AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Hometown Illinois. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/hometown-il 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/hometown-il https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 24 Nov 2024 09:35:21 -0600 Hunters Harvest More Than 52,000 Deer During First Weekend Of Illinois Firearm Season SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois harvested a https://www.americantowns.com/news/hunters-harvest-more-than-52000-deer-during-first-weekend-of-illinois-firearm-season-31495558-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hunters-harvest-more-than-52000-deer-during-first-weekend-of-illinois-firearm-season-31495558-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Marks the 15th year the Secretary of State Police conducts stings Secretary of State Jesse White announced that Secretary of State Police will be https://www.americantowns.com/news/jesse-white-targets-holiday-scofflaws-abusing-disability-parking-at-malls-statewide-31495561-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/jesse-white-targets-holiday-scofflaws-abusing-disability-parking-at-malls-statewide-31495561-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Illinoisans urged to Get Fully Vaccinated for COVID-19 & Flu; Stay Home if you are Sick; Illinois Reports 14,388 New COVID-19 Cases in Last Week https://www.americantowns.com/news/idph-urges-public-to-protect-loved-ones-from-covid19-other-respiratory-viruses-and-foodborne-illnesses-during-thanksgiving-holiday-31495568-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/idph-urges-public-to-protect-loved-ones-from-covid19-other-respiratory-viruses-and-foodborne-illnesses-during-thanksgiving-holiday-31495568-chicago-il.html Health and Fitness Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 CHICAGO — Yesterday, a water main break in the Village of Robbins disabled water supply in the Village and surrounding communities, impacting https://www.americantowns.com/news/rush-responds-to-robbins-water-infrastructures-failure-over-thanksgiving-holiday-31495815-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rush-responds-to-robbins-water-infrastructures-failure-over-thanksgiving-holiday-31495815-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 xCHICAGO - Governor JB Pritzker announced Erin A. Johnson will serve as the state's Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer. She replaces Danielle https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-pritzker-appoints-erin-a-johnson-to-serve-as-cannabis-regulation-oversight-officer-31496492-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-pritzker-appoints-erin-a-johnson-to-serve-as-cannabis-regulation-oversight-officer-31496492-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – On Friday, Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) and Bill Johnson (OH-06) introduced a bipartisan resolution expressing the sense https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressmen-krishnamoorthi-and-johnson-introduce-resolution-in-support-of-the-people-of-sri-lanka-following-decades-of-civil-war-and-corrupt-misgovernance-31496604-schaumburg-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressmen-krishnamoorthi-and-johnson-introduce-resolution-in-support-of-the-people-of-sri-lanka-following-decades-of-civil-war-and-corrupt-misgovernance-31496604-schaumburg-il.html Government and Politics Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Springfield, IL – The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) will bring the Illinois Product Holiday Market back to Downtown Springfield https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-product-holiday-market-returns-first-weekend-in-december-31496730-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-product-holiday-market-returns-first-weekend-in-december-31496730-springfield-il.html Clubs and Organizations Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Agreement Will Supplement State’s Trust Fund and Rainy-Day Fund, Secure Employer Tax Credits, and Save Taxpayers Millions SPRINGFIELD – https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-historic-agreement-to-eliminate-pandemic-unemployment-debt-protect-benefits-for-workers-31496755-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-announces-historic-agreement-to-eliminate-pandemic-unemployment-debt-protect-benefits-for-workers-31496755-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 SPRINGFIELD – At least 300 waterbirds, primarily snow geese, have died of suspected avian influenza at public hunting areas throughout https://www.americantowns.com/news/idnr-monitoring-suspect-outbreaks-of-avian-influenza-during-fall-waterfowl-migration-31496756-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/idnr-monitoring-suspect-outbreaks-of-avian-influenza-during-fall-waterfowl-migration-31496756-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation is hosting free virtual workshops in December as part of its continuing Building Blocks https://www.americantowns.com/news/building-blocks-of-success-idot-announces-december-dates-for-disadvantaged-business-enterprise-program-workshops-31496732-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/building-blocks-of-success-idot-announces-december-dates-for-disadvantaged-business-enterprise-program-workshops-31496732-springfield-il.html Clubs and Organizations Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] — U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who has been a strong advocate for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) throughout https://www.americantowns.com/news/in-virtual-roundtable-duckworth-schakowsky-emphasize-that-community-care-is-a-necessity-not-a-luxury-31496944-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/in-virtual-roundtable-duckworth-schakowsky-emphasize-that-community-care-is-a-necessity-not-a-luxury-31496944-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-duckworth-announce-more-than-116-million-for-public-health-infrastructure-in-illinois-31496946-carbondale-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-duckworth-announce-more-than-116-million-for-public-health-infrastructure-in-illinois-31496946-carbondale-il.html Government and Politics Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 In his letter, Durbin urges Secretary Vilsack to implement regulations for breeders suggested in Durbin’s Puppy Protection Act WASHINGTON https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-urges-usda-to-update-standards-for-commercial-dog-breeding-facilities-31496950-mchenry-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-urges-usda-to-update-standards-for-commercial-dog-breeding-facilities-31496950-mchenry-il.html Government and Politics Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Bicameral legislation would require DOJ to collect, aggregate, analyze, and publish comprehensive data on federal corporate criminal enforcement https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-blumenthal-scanlon-introduce-corporate-crime-database-act-31496952-elmhurst-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-blumenthal-scanlon-introduce-corporate-crime-database-act-31496952-elmhurst-il.html Government and Politics Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and author of the Dream Act, https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-congress-must-act-in-the-lame-duck-session-to-protect-dreamers-31496954-palatine-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-congress-must-act-in-the-lame-duck-session-to-protect-dreamers-31496954-palatine-il.html Government and Politics Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600