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09/21/2024

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to give a speech on abortion rights in Georgia Friday where she will likely address the death of two women who have died after the state's six-week ban.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/vice-president-kamala-harris-to-address-georgia-abortion-ban-deaths-during-campaign-stop-roe-v-wade-overturned-donald-trump-supreme-court-justices-medical-treatment-pregnancies-2024-election-november-vote #

The state's ban took effect in July 2022, after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

09/21/2024

A Philadelphia man pleaded guilty to falsely accusing a member of his fantasy football league group chat of planning mass attacks, a federal prosecutor’s office announced Wednesday.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/philly-man-warned-of-nonexistent-mass-attacks-by-fantasy-football-league-member-philadelphia-matthew-gabriel-fantasy-football-league-us-attorneys-office-nfl #

The false accusations followed disagreements between the two fantasy football players, according to federal prosecutors.

09/21/2024

The Biden administration has rolled out several new environmental regulations over the last several years in an effort to curb carbon emissions and create more efficient appliances that the White House says will lower costs for consumers.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/what-appliances-light-bulbs-and-other-products-are-facing-tougher-efficiency-standards-department-of-energy-carbon-emissions-greenhouse-gases-gas-stoves-mowers-leaf-blowers-electricity-natural-gas #

The Biden administration has rolled out several new environmental regulations over the last several years in an effort to curb carbon emissions.

09/21/2024

The top stressors listed were finances (35%), the economy (28%), physical health (25%), the 2024 presidential election (20%), and other world issues (19%).
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/fact-check-team-41-of-americans-report-peak-stress-levels-talker-research-for-traditional-medicinals-study-finds-finances-economy-physical-health-presidential-election-world-issues-social-media #

Many Americans are stressed out.

09/21/2024

Amazon employees will return to the office five days a week starting Jan. 2, 2025, according to a memo from CEO Andy Jassy.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/amazon-andy-jassy-ceo-jeff-bezos-return-to-work-employees-workers-puget-sound #

Amazon employees will return to the office five days a week, according to a memo from CEO Andy Jassy.

09/21/2024

The Secret Service cited complacency, poor communication, and lack of diligence as some of the failures from the Pennsylvania rally where the former president was almost shot and killed.
https://foxillinois.com/news/beyond-the-podium/secret-service-admits-security-failures-as-congress-acts-to-shore-up-agency-assassination-attempts-donald-trump-politics-2024-presidential-election-polls-voting-shooting-guns-rifles-weapons-bullets-ammo-ammunition #

The Secret Service cited complacency, poor communication, and lack of diligence as some of the failures from the Pennsylvania rally.

09/21/2024

Friday is one of the biggest Illinois games in recent history: the No. 24 Fighting Illini are traveling to Lincoln, Nebraska to take on the No. 22 Cornhuskers.
https://foxillinois.com/sports/fighting-illini/illinois-gears-up-for-epic-showdown-with-nebraska-in-historic-400th-sellout-game #

Friday is one of the biggest Illinois games in recent history: the No. 24 Fighting Illini are traveling to Lincoln, Nebraska to take on the No. 22 Cornhuskers.I

09/21/2024

Week four of high school football is here in Central Illinois and one of the premier matchups is between two talented 2-1 programs.
https://foxillinois.com/sports/content/rochester-and-glenwood-prepare-for-friday-night-showdown #

Week four of high school football is here in Central Illinois and one of the premier matchups is between two talented 2-1 programs. Both of these teams have sim

09/21/2024

Radio host Howard Stern on Monday expressed his “hate” for voters who plan to support former President Donald Trump, saying he questions their intelligence.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/howard-stern-declares-he-hates-trump-voters-i-think-theyre-stupid-donald-trump-radio-2024-election-politics-republican #

'I don't hate the guy. I hate the people who vote for him,' the radio host said Monday.

09/20/2024

An Arizona man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute m**hamphetamine in central Illinois.
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/arizona-man-sentenced-for-conspiracy-to-distribute-m**h-in-illinois #

An Arizona man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute m**hamphetamine in central Illinois.

09/20/2024

A Charleston Middle School student has been detained on preliminary felony juvenile charges for making a threat to a student, threatening to pull a fire alarm, and threatening to commit additional violence on school grounds.
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/charleston-middle-school-student-detained-for-multiple-threats #

A Charleston Middle School student has been detained on preliminary felony juvenile charges for making a threat to a student, threatening to pull a fire alarm,

09/20/2024

Illinois State Police (ISP) arrested six individuals in September in Sangamon and Christian counties for internet crimes against children, including possession and dissemination of child sexual abuse materials.

Illinois State Police (ISP) arrested six individuals in September in Sangamon and Christian counties for internet crimes against children, including possession

09/20/2024

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 9/20 5:45PM CDT for the following locations: Jasper, Cumberland. Be alert for rapidly changing weather conditions. Tune into FOX Illinois for more information.

09/20/2024

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 9/20 5:30PM CDT for the following locations: Cumberland, Jasper. Be alert for rapidly changing weather conditions. Tune into FOX Illinois for more information.

09/20/2024

There have been recent updates to the local Animal Cruelty ordinance in Decatur. Macon County Animal Control shares what changes were made to further protect pets and animals.
https://foxillinois.com/newsletter-daily/decatur-updates-animal-cruelty-laws-to-enhance-pet-protection #

There have been recent updates to the local Animal Cruelty ordinance.

09/20/2024

For the first time NASA astronauts took THIS with them into space in the early 1980's.
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09/20/2024

Friday is one of the biggest Illinois games in recent history: the No. 24 Fighting Illini are traveling to Lincoln, Nebraska to take on the No. 22 Cornhuskers.

Friday is one of the biggest Illinois games in recent history: the No. 24 Fighting Illini are traveling to Lincoln, Nebraska to take on the No. 22 Cornhuskers.I

09/20/2024

An Illinois Lottery player in central Illinois might be feeling like a million bucks after winning the top prize on an Illinois Lottery scratch-off ticket.

An Illinois Lottery player in central Illinois might be feeling like a million bucks after winning the top prize on an Illinois Lottery scratch-off ticket.The

09/20/2024

An odor of burnt ma*****na doesn’t justify a search of a car without a warrant in Illinois, the state Supreme Court said Thursday.
https://foxillinois.com/newsletter-daily/illinois-top-court-says-odor-of-burnt-ma*****na-isnt-enough-to-search-car #

An odor of burnt ma*****na doesn’t justify a search of a car without a warrant in Illinois, the state Supreme Court said Thursday.

09/20/2024

Champaign County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident involving a passenger car and a train on Friday.

09/20/2024

Another mission specialist who worked with the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage is scheduled to testify before a U.S. Coast Guard investigatory panel Friday.

The investigatory panel has listened to three days of testimony that raised questions about the company's operations before the doomed mission.

09/20/2024

The Festival of Trees Elves is approaching on November 9–13 at the David S. Palmer Arena.
https://foxillinois.com/newsletter-daily/volunteers-and-sponsors-gear-up-for-the-27th-annual-festival-of-trees-in-danville #

The Festival of Trees Elves is approaching on November 9th – 13th at the David S. Palmer Arena.2024 marks the 27th Festival of Trees. In 2021 the event transfe

09/20/2024

Two airports in the U.S. will soon offer JetBlue's first-ever airport lounges amid the carrier's bid to compete with bigger airlines for premium travelers.

The airports include Boston Logan International Airport in Massachusetts, as well as John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.

09/20/2024

Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue crews responded to a report of an injured bear off Granite Ridge Road in Washoe Valley amidst the craziness of the massive blaze.
https://foxillinois.com/news/offbeat/gallery-injured-bear-named-nugget-finds-hope-after-davis-fire-rescue #

Out of the chaos of the Davis Fire comes a 'nugget' of hope.Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue crews responded to a report of an injured bear off Granite Ridge Roa

09/20/2024

Human remains were found inside an SUV that authorities say hit an aboveground valve on a pipeline in suburban Houston, causing a fire that has burned for four days, officials said Thursday.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/human-remains-found-in-suv-after-fiery-crash-at-suburban-houston-deer-park-texas-pipeline-medical-examiner-harris-county-identification-high-voltage-power-lines-crash-energy-transfer #

The pipeline is a 20-inch-wide (50-centimeter-wide) conduit that runs for miles through the Houston area.

09/20/2024

The U.S. Secret Service confirmed it is aware of a post made by Tesla CEO Elon Musk on social media platform X questioning the lack of an assassination attempt on President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/elon-musks-remarks-on-donald-trump-assassination-attempt-joe-biden-kamala-harris-draw-secret-service-scrutiny-social-media-platform-x-west-palm-beach-golf-course-ryan-wesley-routh-foia-request #

It was the second assassination attempt made against Trump since he was shot in the ear two months ago in Pennsylvania.

09/20/2024

An alleged would-be car thief was caught behind the wheel of a Corvette. The incident unfolded when the car owner discovered the suspect in the driver's seat.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/owner-confronts-confused-alleged-thief-trapped-inside-unlocked-corvette-ravesh-rabindranauth-miami-beach-florida-monday-september-16-2024 #

An alleged would-be car thief was caught behind the wheel of a Corvette. The incident unfolded when the car owner discovered the suspect in the driver's seat.

09/20/2024

https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/philadelphia-man-charged-in-terror-probe-considered-multiple-us-attacks-prosecutors-bombs-explosives-syria-lgbtq-parade-pride-event-weapons-of-mass-destruction-conspiracy-arson #
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/philadelphia-man-charged-in-terror-probe-considered-multiple-us-attacks-prosecutors-bombs-explosives-syria-lgbtq-parade-pride-event-weapons-of-mass-destruction-conspiracy-arson #

A suspect from Philadelphia charged in a terror investigation considered planning several attacks in the U.S., according to prosecutors.

09/20/2024

Vice President of General Economics and Trade at the Cato Institute Scott Lincicome says former President Donald Trump’s tariff plan might hurt the American consumer.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/would-trumps-tariff-plans-help-or-hurt-american-consumer-cato-institute-china-grocery-bill-bottom-line-costs-companies-corporation #

How could tariffs affect your bottom line and grocery bill?

09/20/2024

Former first lady Melania Trump defended her n**e modeling photos in a post on social media Wednesday as she promoted her new memoir "Melania."
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/former-first-lady-melania-trump-resurfaces-to-defend-n**e-modeling-work-for-book-promotion-memoir-human-form-shape-self-expression-presidential-election-november-vote-assassination-attempt-donald-trump-husband-campaign #

Melania has been noticeably absent from the public eye since Trump launched his third White House bid.

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