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Dennis Erb, Jr. Conquers Quincy for $5,000 MARS Triumph; Five-Race Week Ahead!
(CARPENTERSVILLE, ILLINOIS) Dennis Erb, Jr. celebrated in victory lane for the third time in 2024 on Sunday night, July 21 at Adams County Speedway in Quincy, Illinois! Dennis swept the MARS Late Model Championship Series program, as he earned Fast Time honors during qualifying prior to securing a heat race win. After starting fourth on the grid in the 40-lap main event, Dennis drove past leader Rickey Frankel on the eleventh circuit and never looked back to bag the $5,000 first place prize money. The Carpentersville, Illinois standout beat Ryan Unzicker, Jason Feger, McKay Wenger, and Matt Bailey to the checkered flag last night at the Land of Lincoln oval!
It’s Time! Adams County Fair is Underway Here’s the Full Schedule
It's Adams County Fair time and here are some of the big events coming up this year at the fair. 8:00 AM -- 4-H Equine Judging (Horse Arena) 6:00 PM -- Little Mr. & Miss Adams County Fair (Grandstand Stage) 6:30 PM -- 12 & Under Pee Wee Horse Show...
Domestic violence in Illinois rose 121% in 2023, new report says
ILLINOIS (WCIA) — A new report shows a concerning rise of domestic violence instances in Illinois. The Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence presented their data from 2023. It shows both domestic violence instances and deaths have doubled statewide since 2022. 2022 had 45 instances and 57 deaths. 2023, on the other hand, reported 94 instances […]
Iconic Vehicle Got Into A Scary Accident On A Popular Illinois Highway
It's been a rough week for the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. Apparently this past Monday, the iconic vehicle was involved in a crash in Illinois. I have a family member who's obsessed with visiting this thing. No joke, she's probably seen it in person at least over a dozen times. I'm sure right now she's greatly concerned after recent events involving the Wienermobile.
Russian Billionaire Suddenly Abandoned This Illinois Mansion?
It sounds like something you'd see in a spy thriller, but it's a real life Illinois thing. Neighbors have wondered out loud why a Russian billionaire just suddenly abandoned an exotic Illinois mansion and left the country. The mystery begins with an investigation of this out of the way Illinois...
Festival To Celebrate Famous Illinois Movie Is Back
Illinois cinema fans are excited to celebrate one of the most famous movies ever filmed in our state. One of my favorite movies of all time was filmed right here in Illinois. It's the "Blues Brothers." My dad introduced it to me when I was younger and we watched it all the time. So much so, that my mom recorded over a copy we had on a VHS tape.
Storm chances continue over the area through Friday
We will continue to have storm chances through Friday. Today’s forecast says we have a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, but otherwise mostly sunny skies with a high of 87. Then, a chance of showers and storms for tonight with a low of 67. The National Weather...
Don’t Go in the Water – 38 Illinois Places Have Swimming Warnings
Summertime is all about getting outside and enjoying the nice weather and swimming is a vital part of that. However, there are now 38 places in Illinois that now have urgent swimming warnings about staying out of the water. As a general rule, I check the Illinois Beach Guard System...
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