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Wake Up Tri-Counties with RaeAnn Tucker from the Henry and Stark Health Departments
RaeAnn Tucker from the Henry and Stark County Health Department joined Wake Up Tri-Counties with RaeAnn Tucker to talk about student immunizations and physicals, the upcoming flu season, and mosquitoes. First Choice Healthcare clinics are holding “Pop Up Walk-in” school and sports exam days this week, August 12th to August 16th, all day at the clinics in Kewanee, Colona, and Toulon. These special clinics offer school and sports physicals for $40, but bring insurance information if you have insurance. The clinics offer physicals for junior and senior high school athletes, freshmen, sixth graders, kindergarteners, and preschoolers. To help reduce wait times, complete the physical forms obtained from your child’s school. For more information, you may call the First Choice Healthcare clinic nearest you: Kewanee, 110 N. Burr Blvd. 309-852-5272; Colona, 103 1st St. 309-792-4011; or Toulon, 120 E. Court St. 309-852-3115.
Three more condemned houses to be torn down
Three condemned houses in Kewanee will be demolished, following action by the City Council Monday. Boers Excavating was the low bidder to tear down a house at 210 S. Walnut St. for $7,000, one at 701 E. Fifth St. for $5,500 and a third at 717 Florence St. for $9,000.
River Action’s FLOATZILLA is returning for its 15th year
QUAD CITIES, Ill./Iowa (KWQC) - Who doesn’t love a good giveaway?. Well, that is exactly what coordinators of the event, FLOATZILLA are doing to encourage participation in their annual event happening this weekend. The annual event brings together a community of people who have one thing in common: a...
Friends of the Hennepin Hike on August 18, 2024, at Lock 21
The August Friends of the Hennepin “Kingfisher” Hike is on August 18, 2024, at 1:30 PM, from Lock 17 to Lock 21, which is about 3.2 miles. Participants should meet at Lock 21 (Lift Bridge) at 1:30 PM and will be shuttled to Lock 17 to begin the hike. Lock 21 is located approximately three miles west of Wyanet at Highways 6 and 34. Membership in the Friends of the Hennepin Canal is not required to join the monthly hikes, and there is no fee for the hike. They suggest you dress appropriately for the weather. For more information, contact the Friends of the Hennepin Canal at hikes@friends-hennepin-canal.org.
Anti-war protesters’ lawsuit against ISU moves to federal court
PEORIA (25News Now) - A lawsuit accusing Illinois State University administrators of violating the constitutional rights of seven anti-war protesters is moving from a courtroom in Bloomington to federal court in Peoria. The lawsuit is separate from a criminal case in which the seven students are charged with trespassing on...
Rivian CEO: Vehicle body complexity and cost lowered, Illinois plant retooling completed
While detailing its Q2 results, Rivian says it has made significant progress toward greater cost efficiency, product improvement, differentiated technology, and new business opportunities. “[W]e have reduced complexity and lowered the cost associated with the vehicle body with a heavy emphasis on removing parts, processes, and steps,” said RJ Scaringe,...
After three decades, this year's Evergreen Cemetery Walk is set to be the last
The Evergreen Cemetery Walk, one of the longest-running outreach programs offered by the McLean County Museum of History, is coming to an end after this year, organizers said Wednesday. An outdoor theater program that offers glimpses into McLean County's storied past through actor portrayals, the Evergreen Cemetery Walk has been...
$51 million worth of upgrades planned for Davenport water treatment facility
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Davenport is planning $51 million in upgrades to the aging machinery at its sanitary sewer treatment facility. On Thursday, city engineer Brian Schadt toured the facility with the media to show where those funds will go. The plant processes the water that gets flushed down the...
Incentives help solar industry amid higher costs linked to inflation
Along with other U.S. states, Illinois is working to make itself more dependent on renewable energy sources rather than fossil fuels. The head of a local Bloomington-Normal solar installation company said state and federal incentives make Illinois one of the strongest to go solar. Shannon Fulton runs the Bloomington office...
Illinois quick hits: Illinois unemployment rate rises to 5.2%
Illinois unemployment rate rises to 5.2% The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced Thursday that the state's unemployment rate increased to 5.2%, while nonfarm payrolls increased nearly 13,000 in July. The national unemployment rate was 4.3% in July, up from the previous month. Based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the industry sectors with monthly payroll job declines included Manufacturing, Leisure and Hospitality, and Trade,...
3 Illinois dental schools secure funding
Three dental schools in Illinois earned endowments from the Illinois State Dental Society. Each of the three schools will receive $8,000 from the ISDS Foundation's dental education endowment fund. Here are the three schools and how they plan to use the additional funds:. UIC College of Dentistry (Chicago): Upgrade its...
Sportsbook reverses decision on surcharges for Illinois bettors
(The Center Square) – In the wake of tax hikes on sports betting apps in Illinois, one operator that announced surcharges to make up revenue is changing course. DraftKings announced last month it would add surcharges to high-tax states like Illinois, which just hiked taxes on sports books from 15% to as much as 40%. Now the company says for the time being, no surcharges will be imposed. “We always...
A Second Round of Potent Storms Possible
More storms are targeting central Illinois. A low-pressure system is marching across the region, and it already brought one round of hefty showers and storms on Thursday morning. Springfield got drenched with over 3/4" of rain, and Decatur picked up nearly an inch. Now central Illinois is in the warm...
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