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Published on Jan 8, 2025

Language Alert: Illinois And Wisconsin's Favorite Swear Words

According to a study that came out at the tail end of 2024, six out of every ten of us swears, cusses, or curses "sometimes or quite often." So, with that in mind... Let's get this sh*** going with a question for you. Are you a swearer? …

Source: WROK News Talk - Illinois - Label Pending
Published on Jan 8, 2025

Illinois Baker Finds Out Store Regular Is The Son She Put Up For Adoption

Add this under 'happily ever after'. A bakery owner in Chicago got quite a surprise on the other end of a phone call. It resulted in the sweetest reunion for the Give Me Some Sugah owner. The Backstory Lenore Lindsey tells TODAY that she never …

Source: 97X - Iowa - Label Pending
Published on Jan 8, 2025

Christmas gift from 1978 found behind wall of Illinois home

Source: United Press International (UPI) - Neutral
Published on Jan 8, 2025

Illinois quick hits: Bears look to break ground this year; bald eagle with bird flu euthanized

Madigan continues testimony in corruption trial Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has returned to the witness stand at his federal bribery and racketeering trial in Chicago. Madigan began direct testimony Tuesday at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse. …

Source: The Center Square - Right-wing
Published on Jan 8, 2025

Is there a mask mandate in Illinois? The latest recommendations as illness level rises

Respiratory illness levels in Illinois have risen from moderate to high, according to the state's health department, but what does that mean for masking and what should you know? While several hospitals and health systems in the Chicago area have …

Source: NBC 5 - Illinois - Neutral
Published on Jan 8, 2025

'MUNCH,' 'BICHIN,' 'JAGWEED' are some of the vanity plates rejected by Illinois Secretary of State last year

“JAGWEED,” “BADARSE” and “AXEHOLE.” These are just a few of the more than 300 requests for personalized vanity plates that were denied in 2024 by the Illinois Secretary of State’s office. The office shared only a few of the 335 plate requests that were …

Source: Chicago Sun Times - Illinois - Label Pending
Published on Jan 8, 2025

Illinois seeing rise in respiratory illnesses and hospitalizations

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Illinois is seeing a surge in hospitalizations from the flu, amid a nationwide uptick in respiratory illnesses. The Illinois Department of Public Health said cases of flu, RSV, and COVID-19 are on the rise across the state. Officials said …

Source: CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois - Neutral
Published on Jan 8, 2025

'Sneaky swearing': Why Illinois rejected 335 vanity plates requests last year

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Wednesday his office had rejected over 300 vanity and personalized license plate requests in 2024. Capitol News Illinois File Photo They might have been salaciously creative, but more than 300 salty …

Source: Daily Herald - Illinois - Label Pending
Published on Jan 8, 2025

Rejected Illinois license plate requests revealed by Secretary of State

SPRINGFIELD (25News Now) - More than 300 personalized and vanity license plate requests in Illinois were rejected in 2024. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said out of the 60,537 requests, 335 were denied because of their inflammatory or …

Source: Week 25 - Illinois - Neutral
Published on Jan 8, 2025

Illinois Secretary of State Reveals 2024 Rejected License Plates

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — HOKTUAH, GYATT, MUNCH, BICHIN, JAGWEED, BADARSE, AXEHOLE, ILLCUTU, HOHOHOE, ABADMF, WEENIE, DUCKOFF, SHIDDED, UGEWANG, and THICCAF, were just some of the license plates that got rejected in Illinois in 2024. Illinois Secretary of …

Source: KHQA 7 - Missouri - Neutral