The Iroquois County Board had its December meeting Tuesday morning.
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The Milford Bearcats boys' basketball team picked up their fifth win of the season on Tuesday night during their match up with the Iroquois West Raiders. The final score was 59-52.
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The Cissna Park Lady Timberwolves’ girls basketball team host the Iroquois West Lady Raiders on Monday night. Iroquois West defeated Cissna Park 22-36 to take home the victory.
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The 18 annual Watseka Holiday Tournament will take place beginning on Dec. 12 with a total of 12 teams competing in the tournament.
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The number two seeded Glenn Raymond Lady Utes eighth grade basketball team defeated the number one seeded Champaign Judah Christian Tribe on Dec. 6 at the IESA class 2A regional championship game.
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The bleachers were packed at Tri-Point High School on Friday night as fans for both the Chargers and the Donovan Wildcats got set to watch a night of basketball.
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An Iroquois County Grand Jury handed down indictments Wednesday.
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SPRINGFIELD — A law mandating baby changing tables be installed in both men’s and women’s restrooms beginning Jan. 1 does not apply to the Illinois State Capitol Complex, but the buildings’ architect plans to add them to some facilities anyway. She said “there is no excuse” not to.
A law mandating baby changing tables be installed in both men’s and women’s restrooms beginning Jan. 1 does not apply to the Illinois State Capitol Complex, but the buildings’ architect plans to add them to some facilities anyway. She said “there is no excuse” not to.
A law mandating baby changing tables be installed in both men’s and women’s restrooms beginning Jan. 1 does not apply to the Illinois State Capitol Complex, but the buildings’ architect plans to add them to some facilities anyway. She said “there is no excuse” not to.
CHICAGO - Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx on Wednesday kicked off the first wave in a mass effort to automatically clear tens of thousands of low-level marijuana convictions from court records on the eve of the legalization of recreational cannabis in Illinois. Foxx personally presented the county's chief judge with the first of about 1,000 petitions filed Wednesday during a special ...
SPRINGFIELD — Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx filed motions in court Wednesday to vacate more than 1,000 low-level marijuana convictions, following through on a recently-passed state law legalizing adult recreational use of the drug.
Within our area, mention great high school football coaches and one name will usually come to mind, Bishop Mac’s Hall of Fame Coach, Rich Zinanni, the coach with the third most wins in Illinois history.
The opioid and drug abuse epidemic has had a devastating effect on our society. In fact, in response to the skyrocketing overdose deaths throughout the country, President Trump and the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared the opioid epidemic a national health emerge…
Legendary columnist Mike Royko understood the inner workings of the Chicago Democratic Machine better than any before him and probably any who will come after. Royko knew in Chicago, the Machine did political favors of all kinds: “from million-dollar tax breaks to allowing someone to slip ou…
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Every career can be related to agriculture, and it’s about finding the student’s right niche.
The holiday season is full of plans and activities that make December incredibly hectic. If you are the average American, tax considerations and financial adjustments are pretty low on your holiday to-do list. However, you are not the average American — you enjoy saving money, are diligent in seeking ways to save, and excellent at following through with your plans. We can help by offering these potential money-saving tips to take to save on this year's taxes.
- Make Maximum Retirement Contributions – If you can afford to do so, max out your contributions to tax-deferred savings plans. For the 2019 tax year, maximum annual Individual Retirement Account (IRA) contributions are $6,000 with an additional $1,000 allowed as a "catch-up" contribution for taxpayers who are at least fifty years old. 401(k) plan annual contribution limits are $19,000 with an extra $6,000 catch-up allo...
It's STILL Not Too Late To Lower Your Tax Bill
The end of the year is full of activities. Family, school, and work obligations can keep you running constantly, without the time to consider other important things – such as whether you have used all of the health care and dental plan benefits covered by your insurance.
Are insurance concerns not high on your holiday list? They probably aren't, but you could be wasting money by not reviewing your insurance usage before the holiday madness starts in earnest.
- Deductibles – As you approach the end of the year, consider how close you are to your deductible since they reset at the end of each year. If you have met your deductible already, you have every incentive to take full advantage of all health care services before the deductible resets.
- Annual Maximums – Health Insurance’s Hidden Costs
New Survey Shows High-Deductible Health Plans Not Satisfying Customers
Christmas Shipping Can Still Be Free
Are you a procrastinator who hasn't started your holiday shopping yet? If not, are you still hunting for deals even after Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday and Green Monday? In any case, you still want to take advantage of online bargains and free shipping offers.
You're in luck, thanks to Free Shipping Day on Saturday, December 14. Luke Knowles, the founder of Free Shipping Day and the corresponding website FreeShippingDay.com says that he created the holiday ten years ago "to cater to procrastinating shoppers like myself."
Prior to Free Shipping Day, consumers tended to stop online shopping in early December, worrying that if they waited any longer their packages might not arrive on time. Knowles knew that retailers were capable of economically delivering mid-December orders by Christmas Eve, and created an annual e...
How Does Amazon Pay For Free Shipping?
How the Top Social Influencers in Personal Finance & Wealth Manage Their Own Money
Fall is here. It's time for thinking about cooler weather, Thanksgiving, falling leaves – and taxes? With a new tax code in place, a few hours spent on your taxes now can produce benefits in April with the savings of both time and money. The following tips may be able to help you achieve those goals.
Organize Your Files – Which documents do you need to file your taxes? Start with last year's tax filing and see how many forms still apply. List all the additions that you may require and gather all the supporting documents that you need to back up itemized deductions.
Don't forget to include W-2 and 1099 forms for all sources of income, especially if any part of your income comes through freelance work. Other forms that may apply are a 1095 form to verify health care coverage purchased through the marketplace, 1098 forms for various forms of interest and tuition pay...
Credit freezes are one of the most valuable tools in your identity theft protection toolbox. When a credit freeze is placed on your account, lenders can't access your credit history to assess your risk and are unlikely to approve loans or other forms of credit.
You're in control. Unfreeze (thaw) your accounts whenever you want to apply for credit and re-apply the freeze when you're done. Thanks to recent legislation, all credit freezes and thaws are now free of charge, making them convenient for all consumers.
You probably know that you must apply individual freezes with each of the three major credit reporting agencies (Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion). You may also know to place a credit freeze with Innovis, the fourth and less-publicized credit reporting agency.
Did you know there's a fifth location where a credit freeze should be ap...
Free Credit Freezes And More Credit Changes You Need To Know
marcus evans is proud to announce Deborah Rowe, Vice President of Nursing Workforce Development at Genesis HealthCare, as a speaker at the LTC & Senior Living CXO Summit that will take place on February 6-7, 2020 at the JW Marriott Brickell, Miami, Florida.
If you’re like most adults, you might have a hard time falling or staying asleep. In fact, a 2018 Consumer Report found that 68 percent of Americans struggle with their sleeping patterns at least once a week. That accounts for 164 million Americans. If you’re included in that number, you may want to try the phenomenon of “clean sleep.”
While eating meatless has an array of health benefits and even significantly reduces your carbon footprint, there is undoubtedly a price you pay cutting out meat. Vegetarians and vegans commonly struggle with making up these crucial nutrients and vitamins
In the wake of the recent opioid crisis, cannabidiol appears to have become a promising super drug that may lower opioid dependence. Now, CBD, the nonpsychoactive molecule in the cannabis plant and one of the two main components in marijuana has garnered several advocates in other industries, including the world of sports.
An estimated 5.8 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s dementia in 2019, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. This includes an estimated 5.6 million people age 65 and older and 200,000 people younger than 65 who have younger-onset Alzheimer’s. One in 10 people age 65 and older (10 percent) has Alzheimer’s dementia. It’s a disease that Amy Losak of Teaneck, New Jersey, knows all too well.
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The bowl matchups are set. A marathon football feast that lasts from December to early January includes 40 games of varying quality needs an extra-long podcast to preview it all. Matt Brown, college football editor at The Athletic -- and an AP poll voter -- joins Ralph Russo on the AP Top 25…
WASHINGTON - When the House Judiciary Committee began its historic session Wednesday night to consider two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, one issue was glaringly absent - Russia. For three years, House Democrats made the Trump campaign's ties to Russia, and his bitter fight against the special counsel investigation into Moscow's meddling in the 2016 election, the ...
CHICAGO - Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx on Wednesday kicked off the first wave in a mass effort to automatically clear tens of thousands of low-level marijuana convictions from court records on the eve of the legalization of recreational cannabis in Illinois. Foxx personally presented the county's chief judge with the first of about 1,000 petitions filed Wednesday during a special ...
Lawsuit by Sandy Hook families against gun manufacturer will go to trial in 2021 WATERBURY, Conn. - A lawsuit by nine families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings against the company that made the gun used in the massacre will go to trial in September 2021. On Wednesday lawyers for Remington Arms and the families agreed to the date after nearly two hours of haggling before ...
SAN DIEGO - Five months after Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died in a hotel room with two opioids in his bloodstream, Major League Baseball and its players union have agreed on a new drug policy that will add opioid testing for major leaguers and marijuana use will not be punished in the major or minor leagues. The policy, which would be implemented next season, is expected to be ...
The IMH Auxiliary is having a Scholastic Book Fair from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 11 and again 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 12 at the Iroquois Memorial Hospital Main Lobby, according to a news release. All proceeds from the book fair will benefit IMH Auxiliary projects, including scholarships for area stude…
State Rep. Tom Bennett (R-Gibson City) this week congratulated the local photographers who were chosen as winners in his Hometown in the Heartland photo contest, according to a news release.
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