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IDNR warns of potential bear encounters this summer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — It’s not often that you encounter bears in Illinois. But the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) warns to stay alert as bears in neighboring states like Missouri and Wisconsin potentially move through Illinois this summer. IDNR says that in the early summer months, young bears become independent. They set off […]
YMCA Men’s Softball/Coed Volleyball Games Played Monday
In Salem Recreation/YMCA men’s softball at Bryan Park, ABC Pub beat SWAG/Pour House 16-6, Knights beat SWAG 18-10 and Knights also dominated their game with El Rancherito 35-3. In the YMCA/City of Salem sand volleyball league, Regulators beat Zen Nails (21-17, 21-14), Toss & Wash in three sets over...
Moats & Gullion Finish Top 104 out of 1331 Bowlers at Jr Gold…..4 Wildcats Finish Run At Jr Gold
For Salem, 2 of their 4 bowlers who competed at Jr Gold in the Detroit area advanced through the brutal qualification rounds to finish top 104 out of 1331 bowlers from across the country. Keaton Gullion and Silas Moats both advanced through to the final 191 Advancers Round with solid...
South Central Storm 07 16U team finishes season on a solid run
The South Central Storm 07 16u team ended their solid run at the USSSA Southeast National Championships in Nashville Tn Saturday coming away with a 5th place finish out of 54 teams. The Storm team completed pool play unblemished at 3-0 earning the #1 seed in pool D with an...
St. Louis and West-Central Illinois: Storms Along I-70, Fog
St. Louis, MO – Weather conditions in eastern Missouri and west-central Illinois are expected to be variable over the next few days, with isolated storms and patchy dense fog creating potentially challenging travel conditions. According to the US National Weather Service in St. Louis, there is a low chance...
Clarendon Hills team representing Illinois in Little League Softball World Series
They are suburban softball stars.The Little League Team from Clarendon Hills representing Illinois in the Little League Softball World Series.They're three wins away from the national championship title.The team captains joined ABC7 to talk about their upcoming game against Missouri. They also talked about how long they have played together and what they are hearing from their friends and family back home.The championship game is Friday. You can see all the games on ESPN+.
'They'll be all over': Cannabis lounges take root amid patchwork of regulation
As the marijuana industry blooms in Missouri, entrepreneurs seek to provide new avenues for consumers in cannabis lounges. The Treehouse Lounge, a cannabis lounge outside of Nixa, opened in November 2023 and eventually hopes to expand its presence across the state. “We're eventually trying to get to an area where...
La Niña could impact Illinois weather in fall and winter, and here's how
The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center is growing more confident in the emergence of a La Niña weather pattern later this year, and it would have significant impacts on fall and winter weather in the Chicago area. According to the latest updates from the CPC, there is...
Election integrity efforts underway as IL early voting begins in two months
(The Center Square) – With early voting for the Nov. 5 election beginning in just over two months in Illinois, the political parties are putting out their election integrity teams. Early voting in Illinois begins 40 days before the November election in Illinois, or around Sept. 26. Former Illinois GOP Chairman Don Tracy said Illinois voting needs reforms. “You know it used to be we had election day, now we...
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