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Illinois law to close protection order loophole for domestic violence survivors (opens the original)
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QUINCY (WGEM) - A new Illinois law will close a loophole that advocates say has left domestic violence survivors without protection for weeks or months at a time. Under current law, a victim who reports abuse can be granted an emergency order of protection by a judge, which typically lasts 14 to 21 days. The emergency order expires the moment a judge grants a final, or plenary, order. That final order is not enforceable by law enforcement until the abuser is served with the physical papers, a pr
Illinois families, educators eligible for hundreds in school tax credits (opens the original)
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QUINCY (WGEM) - Before you throw away those back-to-school shopping receipts, state tax officials said they could be worth hundreds of dollars back in your pocket. Illinois is urging parents and teachers to track their school expenses now to maximize their tax credits next spring. Local tax preparers warn that because of how the tax math works out, some families might not get to keep the full amount. “It is a nonrefundable credit, which means if you got $2,250 worth of credit and you got three k
Deepfake AI scam uses celebrity likenesses to push fake supplements, BBB warns (opens the original)
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QUINCY (WGEM) - Scammers are using artificial intelligence to create realistic deepfake videos of celebrities and medical professionals to push a weight loss supplement called LipoMax on Facebook and Instagram. The Better Business Bureau has received more than 150 reports about LipoMax in recent months. In one case, an Illinois resident lost more than $400 after watching a fake video of Oprah Winfrey appearing to endorse the product. Don O’Brien, regional director of the Quincy BBB, said consume
Meta rolls out AI safety alerts for teens on Instagram, notifying parents of self-harm conversations (opens the original)
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QUINCY (WGEM) - Meta is rolling out a new safety feature on Instagram that will automatically alert supervising parents or guardians when a teen’s conversation with Meta AI includes language suggesting self-harm or suicide. The update, which targets users ages 13 to 18, is designed to give families an early warning and an opportunity to intervene before a crisis escalates. When a teen’s chat with Meta AI is flagged for language related to self-harm or suicide, two things happen simultaneously: t
Illinois law targets repeat speeders with GPS speed-limiting devices (opens the original)
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QUINCY (WGEM) - Illinois drivers convicted of excessive speeding twice within 12 months could be required to install a GPS-based speed-limiting device on their vehicle before they can legally drive again. Quincy Police Patrol Officer Devin Neally, who has been on the force for nearly three years, said repeat speeders are not common in his experience, but he and the department support the measure. “In all reality, it will have a great benefit to not only us, but everywhere in the state of Illinoi
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