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Monday Night Fire Destroys Garage, Damages Home on Richview Road
MT. VERNON – The State Fire Marshal is investigating a structure fire that happened Monday night on Richview Road in Mt. Vernon. The Jefferson County Fire Protection District says their firefighters along with several other area fire departments and emergency responders arrived on scene around 8:40 p.m. A caller...
Southern Illinois Weather Alert: Thunderstorms Possible This Weekend
Kentucky, Paducah – Kentucky residents can expect dry conditions to persist through Saturday, with an unseasonably cool start to the week. Highs today will range from 73°F to 80°F, but a significant warming trend will begin Thursday, bringing temperatures up to 84°F. By Friday, highs are forecasted to climb near or above normal, reaching between 87°F and 92°F.
First Alert: Fall-like temps continue
(KFVS) - Soak up all the sunshine and pleasant weather while it’s still around. Much of the area saw cloud cover today, but extremely comfortable temperatures all around for late August. For this evening, Chief Meteorologist Grant Dade says you can expect temps to drop through the 60s as...
Traffic Touchpoint: Week of Aug. 19
QUAD CITIES, Ill., Iowa (KWQC) - A complete list of traffic alerts in the Iowa and Illinois TV6 viewing area. Alerts are ordered by which day they begin. TV6 will continue to update this weekly list as more alerts pop up. Have a traffic alert? Let us know at news@kwqc.com.
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BRIEF (08/21/2024)
(SPRINGFIELD) Colleges around Illinois are welcoming back their students for the fall semester. While the campus police at the University of Illinois has stepped up their safety efforts, the police department is reminding students to make use of the wide variety of other resources the school has to offer, such as residence advisors, counselors, and medical facilities. Classes begin this week at Eastern Illinois and Illinois State Universities as well.
Illinois Police Increasing DUI Patrols Now Through Labor Day
Since residents like to party during the Labor Day Weekend, Illinois police are stepping up their DUI patrols to make sure everyone stays safe during the holiday. There Will Be More Illinois Police Hitting The Streets During Labor Day Weekend. It's hard to believe that in 2024 we still have...
Hot Dog! The Weinermobile Is Coming To Northern Illinois
The iconic Weinermobile is hitting the road and making stops at several Sullivan's grocery stores in Northern Illinois this September, and they'll be serving up their famous hotdogs too!. The "Wurst" News for Northern Illinois. I've seem a lot of strange and extraordinary things in my life, but the one...
Special Illinois Painting Class Features A Few Celebrity Tie-Ins
I believe this painting class in Illinois will become very popular because of all the celebrity tie-ins to the event. This IL Painting Class Has Connections To A Famous Clown, Actor, And Musician. This is going to be a really fun day in Illinois. It has several tie-ins with famous...
Doxing And Swatting On The Rise In Parts Of Illinois, Iowa And Wisconsin
A growing trend not just in larger parts of the Midwest, but the entire United States has the FBI warning parents about online privacy. It seems like kids know way more about the internet than we do. Sadly with that knowledge comes confidence. Kids may feel safe online thinking they know it well. This can lead to them accidentally releasing information about themselves. This information leak can then result in doxxing, or even worse... swatting.
Pritzker makes impassioned speech at DNC, labels Trump a 'con artist'
Governor JB Pritzker revved up democrats during a prime-time speech Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention that was part attack on former President Trump and part boast about Illinois.
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