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Triple digit heat indices likely across northern Illinois Monday & Tuesday
The cool weather from last week is a thing of the past as temperatures climbed over the weekend. In the end, the Rockford Airport peaked in the upper 80s Saturday afternoon, then right at the 90-degree mark Sunday. When you factor in humidity levels, heat indices registered in the mid...
Illinois Woman Goes Viral For Thrifting Hot Dog Soap Dispenser
Hi, it's me. I went viral for thrifting a soap dispenser disguised as a dog wearing a hot dog costume. This has to be the peak of my internet career. A few months ago, I made a TikTok that reached nearly 5 million views after I kept trying to say "Chicago Style Hot Dog" but instead it came out as "Shakyle Hophawg".
Illinoisans Returning from Funeral Say They Saw a ‘Walking Wolf’
Have you ever seen something strange driving at night in Illinois? If you've ever driven anywhere at night especially in rural Illinois, that's almost certainly a yes. One Illinois couple who were returning from a funeral had a strange experience as they swear they saw what they describe as a 'walking wolf'.
‘Hottest air so far this summer:' Heat advisories, warnings go into effect Monday for Chicago area
While last week felt more like fall, excessive heat and dangerously high humidity will blanket the entire Chicago area for the next few days, beginning with Monday. "Right now, it's feeling like we're in the dead of summer," NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes said. At 12 p.m. Monday, a heat...
Resurfacing project on US 67 begins Monday
A resurfacing project on U.S. 67 in Alton and Godfrey starts today (Monday). IDOT workers will be on scene throughout much of the rest of the year, and the job will require intermittent lane closures so motorists should expect delays. IDOT spokesperson Dawn Johnson tells The Big Z more about...
Missouri Warns of Apocalyptic Species Hidden in Moss Balls
If you'd like to see how drinking water and native species in Missouri could perish, you need to look in moss balls based on a new warning from the state. The Missouri Department of Conservation just issued a bulletin days ago warning that residents need to know what might lie within moss balls. It is believed that an invasive species which has been discovered in Washington state has been distributed in Missouri and it's extremely bad news for drinking water.
2 carjacked an hour apart overnight in South City
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Two people were carjacked early Sunday morning in south St. Louis City. According to St. Louis Metropolitan Police, a woman was carjacked around 1 a.m. Sunday at a Quick Trip at 2851 Gravois in the Fox Park neighborhood. The victim told police she was putting air in the tires of her 2022 grey Nissan Altima when a man wearing a mask and armed with a gun approached her.
MU, MDC offer free testing for oak diseases
COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension’s Plant Diagnostic Clinic, in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), will offer free testing for all common oak tree diseases in 2024. In a press release, Peng Tian, director of the Plant Diagnostic Clinic on the MU campus, said,...
Spooky Season Arrives Early: Halloween Décor Hit Illinois Shelves
I couldn't believe my eyes when I walked into Home Depot in Rockford this week—Halloween decorations were already out in full force!. It’s still August, Summer is still here, but I guess we've decided to just fast forward to Halloween?! I'm here for it, but how early is REALLY too early?
Toss It Now! Huge Recall In Iowa, Illinois & Wisconsin For Cucumbers
People in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin make not be feeling the best after eating cucumbers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are letting Iowans, Illinoisans, and Wisconsinites know to avoid whole cucumbers. Whole cucumbers that have been grown in Florida are being recalled due to a Salmonella outbreak...
Check for hexes: Mizzou soccer falls to SLU 2-0 at home
Curses aren’t real. But if they were, I’m pretty sure one has been hanging around Mizzou (1-2-1) soccer for quite a while and was on full display in their 2-0 loss against St. Louis University (1-0-2) on Sunday, August 25. For the past three games Mizzou has put...
Air quality alert extended through Monday for several Chicago-area counties
The National Weather Service extended an air quality alert for several Chicago-area counties as heat and humidity continued to build on Sunday, ahead of potential 110 heat index values. In a notice on Sunday, the NWS stated an air quality alert was set to take effect at midnight Sunday and...
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