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“Tornado Alley” expanding Eastward, stirring up more storms around the QCA
MOLINE, Ill. — Back in 2018, storm chaser and Northern Illinois University professor Dr. Victor Gensini published a groundbreaking study on tornado patterns. He looked at tornado data from 1979 to 2017, examining trends on where tornadoes touched down and the location of certain ingredients that promote their development. Gensini found a marked eastward migration of the typical "tornado alley" many of us think of.
Illinois Residents, People May Sneak Onto Your Porch August 8th
I'm not trying to alarm you. Instead, I'm trying to pass along some information that should keep you from calling the police or reaching for a firearm in a little over a week's time. Then again, your own personal feelings may be different about the people who will, more than...
Holistic healing at Heart of a Veteran
The mission of Heart of a Veteran is to help veterans and their caregivers reach their health goals through holistic and alternative approaches to healing. The organization started in 2015 as a book written by 10 veterans. Jordan Holwell, founder of Heart of a Veteran, was a massage therapist with Higher Energy Massage Therapy. She supports the veteran community through low/no cost massage to help with the effects of PTSD and TBI.
I’m 17 and get hate daily after buying $51k Tesla Model 3 – trolls think it’s ‘daddy’s money’ but I earn $100k a year
A TEENAGER is criticized online by viewers who refuse to believe she bought a brand new Tesla with her own money. Most viewers suggested the $51,000 car was bought with her parents’ money. Seventeen-year-old content creator and student Sophia Castiblanco from Illinois has received hate daily because she earns nearly $100K per year as an […]
Prosecutors deny Supreme Court ruling sinks Madigan corruption case
(The Center Square) – Federal prosecutors said a narrow U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the federal bribery statute doesn't sink their corruption case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Defense attorneys for Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain, a close Madigan associate, have said the case should be dropped after the Supreme Court blunted the federal bribery statute's scope with a June decision. Prosecutors told a judge that's plain wrong. ...
Former Brad Underwood star provides momentum changer at the 2024 Olympic Games
As Illinois basketball fans await a much-anticipated season, there are things to take our minds off the fact we are still months away. Fans of the Illini program can pay attention to the football team. We are going to be a solid unit in 2024. Illinois fans can think about the potential lineup. I put together a projected Illinois lineup for 2024-25. There is also the 2024 Olympics you can watch.
Marion County Sheriff’s Department investigating two burglaries and theft
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is investigating two burglaries and a theft reported to the department on Tuesday. The sheriff’s department was told locks on a storage shed had been cut off and the door damaged in the 2800 block of Lazy Acre Road in rural Odin. However, nothing was immediately noticed as missing.
Preslee Harris named 2024 Miss Marion County Fair
The 2024 Miss Marion County Fair Queen is Preslee Harris of Iuka. “I was like I don’t know what to do, I’ve never been a Queen. I don’t know what to say. I just looked at Kaitlyn [Banning], oh my gosh put that crown on my head. That crown is mine now!”
As workers return to the office, residents are moving back to Chicago and other cities, driving up home prices
Ta Juana Tang, 45, bought a home in Frankfort, a southwestern suburb of Chicago, during the COVID-19 pandemic when she started working remotely. But when in-person work started to return, Tang’s commute became too much. In April, she sold her Frankfort townhome and purchased a four-bedroom home in West Town. “When you work in construction, I’m in the office at 7:00 (or) 7:15 a.m.,” said Tang, ...
Simone Biles' husband Jonathan Owens arrived in Paris from NFL training camp with an amazing custom t-shirt
Simone Biles‘ husband, Jonathan Owens, officially arrived in Paris from NFL training camp with the Chicago Bears, and he came bearing a SWEET tribute to Simone: a fantastic custom t-shirt. OK. Listen. If your spouse doesn’t show up to support you like this, you gotta throw the whole spouse...
Delivery on deck: Shelbyville high schooler delivers food to families by boat
SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — Who doesn’t love a day of sun, water and boating? Sounds like a summertime dream for some — until the hunger kicks in. It’s not always easy to reel everyone in and get back to land for a snack break. Elizabeth Reed, a senior at Shelbyville High School, is changing that […]
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