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Fallen GIs honored across central Illinois for Memorial Day
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WMBD) — Across central Illinois, people commemorated Memorial Day with parades and ceremonies to both honor and celebrate the lives of those who gave their lives in service of their country. McLean County. Residents started their day with the McLean County Memorial Day Parade. Hundreds of community...
2,000 Central Illinoisans lose power in Friday storms
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — At one point Friday, nearly 2,000 people across Central Illinois were without power because of the severe weather. It’s something many people in Rossville are used to. They say it comes with summer storms in rural areas. “If some weather is up here, the power can go at any minute. That’s […]
Rep. Gordon Booth’s bill scrapping license plate fees for car theft victims heads to Governor’s desk
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — If your car or license plate are stolen in Illinois, you’re financially responsible for the replacement fees. But that may soon change as Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-Peoria) applauded the Illinois House and General Assembly passing Senate Bill 3471, which would waive fees for replacing a license plate or registration sticker.
Class 1A and 2A baseball state finals in Peoria: Tickets, matchups, directions
The 2024 Illinois High School Association Class 1A and 2A baseball state finals are May 31 and June 1 at Dozer Park in Peoria, home of the St. Louis Cardinals Single-A affiliate the Peoria Chiefs. Here is everything you need to know about the tournaments — including scores, schools, matchups, tickets, streaming, weather and directions to...
A 19th Century Flag Purchased for More Than $15K Disrupts Leadership at an Illinois Museum and Prompts a State Investigation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is once again under the spotlight after a manager failed to consult a collections committee before purchasing a 21-star flag whose description as a rare banner marking Illinois’ 1818 admission to the Union is disputed. The flag’s...
NWS to survey tornado damage in southern IL, western KY
(KBSI) – Damage survey teams from the US National Weather Service will be in southern Illinois and western Kentucky to survey storm damage Monday. Severe storms tore throught the FOX23 News viewing area on Sunday. One team will survey the long track tornado that impacted locations from Calvert City...
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