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Juvenile Struck by Vehicle While Riding Bicycle

1 year 6 months ago
EAST ALTON – A juvenile was injured Wednesday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle at the intersection of Goulding Street and West St. Louis Avenue. The East Alton Fire Department and East Alton Police Department responded to the scene shortly after the incident was reported. Upon arrival, firefighters found the juvenile, who was able to get up and walk to a gurney with assistance from paramedics. Survival Flight Ambulance was dispatched to the location, and the juvenile was subsequently transported to an area hospital for further evaluation and treatment. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation by local authorities.

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New Yorker’s ‘Social Media Is Killing Kids’ Article Waits 71 Paragraphs To Admit Evidence Doesn’t Support The Premise

1 year 6 months ago
These days, there’s a formula for articles pushing the unproven claims of harm from social media. Start with examples of kids harming themselves, insist (without evidence) that but for social media it wouldn’t have happened. Throw some shade at Section 230 (while misrepresenting it). Toss out some policy suggestions without grappling with what those policy […]
Mike Masnick

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces $5M campaign to revive Illinois' manufacturing industry

1 year 6 months ago
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced the launch of a state marketing campaign for Illinois manufacturing. The “Make It In Illinois” campaign is funded by $5 million of taxpayer funds. Pritzker made the announcement Tuesday while visiting the Manufacturing and Technology and Engineering Center at Richard J. Daley College on Chicago’s Southwest Side. “October is National Manufacturing Month, which has special meaning for the leading manufacturing state in the industrial…
Jim Talamonti

Illinois Announces 2024 LIHEAP Application For Utility Assistance

1 year 6 months ago
CHICAGO – Today, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) released information about this year's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to support income eligible households with utility costs. LIHEAP will begin accepting applications on October 1, 2024, through August 15, 2025, or until funds are exhausted. “Every Illinoisan deserves to be able to keep the lights on and stay warm as we head into winter,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Thanks to $226 million from our Help Illinois Families Program, thousands of households will be eligible for LIHEAP assistance to manage utility costs. As always, equity remains at the core of our efforts and we’re prioritizing vulnerable residents to ensure they receive the support they need. I highly encourage all eligible families to apply.” The energy bill assistance program offered through Help Illinois Families will provide $226 million to eligible families to assist with

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Illinois Announces 2024 LIHEAP Application For Utility Assistance

1 year 6 months ago
CHICAGO – Today, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) released information about this year's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to support income eligible households with utility costs. LIHEAP will begin accepting applications on October 1, 2024, through August 15, 2025, or until funds are exhausted. “Every Illinoisan deserves to be able to keep the lights on and stay warm as we head into winter,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Thanks to $226 million from our Help Illinois Families Program, thousands of households will be eligible for LIHEAP assistance to manage utility costs. As always, equity remains at the core of our efforts and we’re prioritizing vulnerable residents to ensure they receive the support they need. I highly encourage all eligible families to apply.” The energy bill assistance program offered through Help Illinois Families will provide $226 million to eligible families to assist with

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Moving the Needle

1 year 6 months ago
Today on TAP: We keep winning the arguments. Can we win the politics?
Robert Kuttner