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Water main break reported in Ridgway, boil water order to follow once fixed
RIDGWAY, Ill. -- The Village of Ridgway experienced a water main break which is affecting all their water customers on Thursday afternoon. A representative with the Ridgway Water Department tells News 3 all of their customers are impacted as they work to fix the break in the water line. The...
Landmark downtown Centralia building being torn down
Demolition is underway on the Lee’s Drug Store/Momma Antonia’s building at Broadway and Poplar Streets in downtown Centralia. Foundation Board Chair Dave Agee says the building was recently purchased by the Centralia Foundation. “We acquired the property about a month or so ago to join the park and...
Illinois high school football recap: Peoria-area highlights from IHSA Week 1
We had dramatic finishes, late finishes and so much more in Week 1 of the Illinois high school football season. Here is the Journal Star preps experience for Week 1, your one-stop shop as we look around the Peoria-area football landscape to open the 2024 high school season: ...
New roundabout planned for Evansville’s east side
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A new roundabout is now in the works on Evansville’s east side. Evansville City Engineer Mike Labitzke confirmed the plans to put a roundabout at the intersection of Crosse Pointe Boulevard and East Indiana Street. He says the city plans to bid out the project...
Several area restaurants closing citing lack of workers, high food cost
PADUCAH — Two popular local restaurants — The Farm in La Center, and Fristoe’s Restaurant in Hickory — will close their doors for good on Saturday. The news comes after Rocket Fired Pizza in Paducah closed and as MLC’s Family Restaurant at Southern Pride Truck Stop off Interstate 24 Exit 16 is scheduled to close in mid-September.
Saint Joseph's Defeats Women’s Soccer, 2-0
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider women's soccer team dropped their second consecutive match to the Saint Joseph's Hawks Thursday evening by a final of 2-0 on Ben Cohen Field. A goals in each half from the Hawks was the difference in the match. The Broncs fall to 1-2-1 on the season.
Laser strikes continue to be high in Indiana
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — The Federal Aviation Administration is sharing data with Hoosiers about shining lasers at airplanes overhead. They are citing over 300 reports of laser strikes in Indiana this year. The FAA released a report Thursday collecting laser strike reports from across the world, with over 13,000...
Microbursts Cause Localized Damage in Kentucky, Indiana
Alexandria, KY – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Wilmington, OH, has confirmed that two separate microbursts caused significant damage in Kentucky and Indiana this week. The microbursts, which are localized columns of rapidly descending air, affected areas around Alexandria, KY, on Monday and Vevay, IN, on Tuesday. Microbursts...
3 hospitalized following crash on I-69 in Webster County, officials say
WEBSTER CO., Ky. (WFIE) - Three people are in the hospital after a crash Thursday night on Interstate 69. The Webster County Sheriff’s Office says they were called to the area around 7:45 p.m. Further investigation revealed the driver, Nathaniel Keen, was speeding with two passengers while traveling southbound.
44Blitz Game of the Week: Mt. Carmel vs. Gibson Southern
FORT BRANCH, Ind. (WEVV) — Gibson Southern (1-0) and Mt. Carmel (0-0) collide tomorrow night at Jack Jewell Memorial Field in Fort Branch, in a rematch from a year ago, that saw the Titans hand the Golden Aces one of only two losses on the season. "You know, we...
Illinois solar project to be biggest in eastern half of U.S.
Illinois already creates in the neighborhood of 7000 megawatts of energy from wind power coming from the fields and fields of windmills in the central and western portions of the state, but a massive solar array being built thirty miles west of Springfield is estimated to produce 800 more megawatts.
Urgent Warning for Illinois Boaters Ahead of Labor Day Weekend
As Labor Day weekend approaches, the Illinois Conservation Police emphasize the importance of wearing life jackets to prevent drownings. Illinois Conservation Police Urge Boaters to Wear Life Jackets. This year alone, the department has responded to 48 boating-related incidents, resulting in 15 fatalities and 15 injuries. Alarmingly, 13 of these...
Illinois Democrats, GOP offer differing views to undecided voters
Democrats and Republicans are focused on different issues as they try to attract undecided voters in Illinois. State Rep. Marcus Evans, D-Chicago, told The Center Square at last week's Democratic National Convention that there needs to be more construction in the United States. “I think the issue that people want...
Check Your Ticket! A $9 Million Winning Lottery Ticket Was Sold In Illinois
If you happened to buy a lottery ticket in Illinois recently, you may want to check it. It's not uncommon to hear about people winning tens of thousands of dollars on the lottery or even a $1 million winning ticket that has yet to be claimed. But the total prize on the latest winning ticket from the Illinois Lottery has it beat.
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