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Foodie Fridays Launch at SIU Research Park
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is excited to introduce "Foodie Fridays," a new initiative designed to bring together the community and showcase local culinary talent. The event will officially kick off on Friday, August 16, at the SIU Research Park, conveniently located across from Saluki Stadium. Scheduled for the first and...
Illinois, Iowa Preparing for Dangerous Storms and a Lot of Rain
It's been a while since we've had rain, but that's about to change over the next 48 hours. According to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service, the Rockford region could get severe storms late Wednesday night (8/14) that could continue through the start of the weekend. Storms and...
DraftKings ditches plan to charge extra fees in high-tax states
CLEVELAND, Ohio — DraftKings will not be charging winners extra fees in “high tax states” after all, the company announced Tuesday. The sports-betting company announced that it would scrap its plan to add a “gaming tax surcharge” to winning bets in 2025. This came after two major competitors came out and said they would not add fees.
Italian Food Chain in Missouri & Illinois Has Declared Bankruptcy
It's not exactly news that this year has been one of the most challenging for food chains. That sad trend continues as an Italian food chain with locations in both Missouri and Illinois has declared bankruptcy. I saw this court filing shared by Nation's Restaurant News of an Italian restaurant...
What The? Farmer’s Almanac Already Predicting Snow for Illinois?
Hold on a second. I need to catch my breath from laughing (or was that crying?) after I just saw that Farmer's Almanac is predicting snow for Illinois. Yes, I checked. It's still August. What the?. I'm pretty sure that I'm not hallucinating. As a matter of fact, you can...
Tours available for voters in Cape Girardeau ahead of proposed rate increase on November ballot
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Voters in Cape Girardeau wanting to know about a proposed rate increase for water system improvements can learn more at upcoming plant tours. The city of Cape Girardeau will hold plant tours on Fridays at 2 p.m. Call ahead to schedule a tour at 573-334-6747.
Scripps Scores With Mulligan’s K.C. Return
He was an Executive Producer at “The Spot” and its NBC-affiliated sibling serving Kansas City from 2017 to 2019 and most recently served as News Director of an Allen Media Group property in the Cape Girardeau, Mo.-Paducah, Ky.-Harrisburg, Ill. DMA. Now, he’s coming back to the Paris of...
4th annual Southern Illinois Food Security Summit happening Aug. 27
CARTERVILLE, Ill. (KFVS) - Food insecurity affects communities all across southern Illinois--especially in the rural parts of the state. Data from Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap indicates that nearly 50,000 southern Illinoisans struggle with having enough food to eat. The fourth annual Southern Illinois Food Security Summit, taking...
Illinois woman rakes in $1M with scratch-off lottery ticket
MONEE, Ill. - A scratch-off Illinois Lottery ticket landed one family the top prize of $1 million. The winning player, who opted to remain anonymous, said her husband bought her the ticket as a gift. The winning ticket was purchased at Monee Tobacco, at 5701 W. Monee Manhattan Road, Suite...
WOW – Special Double Sky Event Visible Over Illinois in September
If you enjoy pretty sky events, you might want to save a date in September as a double sky event will be visible over Illinois all year will happen then - with one caveat. Earth/Sky has a great guide to the supermoons of 2024 and the one over Illinois in September should be the brightest of them all plus it will not be the only special sight in the sky that night. Save the date of September 18, 2024 as the moon that night will be a Super Harvest Moon.
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