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Illinois GOP Leaders Won’t Commit to Accepting Election Results, Say They Remain Concerned About Fraud
(Produced by Blair Paddock and Amanda Vinicky) Leaders of the Illinois Republican Party declined Thursday to unconditionally accept the results of the upcoming 2024 presidential election, telling reporters they remain concerned about the prospect of fraud. That echoes the position of Republican nominee former President Donald Trump, who has said...
A Southern Illinois Resident and His Band Have Been Providing the Soundtrack to the RNC
The Fiserv Forum doesn’t get quiet in between speeches from former President Donald Trump’s relatives, former rivals and the “everyday Americans” chosen to promote his reelection campaign. For the entirety of the Republican National Convention, a five-piece band has filled the arena with musical interludes, prompting...
Project Human X to host Island Block Party in Carbondale
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Project Human X will host an Island Block Party on Friday evening, July 19. The free event will be from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 715 South University Avenue. Organizers say there will be live music, dancing, food, painting, games and more.
4th annual Summer Market in downtown Centralia on Saturday
The 4th annual Summer Market in downtown Centralia is set for ten to two on Saturday. The market is led by Mimi Hawkins who says once again this year a large number of vendors will be there. “We cater to the kids and that’s the big thing. We want families...
Simmons Resigns as Bulldog Baseball Coach
After 8 seasons, Justin Simmons has stepped down as head coach of the Carmi-White County baseball team. Simmons took over as head coach after the resignation of Craig Winter before the 2017 season. In his first season at the helm, the Bulldogs won an IHSA 2A Regional Title. In 8...
Bike rally continues in Sturgis this weekend
STURGIS, Ind. (WFIE) - The Sturgis Bike Rally returned to the Tri-State this week. The Kentucky Bike Rally started Wednesday and runs through Sunday. Crews are expecting heavy traffic along Highway 60 in the Sturgis area and roads around the Union County Fairgrounds. 14 News spoke to one man who...
Discussion panel to be held at “Twisters” showing in Poplar Bluff
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KFVS) - You may enjoy spending part of your weekend at the movie theater watching whatever’s new but soon, you can watch a new release and then hear from real-life experts. On Saturday, July 27, a showing of the new movie “Twisters” is set for 10...
Paducah 17-year-old Audreya White opens second business
PADUCAH — Audreya White is an upcoming senior at Paducah Tilghman High School. Like many of her classmates, she is preparing for college applications and her last year of high school. What sets White apart from other 17-year-olds — she has two businesses. A7 Smoothies is a shop...
City Club of Chicago: From Legislation to Action – The Impact of Gun Safety Laws in Illinois
July 18, 2024 From Legislation to Action: The Impact of Gun Safety Laws in Illinois – Moderated by G-PAC’s President & CEO Kathleen Sances – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Senate President Don Harmon, Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly City Club event description: Since 2017, Illinois has ushered in five significant gun safety laws, thanks […]
Missouri children are losing Medicaid coverage at rate that is alarming pediatricians
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Dr. Maya Moody, a community pediatrician in St. Louis, knows a new month has begun when her clinic’s billing department runs patients’ names and she hears about the children no longer covered by Medicaid. One of those patients, now 3 years old and...
The Cheesecake Factory confirms mall location is closing in weeks as all stores are warned to leave ahead of demolition
THE Cheesecake Factory has confirmed that its location in a mall will be permanently closed in just weeks. Along with the beloved American chain, all the other mall stores will shutter as the shopping center shuts down for good. The Cheesecake Factory in Chesterfield, Missouri - around 25 miles from...
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