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Welcome home veterans from 13th southern Illinois Honor Flight
MARION, Ill. (KFVS) - A big celebration is in the works to welcome home veterans returning from the 13th Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois. Veterans will be coming home after their trip to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, September 10. Organizers of the celebration say 89 veterans along with their...
‘Hottest air so far this summer:' Heat advisories, warnings go into effect Monday for Chicago area
While last week felt more like fall, excessive heat and dangerously high humidity will blanket the entire Chicago area for the next few days, beginning with Monday. "Right now, it's feeling like we're in the dead of summer," NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes said. At 12 p.m. Monday, a heat...
Hoosiers preparing for excessive heat this week
INDIANAPOLIS — With a stretch of near-record heat in central Indiana this week, some Hoosiers are out enjoying their last days of summer. At Tarkington Park, the courts, playground and splash pad were full of families Sunday. "Well it's super hot, so we came out here to get cool...
3 people are charged in a Kentucky woman’s fatal stabbing, but her family says local police are at fault, too
She was found dead more than a year ago, in the large home of a well-known eastern Kentucky dentist. Roughly 13 months later, on July 30, the dentist and his son — Michael McKinney II and Michael McKinney III — were arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of Amber Spradlin, 39. The circumstances surrounding her killing remain unclear and have cast what a local official described as a “cloud” over the community where she lived.
Auto theft suspect allegedly tries to sell a moped back to original owner
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – An Evansville man is facing auto theft charges when he allegedly tried to sell a stolen moped back to the original owner. Evansville Police say the victim was in contact with Charles Connolly on Facebook who unknowingly was trying to sell him his stolen moped. When they agreed to meet, the […]
Spooky Season Arrives Early: Halloween Décor Hit Illinois Shelves
I couldn't believe my eyes when I walked into Home Depot in Rockford this week—Halloween decorations were already out in full force!. It’s still August, Summer is still here, but I guess we've decided to just fast forward to Halloween?! I'm here for it, but how early is REALLY too early?
Iowa, Illinois, & Wisconsin Could Soon Experience A ‘Rodent Rampage’ In Their Homes
You may need to charge rent to a few critters before too long. Some of us have had to deal with snakes and bugs in our houses or on our property this summer. And now, one of the best parts of fall is that all of those crawl back into the earth where they belong.
Toss It Now! Huge Recall In Iowa, Illinois & Wisconsin For Cucumbers
People in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin make not be feeling the best after eating cucumbers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are letting Iowans, Illinoisans, and Wisconsinites know to avoid whole cucumbers. Whole cucumbers that have been grown in Florida are being recalled due to a Salmonella outbreak...
Air quality alert extended through Monday for several Chicago-area counties
The National Weather Service extended an air quality alert for several Chicago-area counties as heat and humidity continued to build on Sunday, ahead of potential 110 heat index values. In a notice on Sunday, the NWS stated an air quality alert was set to take effect at midnight Sunday and...
Kentucky University Cuts DEI: America’s Right-Wing Trend Gains Another Supporter
The University of Kentucky has announced that it will be dissolving its Office for Institution Diversity as the nationwide rejection of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs continues to spread throughout America. Purpose of DEI Programs. DEI stands for diversity, equity, and inclusion, and these programs were originally created to...
Henderson firefighters respond to early morning house fire
HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) - The Henderson Fire Department was called to a fire in the 200 block of S. Ingram Street early Sunday morning. The agency shared details about the fire on social media at 6:30 a.m., saying at the time their crews were still on scene. The fire department...
Illinois Peeps, These $10 Bills Could Be Worth More Than Just Face Value
Just when you thought $10 was only $10. Now, whenever you get one, you'll need to look closer. Believe it or not, that seemingly ordinary $10 bill could hold a value of over $100K. It's a fascinating world of currency we're about to delve into. The U.S. Federal Reserve says...
Illinois Store Is Already Selling Christmas Decorations
Why are stores in Illinois already selling Christmas decorations and it's still summer?. Illinois Store Already Has It's Christmas Decorations For Sale. I remember when I was a kid, holidays and the seasons stayed in their lane. You didn't have any sight of them until it was the appropriate time. At the most, it was a month out. For example, you wouldn't see any Halloween stuff until October 1st.
The Dishonor Roll: Meet the public officials who helped build Illinois’ culture of corruption
Corruption is a way of life in Illinois politics and in Chicago, once dubbed “the only completely corrupt city in America.” As part of its ongoing series “Culture of Corruption,” the Tribune has compiled a list of roughly 200 convicted, indicted or generally notorious public officials from Illinois’ long and infamous political history. Scroll and link to meet the small-town official behind the ...
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