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50 Missouri Families Have 50 Missing Daughters Still Not Found
If you have children and know where they are, you have a luxury that some Missouri families to not have. As I write this, there are 50 Missouri families who recently had 50 daughters go missing and they still have not been found. This is the latest update from the...
Western Illinois University president speaks for first time about layoffs
MACOMB, Ill. (KWQC) - The president of Western Illinois University in Macomb is speaking for the first time since layoffs were announced earlier this week. The school is not renewing the contracts of 36 academic support professionals and associate faculty members. Interim President Kristi Mindrup said the university needs to...
Drivers warned of automatic fines up to $1,000 with new cameras in effect from July 1 – state can even take tax refund
SPEEDERS have been warned about new cameras equipped to issue automatic fines in key areas – it could cost some $1,000. If drivers don’t officially respond within 30 days, the city can come after benefit payments and tax returns. Six Iowa cities – Davenport, Cedar Rapids, LeClaire, Muscatine, and Des Moines – recently passed a […]
Save A Lot at 1120 Locust adds U-Haul truck share 24/7 service
QUINCY — U-Haul Co. of Illinois, Inc. has announced that Save A Lot 469 grocery store at 1120 Locust has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Quincy community. Save A Lot will offer essential services like U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment and moving supplies. Normal...
Safe and Livable Housing Committee to hold series of summer tenant workshops beginning July 18
QUINCY — A series of three workshops will be held this summer, sponsored by the Safe and Liveable Housing Committee. The workshops will be held on July 18, July 25 and Aug. 1 at Vermont Street Methodist Church, 818 Vermont. Each workshop will begin at 5:30 p.m. and end at 7 p.m.
Canton resident treated after kitchen fire
CANTON (25News Now) - A Canton resident was treated for smoke inhalation after a kitchen fire Thursday night. The Canton Fire Department says firefighters were called around 7 p.m. to a home in the 100 block of South Sixth Avenue. They determined the original fire was out but several hotspots...
Two years after the Highland Park shooting, Illinois senators continue to fight for gun control
HIGHLAND PARK, IL – Two years have passed since the tragic shooting at the 2022 Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) has joined community members, Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering and other local officials to pay tribute to the seven victims whose lives were taken.
Some float, some sink during eighth annual Cardboard Boat Races at Ronny Ferrel Hannibal Aquatic Center
HANNIBAL, Mo. — There were some spectacular sinkings at the eighth annual Cardboard Boat Races on June 22, so the lifeguards at the Ronny Ferrel Hannibal Aquatic Center had a hard time choosing a Titanic Award winner. As the cardboard boats didn’t always keep them afloat, aquatic director Emily...
Illinois Suburbs Increase Fireworks Enforcement, Fines Up to $750 for Violations
As fireworks light up the sky this July Fourth, a stark divide remains in laws governing their use. Various suburbs in Illinois are taking a firm stance against illegal fireworks, upping their enforcement and ramping up fines to as much as $750 for violations. The concerted effort by these municipalities is to stymie the tradition of private pyrotechnics that often accompany Independence Day celebrations.
Officials urge public to leave fireworks to experts, citing risks and past injuries
Officials are reminding individuals to leave the fireworks to the experts this Independence Day. Officials said fireworks can be dangerous and cause fires and severe injuries. Last July, 108 injuries were reported to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. "You don't have to do fireworks. Don't do them, just...
Illinois Winner Grabs $1M Jackpot, Calls It a Blessing from Her Late Husband
A lucky Illinois woman has won a mouth-watering $1 million prize from a scratch-off ticket she purchased on a whim. The player was moved and said that she believed the win was a blessing from her late husband. A mother of five and grandmother of ten, Pamela Arscott, of Franklin...
4 McLean County ZIP codes added to list considered high risk for lead
The Illinois Department of Public Health [IDPH] has expanded its statewide list of ZIP codes considered high risk for lead exposure, with four of them belonging to communities in McLean County. Heyworth (61745), LeRoy (61752), Lexington (61753) and Towanda (61776) are among the 148 ZIP codes that have been added...
Illinois law gives protections to social media kid-fluencers, first such law in U.S.
A new Illinois law that took effect earlier this week requires social media influencers to pay up if they use their children in their popular content. The law outlines protections for kid-fluencers, much like existing protections for child actors.
Bedford man charged with murder in Clearfield shooting
(Clearfield) - A Bedford man is in custody on 1st degree murder charges after allegedly shooting a Lenox man Thursday morning. The Iowa DCI says authorities were called to Broadway Street in Clearfield just after 3 a.m. for a report of a shooting. Upon investigation, deputies found 19-year-old Colby Nelson dead from a gunshot wound.
Four local teens earn scholarship dollars after participating in Miss Missouri Teen competition in June
MEXICO, Mo. — Four teens from northeast Missouri competed at the 19th Miss Missouri’s Teen competition in June. Every delegate received scholarships for college as part of their participation in the scholarship organization. The Miss Missouri’s Teen class of 2024 includes:. Miss Mid-Missouri’s Teen Alana Lemon. She...
Help Find Illinois Kids that Mysteriously Vanished in June
Life is complicated and the sad reality is that children go missing every day in America for a variety of reasons. Illinois is not immune to this problem. Do you have information that could lead to the location of many Illinois children that mysteriously vanished in June of this year?
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