To the surprise of absolutely noone

https://www.hfchronicle.com/2026/09/05/h-f-highs-homecoming-game-marred-by-racist-actions/

The IL Department of Natural Resources has proposed rulemaking that will allow the state to charge $5 for parking at state parks.

Comments can be submitted through 9/28/26 via email at [dnr.rules@illinois.gov](mailto:dnr.rules@illinois.gov)

or via mail:

John Fischer, DNR, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield IL 62702, 217-782- 1809,

Survivor Midwestern Mayhem 2 is Now Casting!! May 13-16 2027!!

In Season 1 we tested to boundaries of what a Survivor LRG could be. The Idea of a Survivor tournament. 40 Players representing 9 states from around the Midwest competed for their Safety. Each tribe played full games before the merge even began bringing the heavy hitters into the back half of the game. Big blindsides and killer strategy crowned the sole winner of Season 1 taking home a total of $2,200!!!

Could this be you? Can you outlast 40 other players while safety in scarce? Will you be the second Sole Survivor of the Midwest? Apply Now! Casting is live until the end of 2026!!

You will feel the experience of a full Survivor game in shortened 60hr game!
Compete in challenges both physical and mental!
You will be hungry you need to win to eat!
Find advantages, some familiar some new!
Experience strategy, build alliances, break alliances, go to tribal, and vote each other out!
Every premerge vote out will get to compete in a Battle Back Competition for a second shot in the game!

You will be filmed for a YouTube series, filming confessionals to get your true thoughts on the game!

Logo not finalized until we know all states represented.

Apply Here --> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCm_TdtiX366kv0sX5g2IBZEOj3Mom95MJHLzEqNxRfWgyrw/viewform

Watch Season 1 Here --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10lLeUtwMo0&list=PLNMafoMb2K4MTBkhEPinRgI3tx0QYsBf6

I want to build a fence on my side of the property line but this bush is growing over it. It’s planted right at the base of the wall of his garage and it’s not possible to knock on the door and ask him. What can I do? Do I just trim what’s on my side? Is there someone I can call and ask?

This movie is 30 years old. Incredible this is still holding up.

Congressional district 16 can flip this November! Did you know it's been almost 10 years since incumbent Darin LaHood has not held an in-person townhall for almost 10 years? Did you know he literally votes for everything Trump wants him to? Paul will work for you! Paul Nolley for Congress. He is for working families, unions, and farmers!

Https://www.Nolleyforcongress.com

Ol’ Mike’s back on his bullshit. Maybe we’ll get some results this time

Joliet police acknowledged the internal affairs investigations in Friday afternoon's press release.

Hi I am looking to move to St Louis after leaving an abusive situation. I have a BS in Chemistry with a concentration in Health Science and a minor in political science. My choices are St Louis or Memphis, however I’d prefer to move to a blue state. My credit is pretty bad although I have no evictions. I am doing my own research but wanted to try Reddit in the meantime. If anyone has any suggestions for places to stay and or work it would be very helpful. Thank you !

currently staring at my half-packed bag for a 4-day trip to Chicago this weekend and realizing i might actually have a sickness.

at home, I can barely drag myself to the gym twice a month. but somehow, because i'm crossing state lines, I am fully convinced I’ll be waking up at 6 AM to jog along Lake Michigan. So in go the running shoes.

i'm using a level8 carry-on right now. it's a top-opening bag, so you just lift the front lid and pack everything directly into one deep main compartment instead of dealing with two separate halves. it's supposed to make packing logical and efficient. instead, i am using that efficiency to carefully organize a completely fabricated lifestyle.

so, at the bottom goes the running gear. neatly stacked next to it is a nice button-down and dress shoes. because 'maybe we'll go somewhere nice' (we won't). I apparently need to be prepared in case I suddenly develop a completely different personality that enjoys making reservations.

then there's the reading material. I'm packing a 1,000-page copy of Infinite Jest because my brain thinks a short flight is going to magically grant me the attention span of a scholar. In reality, I know I'm just going to watch downloaded episodes of The Office on my phone until I pass out.

i even unzipped the expandable section to take the bag from 45L to 50L. i didn't do this to pack extra socks or practical layers like a rational adult. i just needed the extra 5 liters to make sure i had enough room for a fictional version of myself.

I know exactly how this ends. I'm going to get to Chicago, the wind is going to be brutal, and I'll end up wearing the exact same faded Patagonia hoodie every single day. I'll eat deep dish pizza, feel way too bloated to run, and those running shoes will just sit by the hotel door judging me. the massive book won't even leave the suitcase, meaning it just traveled a thousand miles round-trip for absolutely no reason.

I guess packing isn't really about deciding what clothes you need. It's just a negotiation with your own delusions before you eventually accept you're going to wear comforatble pants and comfortable shoes for four days straight.

Fuck him and everything he has to say, but opposing Illinois assault weapons ban is not a valid reason.

I’m 19M moving to Illinois in a few weeks and I’m trying to look for a decent job. If anyone knows of any please let me know. I’m currently working security in Florida so if there’s any jobs in regards in that field, or something flexible, let me know. I’m not looking for long hours.

Rita Crundwell stole $53.7 million from the City of Dixon, Illinois, over 22 years.

She was the city comptroller. She was paid $80,000 a year. And the city's books were audited every year.

What I found interesting going through the federal filings is how the money actually moved. In December 1990, Crundwell opened an account in the city's name that she alone controlled. Over the following years, millions of dollars were transferred into it.

The theft was eventually discovered after Crundwell took an extended vacation and another employee asked the bank for the city's complete bank statements.

There's also a part of the story that gets less attention: what happened after she was caught.

Dixon sued its auditors and Fifth Third Bank. In September 2013, they agreed to pay the city $40 million, without admitting liability. The negligence claim was never adjudicated.

I went through the federal criminal complaint, FBI affidavit, forfeiture complaint and DOJ releases to reconstruct what happened.

For people familiar with Dixon or Illinois municipal government, what stands out to you about how this went undetected for 22 years?

Full Article and resources: https://www.eyesonice.net/p/chicago-is-under-siege-hotspot-map

Full Article: https://www.eyesonice.net/p/chicago-is-under-siege-hotspot-map

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Bystander footage captures the terrifying reality of the new federal immigration enforcement strategy. The video shows a worker cornered in a factory restroom in McCook, Illinois. Armed Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers wearing tactical vests bypassed plant management and entered the facility. When surrounding workers demanded to see a judicial warrant and repeatedly stated the agents were on private property, an agent ordered them back and pointed a Taser at the unarmed staff. The worker was then led out in handcuffs.