Illinois truckers are worried California trucking regulations could home to roost in the Land of Lincoln. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) alongside the Union of Concerned Scientists commissioned a report supporting a move to no- and low-emission trucks and buses in Illinois. “Freight is a major part of the Chicago area economy, but air…
Midwest Truckers Group Warns of Catastrophe If California Environmental and Labor Regulations Spread
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Dropped for Illinois College Staff and Students After Lawsuit
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office on Wednesday announced that COVID-19 vaccine mandates can be dropped for colleges and universities across the state for staff and students. However, the vaccine mandates for K-12 students and daycares will remain intact, according to a news release from Pritzker, a Democrat. “Vaccine mandates for higher education employees and students…
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Dropped for Illinois College Staff, Students After Lawsuit
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office announced on July 13 that colleges and universities across the state can drop COVID-19 vaccine mandates for staff and students. However, the vaccine mandates for K-12 students and day care facilities will remain intact, according to a statement from Pritzker, a Democrat. “Vaccine mandates for higher education employees and students…
Bodies of Missing Man, 3 Kids Found in Indianapolis Pond
INDIANAPOLIS—The bodies of a man and his three young children who vanished last week after leaving for a fishing trip were found along with a submerged car in the pond they were headed to, authorities said Wednesday. The bodies discovered Tuesday night are those of Kyle Moorman, 27, of Indianapolis, and his children: 1-year-old Kyran…
Bodies of Missing Man, 3 Children Found in Indianapolis Pond
INDIANAPOLIS—The bodies of a man and his three young children who vanished last week after leaving for a fishing trip were found along with a submerged car in the pond where they were headed, authorities said Wednesday. The bodies discovered Tuesday night are those of Kyle Moorman, 27, of Indianapolis, and his children: 1-year-old Kyran…
8-Year-Old Highland Park Victim Left With Severed Spinal Cord, May Never Walk Again
An 8-year-old boy who was shot in the chest while attending the Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, on Monday may never walk again. Cooper Roberts had been attending the parade with both his parents: mother Keely Roberts, and father Jason Roberts along with his twin brother Luke when gunman Robert Crimo opened fire on the crowd. He…
Illinois July 4th Shooter Left Gun Near Scene of Crime: Prosecutors
The man who opened fire on a parade in Illinois on July 4 left the gun he used near the scene of the crime, according to prosecutors. Robert Crimo III, 21, was captured on surveillance video walking in an alley toward the back of a store in Highland Park just before the shooting, prosecutors said…
Accused Illinois Gunman’s Dad Says Son Discussed Mass Shooting Day Before Attack
The man accused of carrying out a mass shooting in Illinois on July 4 discussed a shooting the night prior, his father said in a new interview after authorities said they’re opening a criminal investigation into the dad. Robert Crimo Jr., the father, told the New York Post that he and his son, Robert Crimo…
Illinois Shooting Suspect Confessed; Contemplated 2nd Shooting: Officials
The man arrested in the July 4 mass shooting in Illinois confessed after being arrested, authorities said on July 6. Robert Crimo III also contemplated firing on another Independence Day celebration in an adjoining state but ultimately decided not to because he felt he wasn’t prepared enough, according to officials. Crimo, 21, appeared in court…
Father of Illinois Shooting Suspect Helped Son Obtain Gun Card Despite Past Threats
The father of the 21-year-old man charged in the slayings of seven people during a Fourth of July parade in Illinois sponsored his son’s state firearm identification card about two years ago. Robert E. Crimo III, the suspect, applied for a state Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card—which is issued by the Illinois State Police—in December 2019…
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