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'Brace yourself': Wet, snowy weather in forecast for central Illinois this winter
Warm sweaters and wool socks are in the forecast as a frosty, wet autumn and a cold, wet and white winter are expected for Illinois and environs. The Farmers' Almanac has released its latest weather predictions, and they're heavy on alliteration. ...
Illinois Warns of Disease-Carrying Mosquito with a Vicious Bite
I am not a fan of any type of mosquito, but there's a warning about one in Illinois that you definitely don't want to mess with. It's an invasive pest that isn't supposed to be here in the first place, but it is now a reality. Beware that they carry diseases and bite like a tiger.
Illinois Included In Huge Recall Of 84 Tons Of Frozen Chicken
It was just yesterday that I posted in this space about a vegetable product recall that has now been classified as a Class-1 recall, which is the FDA's most serious category of the three categories they have for food product recalls. A Class-1 recall is "a situation in which there...
Google invests in 800 MW solar project in Illinois
Swift Current Energy reported that it has closed on a tax equity investment from Google for its 800 MWdc Double Black Diamond Solar project in southern Illinois. The amount of funding by Google was not disclosed, but previous reporting by pv magazine USA stated that over $779 million in project financing was closed for this project, making it among the largest solar project financings in U.S. history.
Illinois Democrats stand by last-minute change of presidential candidate
(The Center Square) – Illinois Democratic leaders say it’s a simple passing of the torch to a younger generation that led to the sudden shakeup of the top of their party’s ticket. The Democratic National Convention continues in Chicago this week. It’s a vastly different program than what was expected just a month ago after President Joe Biden announced he was not going to seek reelection. For months, there were...
Check your tickets: Someone hit $1.3M Lucky Day Lotto jackpot in Illinois
A lucky Illinois Lottery winner is $1.3 million richer. Is it you?. The player in question won the Lucky Day Lotto jackpot over the weekend, the Illinois Lottery confirmed, and has one year from the date of the winning draw to claim their prize. According to the Illinois Lottery, the...
Survey: Illinois corn and soybean crops are progressing nicely
(The Center Square) – With a lack of extreme heat or precipitation this summer, the Illinois corn and soybean crops are faring well. According to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture survey, the soybean crop condition was rated 3% very poor, 6% poor, 21% fair, 53% good, and 17% excellent. Soybeans setting pods reached 89%, compared to the 5-year average of 79%. The corn condition was rated 4% poor, 18%...
Forecaster Suggests Missouri & Illinois to Get ‘Worst of Winter’
Be wrong. Oh, please be wrong. A brand new warning about the upcoming winter comes from an online forecaster who's sole purpose is to predict wintry weather. He says that he expects both Missouri and Illinois to get what he describes as the "worst of winter". Oh, boy. This brand...
Look Out Swimmers, a Bear Spotted Swimming in this Illinois Lake
When you go swimming in Illinois, you need to understand the dangers in the water. Now, you need to consider the possibility that there are bears swimming in Illinois lakes as a new video share proves. This video was just shared a couple of hours ago by WSIL News 3...
Warning In Illinois, Iowa And Wisconsin: If You See A Dryer Sheet In Your Mailbox Leave It There
Summer is coming to an end and that warm humid weather is still here which means the wildlife, and bugs are out again. Those bugs can get annoying... thankfully there might be a solution. A random dryer sheet in your mailbox sounds weird I know...and some people have noticed these dryer sheets in their mailboxes. They actual reportedly work.
Boot Camp: Confident Morton rolls into second season under Adam O’Neill
MORTON, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Morton can hardly wait for the high school football season to kick off. After missing the playoffs in 2022, the Potters were back in the Illinois High School Association playoffs last fall. And they feel ready for another run to the postseason this year. Morton brings back “about 12 starters,” according […]
McLean County’s Toys for Tots getting an early start on Christmas
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Toys for Tots of McLean County is introducing a “Santas of Summer Parking Lot Party.”. “We’re in the Midwest. What do we do best in the Midwest? Let’s throw a parking lot party,” Coordinator Troy Zeigler said. The afternoon will be...
Two young men killed in Woodford County car crash have been identified
Rogelio Rivera Lozada, 26, and Lazaro De La Luz Hernandez, 23, both of Secor, Ill., have been identified as the men killed in a Woodford County vehicle crash on Saturday. Both men died of blunt force trauma injuries, according to Woodford County Coroner Tim Ruestman. Lozada and Hernandez were killed in a...
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