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Illinois police are making more traffic stops: Study
(WTVO) — New data showed Illinois police made more traffic stops in 2023 than the year before. The Department of Transportation’s study shows stops are up 12%, the highest since 2019. Four out of five police agencies reported they stopped more Black and Latino drivers compared to White drivers. Black drivers were more likely to […]
Remnants of Hurricane Beryl could impact Indiana later this week
Read the Monday forecast: Hurricane Beryl will bring storms to Indiana. Here's what to expect. As Texas gears up to face the brunt of Hurricane Beryl before dawn on Monday, central Indiana meteorologists are keeping watch on how the remnants of the storm will impact Indiana. After touching down in Texas, the remnants of...
A HUGE WIN: Illinois Grandma Wins $1M On Scratch Off Ticket
An Illinois woman didn't expect to win $1 million after buying a lottery ticket at her local Walmart. I guess when you save money you do, in fact, live better. Lots of tears have been shed since Pamela Arscott from Franklin Park, Illinois won a million dollars on a $10 scratch off ticket. She got to celebrate with her five children, ten grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. What a beautiful moment!
Speech Experts Really Don’t Like How You’re Saying ‘Illinois’
There are rebels in our midst that are saying what should be an obvious word incorrectly. It's such a problem that the speech experts have issued a warning to everyone that has managed to say "Illinois" incorrectly. I'm a live and let live kind of person. If you want to...
Senate GOP Leader talks Republican chairman exit ahead of convention
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — There are only a couple of weeks left until the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, but the Illinois Republican Party is struggling its way onto the convention floor after chairman Don Tracy announced that he will be resigning due to turmoil within the party. “He’s been a good steward of the […]
The data inside Illinois’ pretrial release program
ILLINOIS (WCIA) — It’s been about 10 months since cash bail was eliminated in Illinois. Now, the office overseeing the entire system and transition has released a treasure trove of data about how the cases have been going since. “I think the big picture story that this data tells is that, despite all the concerns […]
2024 Back to School Shoe Drive to Help Local Kids in Need
No kid should have to go back to school with shoes full of holes or NO SHOES AT ALL!. We are once again teaming with Country Financial Representative Melissa Isenburg to collect new athletic style shoes for kids from kindergarten through 12th grade. Our goal is to collect at least 300 pairs of new shoes to distribute to children in need locally.
Annual Volksfest returns to Dunlap
DUNLAP, Ill. (WMBD) — Hundreds of people came out to celebrate the German American culture with an annual festival. The Peoria German-American Central Society hosted their annual Volksfest at Hickory Grove Park in Dunlap. Volksfests or people’s fests began in Germany back in the 1840s. Soccer, dancing, German...
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