6-year-old Illinois boy dies after suffocating on helium-filled balloon

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A 6-year-old boy from Illinois died after suffocating on a helium-filled balloon. The Wabash County Coroner in Illinois said he responded to a home in Mount Carmel May 29 for an accidental death, reported by Fox59. Mount Carmel, …

Illinois affirms right to emergency abortions after change in federal guidance

A sterilized procedure room awaits the arrival of a patient at Planned Parenthood in Fairview Heights, Illinois, on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch CHICAGO — Illinois hospital …

Antelope lopes around Illinois zoo after getting loose

The Brookfield Zoo Chicago was the site of an antelope on the run. No, an insect didn’t secretly get married without the knowledge or approval of its parents. But, as ABC7 Chicago reports, an African antelope named Nyala did manage to get free from its …

Last-minute assisted suicide bill fails to pass Illinois Senate

Opponents of assisted suicide in Illinois are breathing a sigh of relief that the spring legislative session ended May 31 without an Illinois Senate vote on a bill that would have allowed terminally ill people to take their own lives. However, the bill …

6-year-old Illinois boy suffocates from balloon, coroner says

Gunner Matthew Hyatt died a week after his 6th birthday, according to an obituary posted to Keepes Funeral Home. MOUNT CARMEL, Ill. — A balloon likely suffocated a 6-year-old boy in Illinois, according to the Wabash County Coroner's Office. The boy was …

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$2,950 Cash Payments in Illinois – Are You Eligible This Month?

Illinois residents have a reason to celebrate as a new round of $2,950 cash payments has been approved for eligible individuals and families. This financial aid is part of the state’s ongoing effort to support citizens coping with the rising costs of …

Illinois Freedom Caucus files lawsuit against Democratic legislative leaders over budget process

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Multiple Eastern Illinois Republican lawmakers filed a lawsuit against Senate President Don Harmon and House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch Thursday calling last weekend's budget process unconstitutional. The Freedom …

Team Illinois Youth Police Camp receives $20,000 donation

JACKSON COUNTY, Ill. (WSIL)-- The Team Illinois Youth Police Camp is receiving funding to support the camp, which aims to teach children essential skills.  They are getting $20,000 courtesy of the Jackson County National Opioid Settlement Fund.  This money …

Illinois man arrested for third-degree assault in Cape Girardeau

The Cape Girardeau Police Department arrested an Elkville, Illinois, man for the alleged assault of a woman Saturday, May 31. Sean Falter, 33, was arrested Sunday, June 1, after he allegedly assaulted a woman in an alleyway between South Ellis Street and …