Illinois News Roundup - October 13, 2023
A new emphasis in Northern Illinois for students to graduate from college and hundreds of granite workers in the Metro East are off the job.
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Encore: Why did the snakes cross the road?
This time of year, so many snakes migrate, it closes a major road in southern Illinois.
Encore: Student loan payments resume this fall
This fall, payments along with interest will resume for over 40 million Americans.
Dulce Quintero makes history as new IL Dept. of Human Service Secretary
In September, Gov. JB Pritzker appointed Dulce Quintero as acting Secretary of DHS. They are the first non-binary person to hold the post.
Traffic Stops of Black Drivers Hits 20-Year High in Illinois
Black drivers face more than 30 percent of all traffic stops in Illinois, as of the last two years. That’s a rate that’s about double their population.
