Family Demands Answers In School Van Crash
(Cahokia Heights, IL) — A family is demanding answers after a Metro East school van crash that left a 15-year-old severely injured. The family of G’Mauri Hodges says he suffered burns to over 75-percent of his body in the crash last week that left one student dead and several others injured. The Hodges family has reportedly hired an attorney and wants answers to multiple questions, including if the Ford E-350 van was approved for transporting students. Police say the crash remains under investigation.
Pritzker Reminds Illinois Families To Apply For Energy Bill Assistance
(Springfield, IL) — Governor Pritzker is reminding Illinois families to apply for utility bill assistance. Eligible families can receive bill assistance for natural gas, propane and electricity through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. LIHEAP provides one-time payments directly to energy service providers on behalf of recipients. Income-eligible families can apply online or in person through August 13th of next year or until funds are exhausted. Illinois has 240-million-dollars available to support families.
Illinois Department of Insurance Returns Over $9M to Consumers
(Chicago, IL) — The Illinois Department of Insurance is returning more than nine-million-dollars to consumers this year through its Life Policy Locator service for lost or unclaimed life insurance policies and annuities. Under Illinois law, insurance companies must attempt to find the beneficiaries of deceased policyholders when life insurance or annuity proceeds remain unpaid. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners reports that millions of dollars in life insurance benefits remain unclaimed each year.
Childhood Home Of Dick Van Dyke In Danville Torn Down
(Danville, IL) — The childhood home of beloved actor Dick Van Dyke in Danville is being torn down. The city announced yesterday that the home was being demolished because it was hazardous and unsafe. The property was condemned in 2016, but the Dick Van Dyke Foundation planned to turn it into a museum. However, the house was deemed beyond repair.