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MVPD/JCSO Active Shooter Training Wednesday at Mt. Vernon Township High School
MT. VERNON – Mt. Vernon Police say there will be a heavy police presence again at Mt. Vernon Township High School Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m. for their annual active shooter training. According to a Mt. Vernon Police Department Facebook post, the Mt. Vernon Police Department and Jefferson...
Illinois Is Getting Digital Licenses: Here’s How It All Works
We've been keeping an eye on the progress of Illinois House Bill 4592 (HB 4592) for a while now, and because we're technology geeks we're pretty excited that it brings that little plastic card in your wallet into the digital age by allowing us to have our driver's licenses or state IDs on our phones, where we have seemingly everything else.
Daily severe storm risk through Friday | Live Doppler 13 Weather Blog
INDIANAPOLIS — A complex of strong storms in central Illinois has prompted a Severe Thunderstorm Watch across the border in Illinois until 1 p.m. This storm system is tracking southeast toward Indiana. Here's what to know. Severe risk across Indiana again Wednesday. The Storm Prediction Center has once again...
Illinois Storm Warning: Strong Winds and Hail Threaten Chicagoland Tonight
Illinois, July 31, 2024 – A round of severe thunderstorms is expected to sweep through Illinois late tonight, with the National Weather Service (NWS) issuing a severe weather alert for areas south of I-80. Residents in these areas should prepare for damaging winds and quarter-sized hail as storms develop after midnight and continue into early Thursday morning.
2nd Year in a Row This Illinois County Has Highest Tax Rates
Taxes stink, but we have to pay them no matter what. Illinois is the worst with taxes as one of the states with the highest taxes in the nation, but for the second year in a row, one country tops all others as being the highest. Highest Tax County in...
Winning Mega Millions lottery tickets sold in Illinois and Texas
INGLEWOOD – There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Tuesday (July 30) evening’s drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery. There were two tickets sold matching five numbers in Illinois and Texas and are worth $1 million each. The numbers in Tuesday evening’s draw are...
Capitol Connection: Concerns still remain over Carbon Capture in Illinois, especially around Mahomet Aquifer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — Lawmakers came to a compromise on regulations around Carbon Capture regulations, but some groups are still concerned about the impact the storage of emissions could have on key water sources in the state like the Mahomet Aquifer. The law Governor Pritzker signed in July contains a list of first-of-their-kind regulations at […]
Illinois Women Warned About Vicious New Banking & Romance Scams
Obviously no scam is good, but I would argue the worst are the ones that prey on emotions to rob a person blind or worse. That's why there are urgent warnings for Illinois women to be aware there are current ploys that use text messages to lure victims into romance and banking problems.
Hwy. 14 in Franklin County closed
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ill. (KBSI) – A highway in Franklin County is closed Wednesday morning. State Highway 14 from State Highway 148 (Christopher 4-Way) to Rend City Road will be closed until further notice, according to the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency. Traffic will be detoured off of State Highway...
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