Easter tornadoes confirmed
The National Weather Service has confirmed that five tornadoes touched down in Illinois on Easter Sunday. Two touched down in Monroe County, and tornadoes have been confirmed in Adams, St. Clair and Randolph counties. All the twisters were either EF1 or EF0 in strength.
Illinois has seen a total of 58 tornadoes so far this year.
IHSA urged to testify
State Rep. Blaine Wilhour is calling on the Illinois High School Association to testify before one of the House oversight committees on education after ignoring President Donald Trump’s executive order banning biological males from competing in girls’ sports.
Wilhour, who serves as the minority spokesman on the K-12 Education Appropriations Committee, said the IHSA’s refusal to follow federal direction is not only outrageous but it’s a direct violation of an executive order.
Downstate grants awarded
Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and local leaders in Jacksonville Tuesday to announce 25 awards designed to revitalize downtown areas in Illinois.
Officials said the Rebuild Illinois Downtowns and Main Streets program provides grants for construction, repair and modernization of public infrastructure to boost jobs and stimulate economic activity for communities that have experienced historic disinvestment. Some of the cities receiving grants include Springfield, Bloomington and Moline.
