Circle K will give motorists 40 cents off per gallon of gas today as part of Circle K Fuel Day. The company said the promotion will be active between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at participating Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri locations, approximately 300 stations in total. Illinois gas tax set to increase in January Circle K said the promotion would only be available at stations selling either Circle K or Shell brand fuels.
Billionaire Ken Griffin is suing the IRS. Griffin filed a lawsuit this week accusing the agency of violating his right to privacy after an investigative journalism outlet reported on his tax records in April. He claims the IRS is responsible for the “unlawful disclosure” of his tax returns. Griffin founded the hedge fund Citadel in Chicago more than 30 years ago. He announced in June that he is relocating his company’s headquarters to Miami.
The Illinois Department of Human Services is launching a campaign to help those with
gambling problems. The “Are You Really Winning?” campaign aims to help Illinoisans across the state with a helpline and website. Research shows nearly 400-thousand Illinois residents have a gambling disorder. The campaign will reach across the state through TV, radio, social media, and sponsorships to educate the general public on the signs and symptoms of gambling disorder and the resources available to those in need.
By now, almost everyone in Illinois has heard that Jan. 1 will mark the beginning of a
a significant change in the state’s criminal justice system – the elimination of cash bail. It’s an issue that dominated the 2022 campaigns and has been both praised and criticized on editorial pages in newspapers across the state. It essentially means that starting Jan. 1, the decision as to whether a criminal suspect should be held in jail while awaiting trial will be based on public safety and the likelihood the suspect will flee rather than their financial ability to post bond.
For most people who work a minimum-wage job, the new year will bring a pay raise to $13 per hour, a $1 increase over the current wage. That’s the result of a law Gov. Pritzker signed in 2019, his first major legislative victory after being sworn into office a month earlier. The law will eventually raise the wage to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, 2025. The new $13 hourly rate does not apply to all minimum wage earners. People who receive tips at work will see their base wage rise to $7.80 an hour. And people younger than 18 who work fewer than 650 hours per year will see their wage go up to $10.50 an hour.
A student at Illinois College in Jacksonville, Illinois is facing charges following an incident on campus. Police say officers responded yesterday to the Illinois College campus on a report of an armed individual and possible armed robbery in progress. Officers were able to arrest the student, who was charged with Armed Robbery and Home Invasion. No injuries were reported.