2023-11-03 23:02:59 CHICAGO (CBS) — A federal appeals court ruling on Friday upheld the assault weapons ban passed by the State of Illinois at the beginning of the year. The Protect Illinois Communities Act bans the sale of assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines, and requires existing owners of those weapons to register them with Illinois … Read more
2023-10-25 18:07:05 Illinois joined more than 40 states filing suit in federal court against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, claiming that the social media company has harmed young people’s mental health – addicting them while misleading the public about the platforms’ safety. In the lawsuit filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court … Read more
2023-10-25 03:24:32 CHICAGO (CBS) – A small but mighty organization will celebrate a huge win on Wednesday. The nonprofit recently formed a legislative action committee to advocate for people living with spina bifida. CBS 2’s Lauren Victory explained why Oct. 25 will be an extra special day for them and all of Illinois. CBS 2’s … Read more
2023-10-23 01:13:43 There’s a new leader in the clubhouse in odds to win the 2023 Heisman Trophy. Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy is the third different leader in Heisman odds during the 2023 college football season. After nearly half of the college football season featured defending Heisman winner and USC quarterback Caleb Williams leading the pack, … Read more
2023-10-02 00:39:04 The tanker truck crash in central Illinois that killed five people may have started when another vehicle tried to pass the chemical-laden truck, a federal transportation official said Sunday. The tanker truck was carrying caustic anhydrous ammonia when it jackknifed Friday night, and hit a utility trailer parked just off the highway, according … Read more
2023-10-01 06:53:00 CNN — At least five people were killed and parts of an Illinois neighborhood were evacuated due to a Friday crash involving a semi-truck carrying thousands of gallons of anhydrous ammonia. The truck was carrying about 7,500 gallons of the toxic substance at the time of the wreck in Effingham County, according to … Read more
2023-09-25 21:31:28 With more than 150,000 appointments booked in a three-week span, Illinois officials say they are expanding the state’s “Skip-the-Line” program at select Secretary of State’s Office locations. “The Skip-the-Line program has been functioning at a high level in the few weeks since its official launch,” Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said. “But we … Read more
2023-09-22 15:32:05 The average annual salary for nurse practitioners in the U.S. is $131,543, according to career website ZipRecruiter. The site compiles salary data from both employer job postings and third-party data sources. Here is the average physician assistant salary in all 50 states, in alphabetical order: Alabama: $99,492 Alaska: $147,534 Arizona: $117,731 Arkansas: $113,006 … Read more