Dee: Study finds IL birds feel the effects of climate change
Terri Dee Illinois News Connection July 22, 2024 A new study by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests the long-term effects of climate change could create a higher risk of extinction for certain bird species. Between 1980 and 2015,
AP: McDonald’s same-store sales fall for 1st time since 2020 as tapped-out customers hold on to cash
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer They’re not lovin’ it. McDonald’s global same-stores fell for the first time in nearly four years in the second quarter as inflation-weary consumers skipped eating out or chose cheaper options. The
Illinois EPA Interim Director Jennings notes that millions in zero-percent loans approved for lead water line replacement
Illinois EPA Interim Director James Jennings today announced over $32 million in funding that was approved for six individual communities to replace lead service lines during the last quarter of State Fiscal Year 2024. The funding is
Where do Trump and Harris stand on cryptocurrency?
Oscar Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump told the audience at a cryptocurrency conference in Nashville, Tennessee, over the weekend that he wants to turn the U.S. into the “crypto capital of the planet.” The
Pritzker signs bill mandating pregnancy-related insurance coverage
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed an amended version of House Bill 5142, which mandates that health insurance policies in the state pay for pregnancy and postpartum coverage. The governor said the law
Opposition growing over Chinese battery manufacturer locating in Illinois
(The Center Square) – As more revelations arise about a Chinese company that plans to build a battery plant in Kankakee County, opposition is building. Gotion is slated to receive over $8 billion in federal and state
Mark Meadows asks Supreme Court to intervene in Fulton County case, citing Trump immunity decision
Jason Marz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Mark Meadows, the one-time chief of staff to former President Donald Trump, is continuing his monthslong effort to move the Fulton County criminal case against him into federal court, asking the Supreme
Illinois quick hits: Cooling centers prepare for heat wave; Player wins $1 million
Cooling centers prepare for heat wave Cooling centers are gearing up around Illinois in preparation for this week’s expected excessive heat. According to AccuWeather, heat indices could be at or near 100 degrees in many areas of
US officials voice 'serious concerns' over contested Venezuelan election results
saraidasilva/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Following an election clouded by irregularities, the Biden administration on Monday called on Venezuela’s electoral authority to release detailed polling data to support its claim that the country’s autocratic leader Nicolas Maduro has
Biden to speak on civil rights, Supreme Court proposals at LBJ Presidential Library
by Marc Guitard/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Monday will visit the LBJ Presidential Library to mark the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act and give remarks on his new proposals to reform the