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Cast your vote! High-speed rail project up for national transportation award
There’s still time to vote for the Connecting Illinois via High-Speed Rail between Chicago and St. Louis as the top transportation project in the country. While national prestige and $10,000 in prize money are on the line, an important organization will benefit if this project wins the...
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$2.99 Or Less Gas Popping Up in Lots of Places, But Did OPEC Just Ruin It?
FARMINGTON, Mo (News First) - Gas Prices are falling across the nation, but will that trend continue? In their latest podcast about the issue, Gas Buddy's Sr Petroleum Analyst Patrick De Haan and...
Shooter kills 4 at a Georgia high school and a suspect is in custody, officials say
By JEFF AMY Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A shooter at a Georgia high school killed four people on Wednesday, authorities said, sending students scrambling for shelter in their classrooms —...
Illinois concealed carry firearms law deemed unconstitutional
A federal judge has ruled that an Illinois law banning the concealed carry of firearms on public transit is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Iain D. Johnston's ruling sided with four gun owners...
I-64 Lane Closures to Begin Sept. 5 for Roadwork
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that crack and joint sealing on Interstate 64 from the Clinton County line to 1 mile west of Covington Road in Washington County will...
Paducah Police to Increase Patrols for Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign
PADUCAH, Ky. — With Labor Day weekend approaching, the Paducah Police Department is warning drivers about the dangers of impaired driving. Over the past five years, 30% of all traffic fatalities...
A.P. Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events: INTERLEAGUEFinal Philadelphia 3 Houston 2Final N.Y. Yankees 5 Washington 2Final Atlanta 10 Minnesota 6 AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal Kansas City 4...
Bobby Witt drives in 3 runs to lead the Royals to an 8-3 victory over rival Cardinals
BY CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. drove in three runs and Michael Wacha struck out six in seven innings to lead the Kansas City Royals to an 8-3 win over the...
Caravana PPA Tour Schedule
Catch all the action Caravana Professional Pickleball and enjoy watching the tour.
Tennessee RiverLine: Paducah-McCracken County
Registration for our August 17 Paddle Event begins tomorrow! This is our second FREE paddling event of 2024 and registration opens on Wednesday August 7 at 8am. Space is limited, and will fill up...
Willson Contreras hits pair of 2-run homers in Cardinals’ 8-5 victory over Royals
By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Willson Contreras hit a pair of two-run homers and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Friday...
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SEMO road work update
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Smith Fights to Secure Disaster Relief for Families Impacted by Severe Weather in November
NEWS FROM AROUND ILLINOIS
Rain is winding down.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau DodsonSunday, September 15, 2024 The remnants of Francine are slowly weakening and winding down across our region. Here is what the 8 am radar looked like. Most of the rain was over our southwestern counties. It was moving northwest and...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms into the weekend.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson So far, the forecast is on track. The forecast was for one to three inches of rain over a four-day period of time. That was yesterday through Sunday night. Rain moved into the region yesterday afternoon and last night. It continues...
Protections sought for prison workers in closing of aging Illinois prison
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The union representing state prison workers is seeking a federal court order that the Illinois Department of Corrections ensure the rights and safety of employees as it shutters a century-old maximum-security lockup outside Chicago....
The Mississippi River is running low again. It’s a problem for farmers moving beans and grain
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much cargo they can carry and cutting into farm profits. It was just two months ago that much of the Mississippi...
Francine to impact the area
BILOXI, Mi. (News First) - Torrential rainfall is possible through the area as Hurricane Francine hits the Gulf Coast. The storm has intensified and is expected to hit New Orleans later today (Wed, Sept 11th), bringing a swathe of wet weather our way. Matt McClain is...
Widespread rain arrives Thursday and lingers into the weekend.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Hurricane Francine continues to move through the Gulf of Mexico. This system will move ashore in Louisiana tomorrow. Some additional strengthening is likely. The system will bring widespread rain to our region. The rain will arrive...
NATIONAL NEWS
Prosecutors lay out new evidence in Trump election case, accuse him of having ‘resorted to crimes’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump laid the groundwork to try to overturn the 2020...
Helene’s flooding swept away 11 workers at a Tennessee factory. Now the state is investigating
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee state authorities said Wednesday they were investigating the...
The final day for the Oakland Athletics arrives ahead of next season’s move away from the Bay
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — When manager Mark Kotsay removed his Oakland jersey...
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Georgia-Alabama play a thrilling classic, undiminished by expanded CFP
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer No. 2 Georgia and No. 4 Alabama played a classic...
Kris Kristofferson was ‘a walking contradiction,’ a renegade and pilgrim surrounded by friends
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Kris Kristofferson's life were...
Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at age 83By
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose, baseball's career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his...