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Durbin And Duckworth Back Bill To Raise Federal Minimum Wage
Winter Storm Watch for Our Area
Gov. Pritzker Signs SB 337, Requiring State Certification for Gun Dealers
Hammond Chosen to Continue Her Leadership Role in Illinois House Republican Caucus
Monmouth Shopko to Remain Open
Great Decisions Begins 39th Year at Monmouth College on Jan. 23
BCA Celebrates 30 Years
KCAP Update
A Night Under the Sea
Primarily Pinhole: Handmade Photography in the Digital Age
Knit & Crochet Circle
LOCAL NEWS
Durbin And Duckworth Back Bill To Raise Federal Minimum Wage
Raise The Wage Act Would Increase Federal Minimum Wage To $15 Per Hour By 2024 U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined fellow Senate Democrats in introducing a bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2024 to help more families make ends...
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Winter Storm Watch for Our Area
A significant winter storm will affect the area starting Friday afternoon and continuing through Saturday. Unlike the last winter storm, the snow from this storm will be of the dry, fluffy type. Additionally, winds will be stronger and will create drifting snow with...
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Gov. Pritzker Signs SB 337, Requiring State Certification for Gun Dealers
Surrounded by gun violence survivors, prevention advocates, community leaders and elected officials who have worked for years to require licenses for gun dealers, today Governor JB Pritzker signed SB 337 to combat the scourge of illegal gun trafficking, finally making...
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LOCAL SPORTS
Carl Sandburg College Men’s and Women’s Basketball Sweep IVCC
Sophomore guard Danayzia (Duh-nay-zhuh) Stuckey scored all of her game-high 18 points in the second half, helping the Carl Sandburg College women’s basketball team rally for a 69-55 Arrowhead Conference victory over Illinois Valley on Thursday at John M. Lewis...
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Local High School and Junior High Sports Report for Jan. 18th, 2019
Girls Basketball The Lincoln Trail Conference's girls basketball tournament continued last night in Princeville. The West Central Heat lost to the host Lady Princes 41-33. Mady Reed and Carley Lafary were in double figures with 11 and 10 points respectively. The Heat...
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Local High School Basketball Conference Standings Through Jan. 16th
Standings through games played on Jan. 16th, 2018 Girls Boys Girls West Central Conference North Division Boys West Central Conference North Division 1 Quincy Notre Dame (3-1) 1 Quincy Notre Dame (2-0) 2 CPC/Southeastern (2-0) 2 West Hancock (0-0) 3...
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AG NEWS
Bustos to serve on both House Appropriations and Agriculture Committees
Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos has been appointed to serve a fourth term on the House Agriculture committee. She has also been appointed to the House Appropriations committee, which would have made her ineligible to serve on the agriculture committee, but Speaker...
read moreIllinois State Fair Coliseum expected to re-open by 2019 fair with new name
Photo Credit: Illinois State Fair The Illinois State Fair Coliseum is expected to be renovated in time for this year’s fair in August, after being closed for two years because of structural damage. “The Coliseum is just a beloved structure by horse owners, breeders...
read moreEarly SHP cover crop data shows no yield drag, increase in organic matter
Insights from data collected by the Soil Health Partnership (SHP) shows that cover crops do not result in a yield drag. “I think farmers are concerned that when they adopt a cover crop that they’re going to see a yield drag,” said Dr. Maria Bowman, lead scientist for...
read moreWhat to know about FSA temporarily reopening
Earlier this week, USDA announced it would be temporarily reopening some FSA offices while the government shutdown continues. Farmers now have today and next Tuesday to visit their local office, and a state director says you should only contact FSA regarding existing...
read moreHenry County YL advances to Sweet 16 in national discussion meet
Dwyer talks technology, talent and more before her run ends in New Orleans.
read moreSupply concerns pressure hog futures
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures closed lower on profit taking and the lack of direction from the cash trade. Feeder cattle futures fell, pressured by the days higher move in corn. February live cattle closed $.72 lower at $127.10 and April...
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Winter Storm Watch for Our Area
A significant winter storm will affect the area starting Friday afternoon and continuing through Saturday. Unlike the last winter storm, the snow from this storm will be of the dry, fluffy type. Additionally, winds will be stronger and will create drifting snow with...
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Barnstormer Closing its Doors
Due to “reasons beyond his control,” Kevin Cerar will be closing Cerar’s Barnstormer Steakhouse and Catering via the restaurant’s Facebook page. “The future is uncertain at this time. However, I am working diligently to come up with a solution for the possibility of a...
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Knox Winter Jazz Series Rescheduled
**Due to inclement weather, the Knox Winter Jazz Series (originally scheduled for January 12) has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 27. Brazilian singer and guitarist Luciano Antonio returns to Knox College's Winter Jazz Series to present two free public events on...
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January School Spotlight: United High School
Our January School Spotlight is United High School led by Principal Amy Schmitz: “We had such an enjoyable first semester. We are just seeing students come to school every day, making great choices, taking care of business, and making the most out of their high school...
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