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Satellite office hours announced by Illinois State Representative Adam Niemerg

Satellite office hours announced by Illinois State Representative Adam Niemerg

Adam M. Niemerg, Illinois State Representative for 102nd District | FacebookAdam M. Niemerg, Illinois State Representative for 102nd District | Facebook State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) has announced "Satellite Office Hours"...

Let the World See, a traveling exhibit of Emmitt Till & Mamie Till-Mobley can be seen at Mississippi Valley State University

Mississippi Link Newswire, Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) and the Emmett Till Interpretive Center (ETIC) recently announced that the powerful exhibition Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See is open to the public weekdays...

MVSU, ETIC hosting ‘Let the World See’ traveling exhibit

MVSU, ETIC hosting ‘Let the World See’ traveling exhibit

JANS – Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) and the Emmett Till Interpretive Center (ETIC) are honored to announce that the powerful traveling exhibition Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See is open to the public weekdays from...

Chicago sets major condition for NASCAR's potential return to city

Chicago sets major condition for NASCAR's potential return to city

The NASCAR Chicago Street Race looks all but set to return next year—but the Mayor of Chicago has one strict condition that must be followed. Brandon Johnson revealed he's open to the motorsport event returning on Tuesday, but only if it doesn't...

End of shoes-off policy at U.S. airports delights Chicago travelers

End of shoes-off policy at U.S. airports delights Chicago travelers

Illinois men’s basketball to start two-game series with Tennessee in Nashville

Illinois men’s basketball to start two-game series with Tennessee in Nashville

NASHVILLE, TN (Chambana Today) – Music City is set to host some mid-December madness this winter. The Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball team will be traveling to Nashville on December 6 this year to take on the Tennessee Volunteers in the first...

Illinois and Tennessee basketball announce two-year neutral site agreement

Illinois and Tennessee basketball announce two-year neutral site agreement

The Illinois Fighting Illini and Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball programs have finalized a two-year agreement to continue their high-level non-conference rivalry. The deal includes: December 6, 2025: A neutral-site matchup at Bridgestone...

State Farm hiking Illinois home insurance rates by 27% in August

State Farm hiking Illinois home insurance rates by 27% in August

CBS News Live CBS News Chicago Live State Farm is planning a major rate hike for Illinois home insurance starting in August. The insurance company is raising its home insurance rates by 27% on average, the company confirmed in an email to CBS News...

Dark secret at the heart of America's favorite paradise vacation... as horrors behind the scenes are finally exposed

Dark secret at the heart of America's favorite paradise vacation... as horrors behind the scenes are finally exposed

They look like picture-postcard escapes — turquoise waters, palm-fringed beaches, and the promise of sun-soaked relaxation just a short flight from the US mainland. But for an alarming number of American tourists, vacations to The Bahamas and the...

1 Illinois Mall & 1 Shopping Center Named Among Nation’s Best

1 Illinois Mall & 1 Shopping Center Named Among Nation’s Best

We've been hearing how malls are dead or dying, and shopping centers have been turning into ghost towns for years now, even before the pandemic did everything it could to speed up the process. While that may be true in many cities and towns across...

JJ McCarthy feels 'blessed' as GF Katya recaps beautiful memories from dreamy baby shower in Chicago (Pics)

JJ McCarthy feels 'blessed' as GF Katya recaps beautiful memories from dreamy baby shower in Chicago (Pics)

It has been more than a month since JJ McCarthy and his fiancée, Katya Kuropas, announced her pregnancy. Even though Kuropas isn't due until September, her family is already excited about her upcoming baby with the Minnesota Vikings quarterback....

Editorial: NASCAR should have a future in Chicago — if it’s not held on Fourth of July weekend

Editorial: NASCAR should have a future in Chicago — if it’s not held on Fourth of July weekend

NASCAR ran its Chicago race for the third time last weekend, and there was a sense that both the city and the stock-car racing world had gotten the hang of this oddball event. All went reasonably smoothly, and the weather was (mostly) fine. So now...

From Agents on Horseback in L.A. to a Chicago Arts Festival, Latino Communities Mobilize Against ICE

From Agents on Horseback in L.A. to a Chicago Arts Festival, Latino Communities Mobilize Against ICE

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. NERMEEN SHAIKH: From immigration agents swarming MacArthur Park in Los Angeles to a Chicago museum ahead of a cultural festival, we’ll begin today looking at how communities are dealing...

Nations Most Shark Infested River Runs Through Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois

Nations Most Shark Infested River Runs Through Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois

Deep water has always given me the heebie-jeebies. It’s not the fact that I’m a bad swimmer; in fact, I do rather well in the water. No, it’s more to do with the “not knowing” what’s lurking underneath you, whether you're in a pond, lake, river,...

U.S. Virgin Islands Tourism Sees Record Growth in Airlift and Cruise Arrivals

U.S. Virgin Islands Tourism Sees Record Growth in Airlift and Cruise Arrivals

U.S. Virgin Islands tourism experiences record growth in airlift and cruise arrivals, with the territory reporting strong gains across air travel, cruise passenger numbers, accommodations, cultural events, and marketing partnerships. The halfway...

This Georgia city is ranked No. 4 on America's Best Travel Destinations by Travel + Leisure

This Georgia city is ranked No. 4 on America's Best Travel Destinations by Travel + Leisure

Georgia’s Hostess City is making headlines once again, named one of the top five travel destinations in the United States, praising the historic city for its walkability, Southern hospitality, and enchanting natural beauty. Ranked fourth on Travel...

Inside the Big Ten's love of traveling rivalry trophies — Pigs, axes, buckets and beyond

Inside the Big Ten's love of traveling rivalry trophies — Pigs, axes, buckets and beyond

Editor’s note: All week, The Athletic is writing about college football rivalries at a moment of change in the sport. Read our ranking of the top 100 rivalries here and also vote for your favorites. On Halloween 1903, Michigan coach Fielding Yost...

Illinois Man Leads Adams County Authorities on ATV Chase

Illinois Man Leads Adams County Authorities on ATV Chase

On Friday July 4, 2025, at approximately 7:28 PM, a Deputy with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office observed an ATV with an un-helmeted female juvenile seated in front of the male operator, traveling on STH 82 near 13th Dr, in the Township of...

A Black Illinois Police Officer, Hispanic Wife Sue Saline County, Oregon Deputy And Sheriff over I-80 Stop

A Black Illinois Police Officer, Hispanic Wife Sue Saline County, Oregon Deputy And Sheriff over I-80 Stop

(Courtesy of the Lincoln Journal https://journalstar.com/news/state-regional/crime-courts/article_b88f1d35-1eb1-49be-a8f3-1d79b9496c5e.html#tracking-source=mp-homepage) Lyle Nettles knew the police dog didn’t hit. But the Illinois man, himself a...

Chicago carnage: 50+ shot, 8 killed during bloody July 4th weekend — but mayor focuses on LGBTQ Pride, safety in city

Chicago carnage: 50+ shot, 8 killed during bloody July 4th weekend — but mayor focuses on LGBTQ Pride, safety in city

More than 50 people were shot — eight of whom were killed — in Chicago during a bloody Fourth of July weekend, according to a report. However, the Democratic mayor of Chicago seemed more focused on LGBTQ Pride events and how safe the city is for...

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