The plan would allow IEMA to create emergency rules for a grant program with money from the budget stabilization fund. Local governments in Alexander, Champaign, Cook, DuPage, Ford, Fulton, Kane, Lake, LaSalle, Marshall, McLean, Pulaski, Tazewell, Vermilion, and Will counties would be eligible for relief funds.

The parlor’s longtime operator has been arrested numerous times on prostitution-related charges.

The defendants each received 24-month sentences for their role in operating illicit massage businesses in southern Illinois and Indiana.

The addition of Simmons inserts a game-wrecker into the middle of what had been a questionable defensive line in Chicago.

The former major league pitcher joined the Cardinals’ front office as director of scouting in 2015 and spent eight seasons (2019-26) as an assistant GM with the club.

Dawson’s 11-yard TD run and Seth Glatz’s 1-yard score had the Redbirds (7-2, 3-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference) up 14-7 at halftime.

“The way this team’s persevered, nothing’s really come easy,” Illinois coach Bret Bielema said.

Northwestern had a 10-0 first-quarter lead and was up 20-13 at the half.