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☆ Dust Storm Causes Pileup on Illinois Highway, Killing Multiple People
  + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
A dust storm caused a pileup of dozens of vehicles on Interstate 55 in Illinois, police said. Photo: Nathan Cormier/StoryfulMultiple people died and more than 30 were injured after a dust storm caused more than 60 vehicles to crash on Interstate 55 in Illinois, police said. The crashes occurred around 11 a.m. local time, south of Springfield, Ill., according to Illinois State Police Maj. Ryan Starrick.
☆ Illinois dust storm causes car crashes, at least 6 fatalities along I-55 in Montgomery, Sangamon counties
  + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Joe Sutton | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
CNN —At least six people were killed after a dust storm caused dozens of vehicles to crash along a major highway in Central Illinois on Monday, officials said. The crashes along I-55 led to the interstate closing in Sangamon and Montgomery counties after police say dust from newly plowed fields took over the highway. Illinois State Police Maj. Ryan Starrick said there were at least six dead and more than 30 people were hospitalized with injuries ranging from minor to life-threatening. He said the interstate in southern Sangamon and northern Montgomery counties would remain closed as officials investigate and clear vehicles. The National Weather Service in Lincoln, Illinois, issued a “blowing dust warning” at 1:25 p.m. CT.“Severely limited visibilities are expected.
☆ Car crashes in Illinois dust storm cause deaths, injuries
  + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
May 1 (Reuters) - Multiple people were reported killed and dozens of other people wounded on Monday in car crashes along Interstate 55 in southern Illinois during a dust storm, state police said. Roughly 40 to 60 passenger cars and several big-rig trucks were involved in the crashes shortly after 11 a.m. CT (1200 ET), an Illinois State Police spokesman said during an afternoon press conference. Some 30 people were transported to local hospitals with injuries, the spokesman said. Please be safe as this situation continues to unfold," U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski of Illinois said on Twitter. Reporting by Dan Whitcomb and Steve Gorman; Editing by Tim AhmannOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Six Dead After Dust Storm Causes Crashes on Interstate 55 in Illinois
  + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
Six people were killed and more than 30 people were injured in crashes caused by “excessive winds” that blew dust from nearby farms onto Interstate 55 in a rural section of central Illinois, on Monday morning, leading to “zero visibility” conditions, the Illinois State Police said. The crashes, which took place just before 11 a.m. in Farmersville, Ill., south of Springfield, involved about 20 commercial vehicles and 40 to 60 cars, including two tractor-trailers that caught fire, the police said in a statement. The people injured were between 2 and 80 years old, and their injuries ranged from minor to life-threatening, the authorities said, noting that it had been difficult to extract people from their vehicles, some of which were engulfed in flames. “This is a difficult scene, something that is very hard to train for something that we really haven’t experienced locally,” Kevin Schott, the director of Montgomery County’s emergency management agency, said at a news conference on Monday.
☆ Chicago mayoral election ​live results: Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas face off in runoff election
  + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas are facing off in the Chicago mayoral runoff election. The winning candidate will succeed Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who was the third-place finisher in the initial Feb. 28 mayoral election behind Vallas and Johnson, respectively, missing her chance to compete in the runoff. Garcia came in fourth place in the February mayoral election; in 2015, he was also a mayoral candidate, forcing then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel into a runoff election, which he eventually lost. According to the Illinois State Board of Elections, Vallas raised $6.4 million in the lead-up to the initial February mayoral election and has raked in at least $10.9 million since March 1. Johnson raised nearly $4 million before the February election and has taken in at least $5.8 million since March 1.
☆ Boeing lawyers argue 737 MAX crash victims didn't have time to feel pain as plane slammed into the ground
  + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Legal disputes are ongoing to determine what damages Boeing might owe families of crash victims. Boeing attorneys say they don't have to pay for pain felt by passengers because they crashed too fast to feel pain. Boeing's lawyers said in the filing that under Illinois law, damages can only be paid for crash victims "conscious pain and suffering" if there is verifiable evidence that suffering occurred. People walk past a part of the wreckage at the scene of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 plane crash, near the town of Bishoftu, southeast of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. "We are deeply sorry to all who lost loved ones on Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Flight 302," Boeing said in a statement to Insider.
☆ The racial retirement savings gap remains wide – How these state IRA programs are working toward equity
  + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
Indeed, about 64% of Hispanic workers, 53% of Black workers and 45% of Asian American workers have no access to a workplace retirement plan, according to AARP. State-facilitated individual retirement account savings programs have stepped in to attempt to close that racial savings gap. As of the end of January, there were more than $735 million in assets in these state-facilitated retirement savings programs, the center found. How it worksRather than competing against large corporate retirement plans, state-facilitated retirement savings programs turn their focus toward an underserved corner of the market: small businesses. Most of these state programs require businesses to either offer a workplace retirement plan or to help automatically enroll their workers into the state's program.
☆ Inside Ken Griffin's rise to one of Wall Street's most powerful people, and why politics could be next
  + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +30 min
JB and I are not on speaking terms these days," said Ken Griffin, the billionaire hedge-fund manager, referring to JB Pritzker, the Democratic governor of Illinois. As Florida rolled back pandemic restrictions more quickly than Chicago, even more Citadel employees migrated south. Ken Griffin's hedge fund has had a run of eye-popping returns since 2020. Others worry that it gives Griffin's hedge fund an unfair advantage. Hundreds of Citadel employees, partners, and families gathered at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando Florida.
☆ Two Illinois EMS workers charged with murder in death of patient strapped face-down on stretcher
  + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +3 min
Two Illinois EMS workers have been charged with murder in connection with the death of a 35-year-old man in their care, who they allegedly strapped face-down on a stretcher. Peter Cadigan, 50, and Peggy Finley, 44, emergency medical workers for LifeStar, were charged with first-degree murder in the Dec. 18 death of Earl L. Moore Jr, Sangamon County State’s Attorney Dan Wright announced Tuesday. Officer body camera footage showed the EMS workers place Moore onto a stretcher in a prone position, according to police. Moore died at the hospital at 3:14 a.m., Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon said at the Tuesday news conference. They are currently detained in Sangamon County jail on bail of $1 million each.
☆ Illinois bans semiautomatic gun sales, legal challenge expected
  + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Jonathan Allen | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Jan 11 (Reuters) - Illinois has banned the sale of many common kinds of semiautomatic guns with immediate effect in response to a massacre at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park last year and other mass shootings. The new law, which Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed on Tuesday evening, bans selling many kinds of weapons that automatically load the next bullet after a shot, including semiautomatic rifles and pistols with detachable magazines. The law lists dozens of popular gun brands made by U.S. gun makers. Richard Pearson, executive director of the Illinois State Rifle Association, said the law affects nearly 2.5 million gun owners in the state and his group would sue to reverse the ban. Brady, a national group advocating against gun violence, said the ban would save lives.
☆ Father of Highland Park parade shooting suspect charged with reckless conduct
  + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +3 min
The father of the Highland Park, Illinois, parade shooting suspect has been charged in connection with helping his son obtain a firearm and ammunition, officials announced Friday. The shooting suspect was 21 at the time of the attack but 19 when he bought the semiautomatic rifle and ammunition, they said. Crimo Jr. turned himself in to Highland Park police Friday afternoon. Authorities allege the shooting suspect climbed to the top of a Highland Park building, used that elevated spot as a sniper’s nest, and opened fire on people attending the town’s July Fourth parade. Crimo Jr. is a former Highland Park mayoral candidate who has voiced support for Second Amendment protections.
☆ Live Election Results: Illinois State Legislature
  + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Polls close in the state at 7 p.m. local time, or 8 p.m. EST. It symobilizes the 2022 Election. Election 2022 Illinois Results Explore more election results Alaska Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Texas Virginia Washington Wisconsin (3 Districts) Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. IL-17IL-06IL-13 HouseThe Illinois House and Senate are currently under Democratic control and are generally considered likely to remain as such, but it is still a competitive cycle. Illinois House of Representatives election results:Illinois Senate election results:
☆ Democratic incumbent Gov. J.B. Pritzker faces off against Republican state Sen. Darren Bailey in Illinois gubernatorial election
  + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
J.B. Pritzker is running against GOP state Sen. Darren Bailey in Illinois' gubernatorial race. It symobilizes the 2022 Election. J.B. Pritzker faces off against Republican Darren Bailey in Illinois' gubernatorial election. Illinois' gubernatorial candidatesPritzker currently serves as the governor of Illinois. Bailey, Pritzker's challenger, currently represents the 55th District in the Illinois State Senate.
☆ Live Results: Democratic incumbent Gov. J.B. Pritzker faces off against Republican state Sen. Darren Bailey in Illinois gubernatorial election
  + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | Kenneth Niemeyer | Nov | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
J.B. Pritzker is running against GOP state Sen. Darren Bailey in Illinois' gubernatorial race. J.B. Pritzker faces off against Republican Darren Bailey in Illinois' gubernatorial election. Illinois' gubernatorial candidatesPritzker currently serves as the governor of Illinois. Bailey, Pritzker's challenger, currently represents the 55th District in the Illinois State Senate. Prior to being elected state senator, Bailey served a single term in the Illinois House of Representatives.
☆ Illinois Amendment 1: right to collective bargaining measure
  + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Amendment 1 would alter the state's constitution to add a right to collective bargaining. Ballot measure detailsAmendment 1 would add language to the state's constitution that gives employees the fundamental right to organize and collectively bargain at their workplaces to negotiate "wages, hours, and working conditions." Supporters argue that this will enshrine the right to unionize and protect employees from anti-union initiatives and laws that would make collective bargaining more difficult. Opposition to this measure includes the Illinois Policy Institute and the Illinois Republican Party, which argues that the amendment will give union organizations too much power and make it more difficult for business owners to operate in the state. The money raceAccording to Illinois State Board of Elections filings, $13.6 million has been raised in support of Amendment 1.
☆ More than 100 election jurisdictions waiting on federal cyber help, sources say
  + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Julia-Ainsley-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Julia Ainsley | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +5 min
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, known as CISA, offers the services on a voluntary basis. But some election information does run through the internet, like voting registration, official information about how and where to vote, and election officials’ email systems. The sources declined to say which states and election jurisdictions have not received the help they asked for, or how many. State and local election officials sought to beef up their security software after the 2019 report from special counsel Robert Mueller revealed Russian interference in the 2016 election. “And we have made this the top priority at CISA over the past year to ensure that we are supporting those election officials.”
☆ 2 people will split the $1.3 billion Mega Millions jackpot—here's how much they'll actually take home after taxes
  + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
They wish to remain anonymous, only to say that they were "over the moon" about winning the jackpot, lottery officials say. Despite the reduced payout and upfront tax costs, a lump sum payment is the most commonly chosen payout. After taxes, the total payout comes to about $453 million between the two winners, or $250 million each. That's because with the lump sum option, the $780.5 million payout would be subject to a 37% federal income tax, the highest bracket for top earners. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302.5 million, according to MegaMillions.com.
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