Illinois Top Rank Colleges
Three colleges in Illinois have been named some of the best in the nation, according to a new list. On the 2023 list, two schools from Illinois made it high on the list, landing in the top 25 Northwestern University in Evanston came in at number 14, and the University of Chicago earned the number […]
Schools Prepare for Students Return Amid Spread of COVID-19 Variant
Summer break is almost over and schools are preparing for the return of students. Some are concerned about the lax virus-mitigation mandates with the COVID-19 subvariant, BA.5, being highly contagious. This year Illinois students will not be mandated to wear face masks. In February, Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that students and staff were no longer […]
Illinois SAFE-T Act Faces Opposition While Supporters Want More Change
Under the SAFE-T Act, someone has to directly cause the death of an individual for them to be indicted on murder charges. So far, the SAFE-T Act has relieved two men of possible murder charges in Illinois. Last year in Illinois, there was a change to the Felony Murder Law as part of the SAFE-T […]
Illinois Bans Leaving Idling Cars Untended as Thefts Increase in Winter
Leaving a car idle has only one benefit which is to warm up the inside for comfort. However, it is not necessary to warm up the engine, using lightweight oil flows immediately in modern vehicles. Moreover, leaving the engine running could attract car thieves. Idling a vehicle burns fossil fuels which are harmful to the […]
Experts Warn Childhood Illnesses on the Rise
Could there be an outbreak of childhood illnesses? Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) makes its seasonal debut on infants in the states and the highly contagious Hand-Foot-and-Mouth-Disease (HFMD). While these illnesses primarily infect small children, ages five and under, anyone can be infected. Contact with an infected person, touching contaminated surfaces and being close to a […]
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