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Beware of Vicious Illinois Tollway Scam That’s Ripping People Off
Just give me 5 minutes alone with the people that come up with these scams and everything will be fine. Don't I wish. While I wait for that golden opportunity, I can at least warn you to beware of a vicious text scam involving the Illinois Tollway that is ripping thousands of Illinoisans off.
Nelson and Lyons Score Three Times Each to Keep Grant’s Saber
New Berlin defeated Pleasant Plains 47-20 to keep the General Grant’s Saber trophy. Clark Nelson and Gabe Lyons scored three times each for the Pretzels in the win. Cooper Schallenberg and Luke Bowsher had two touchdown connections for the Cardinals. New Berlin travels to Auburn next week while Pleasant Plains hosts Maroa-Forsyth.
Don’t Like the Recent Heatwave? Blame ‘Sweating Corn’ in Illinois
I've heard many theories about what is responsible for the record-breaking heat many parts of Illinois has experienced this summer, but this one takes the cake. Why have you felt so miserable over the past few weeks? Experts claim it's because Illinois corn is sweating and I'm not even making that up.
Many Spot Bizarre Daytime Meteors Exploding Over Illinois & Iowa
You will sometimes see a meteor burn up in the atmosphere over Illinois and Iowa, but you'll rarely see them during the daytime which is exactly what happened early Friday morning. The American Meteor Society documented this widely-seen meteor or meteors that appeared at approximately 6:13am Friday morning over Illinois,...
Illinois is Home to the Most ‘Players’ in the Dating Game
If you think the dating world kind of sucks in Illinois, you're not wrong. Turns out Illinois is one of the worst states to date it because we are packed with 'players.'. When I think back to the first time in my life I heard the word players associated with dating, I'm brought to 1998-ish. I was in 4th grade and spent most of my free time watching MTV and quickly changing the channel when my parents came into the basement.
Governor Pritzker requests federal Major Disaster Declaration following Henry County OEM declaring a local state of emergency
KEWANEE, Ill (KWQC) - The state of Illinois has declared Henry County as a disaster area. This is due to the severe weather that happened in July after a Derecho and numerous tornadoes struck the area resulting in major wind damages. Governor J.B. Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation after The...
Illinois solar project to be biggest in eastern half of U.S.
Illinois already creates in the neighborhood of 7000 megawatts of energy from wind power coming from the fields and fields of windmills in the central and western portions of the state, but a massive solar array being built thirty miles west of Springfield is estimated to produce 800 more megawatts.
Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicts Hot Winter for Missouri & Illinois?
I will believe this when I see it actually happen. There are reports that the Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting a warm and dry winter for both Missouri and Illinois. Let's dig in and see if that really is true. I went directly to the source and can confirm that...
Shelby County Airport Fly-in and Car Show Coming Back for Year Two
The Shelby County Airport Fly-In and Car Show appears Saturday, September 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Shelby County Airport. Scott Jefson, Manager at Shelby County Airport says he is excited to kick off year two of the festivities, especially with the hard work in refurbishments that the airport has seen in the past year.
Aces cross country men take second at EIU Walt Crawford Open
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- At the first meet of the 2024 season, the men's cross country team finished as a whole on the podium while the women's cross country team had runners place in the Top 20 on Friday afternoon. The Purple Aces had two top-10 finishes in their first meet...
Friday Football Fever Week 1 (08/30/24)
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) – Watch highlights from __ games and scores from many others in the first Friday Football Fever show of 2024, including Salt Fork’s/ Westville’s win against Salt Fork/ Westville in the Spotlight Game of the Week. Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 21, Clifton Central 8 Unity 32, Prairie Central 13 Peoria 56, Centennial 21 Warrensburg-Latham 20, Tuscola […]
Scott German: Observations from UVA’s 34-13 season-opening win over Richmond
This time, however, Virginia handled the two hours-plus interruption business-like and easily dispatched Richmond by a 34-13 final. In last year’s home opener, against James Madison, Mother Nature paid a visit to Charlottesville, just as the Cavaliers had taken a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter. So, when thunder...
Springfield Mile kicks off after rain delay, races start at 3 pm
Springfield, Ill — After a brief delay, the gates are officially open for the beginning of the The Springfield Mile. Programming for the races was pushed back to the heavy rains from yesterday. Track crews worked through the morning to prepare the track for the bikes but due to safety concerns, the races were canceled.
City of Springfield to continue debating spending $400,000 in CDBG money to build veteran center on Stanton Street
The City of Springfield is debating spending $400,000 of CDBG money to build a veteran center on Stanton Street. Be Neighbors Affordable Housing for Veterans Inc. plans to build a state-of-the art learning, technology, and resource. center. The center would provide a classroom and computer lab, on-site offices, and space...
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