheimer-while-special-counsel-files-indictment-on-trump

08/03/2023

OAKDALE, Ill. (AP) — A pilot killed when a helicopter crashed in rural southern Illinois was crop-dusting at the time, authorities say. Donald L. Pruett, 41, of Mount Vernon was pronounced dead at the scene Monday afternoon by Washington County Coroner ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/pilot-killed-in-southern-illinois-helicopter-crash-was-crop-dusting-at-the-time

08/02/2023

Il Corsaro Nero è uno dei motori di ricerca per torrent più apprezzati dagli italiani e da molti considerato il miglior sito torrent. Il motivo è semplice: indicizza solo materiale nella nostra lingua. L’apprezzamento ha portato ad un grande successo ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/il-corsaro-nero-guida-al-motore-di-ricerca-per-torrent-italiani

08/02/2023

Never to be outdone by their Italian neighbors, cooks in Provence have their own fragrant version of pesto. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/pappardelle-with-basil-anchovy-and-toasted-breadcrumbs-a-french-inspired-umami-bomb

08/02/2023

The pilot of an Illinois helicopter died after the vehicle hit power lines causing it to crash into a cornfield. The pilot was the only person on board. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news/helicopter-crashes-into-illinois-cornfield-killing-pilot

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