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State pushing flood insurance
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Do you have flood insurance? The National Weather Service has predicted above-average ground moisture and higher-than-normal river levels for spring 2020, which are both ingr...
Jeremy Scott Dec 31, 2019

Police out in force looking for impaired drivers
METAMORA, Ill. — As you ring in the new decade, Illinois State Police want to remind the community to do so responsibly. ISP Public Information Officer Haylie Polistina said if you plan to consu...
Kristina Leahy Dec 31, 2019

Past pot offenders off the hook
CHICAGO — With Illinois on Jan. 1, 2020 to become the 11th state to legalize marijuana, Governor J.B. Pritzker spent Tuesday pardoning over 11,000 residents’ past pot-related offenses. Pri...
Jeremy Scott Dec 31, 2019

Police bump up security on the BU campus
PEORIA, Ill. — Look for more police presence on and near Bradley University in the coming weeks. Bradley University Police and the Peoria Police Department are working together to increase patro...
Julia Bradley Dec 31, 2019

East Peoria makes NYE festivities more family-friendly
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — Get fit and “Get Lit.” The 19th annual East Peoria Get Lit New Year’s Eve Celebration is set to take place from 9 P.M. until midnight on Dec. 31. While the ...
Julia Bradley Dec 31, 2019

Nearly half of people surveyed said they never experienced THIS as a child. What is THIS?
December 31, 2019 Q: Nearly half of people surveyed said they never experienced THIS as a child. What is THIS? A: Being grounded
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What to know about recreational cannabis
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. — The new year fast approaching and so is the legalization of adult use cannabis. While it may be legal for someone 21 or older to purchase, use, possess, and transport can...
Kristina Leahy Dec 30, 2019

Early morning fire destroys Morton home
MORTON, Ill. — Firefighters were called around 5:15 a.m. Monday to 312 W. Pershing Street, near the Morton Library, for a house fire. Morton Fire Chief Joe Kelly said the home was fully engulfed...
Julia Bradley Dec 30, 2019

I can see clearly now!
"Good news for people that wear glasses. Next year you'll finally be able to see 2020!" LOL
Mike Stechman Dec 30, 2019

Kitchen Cooked closing plant in merger with Utz
BUSHNELL, Ill. — Farmington-based Kitchen Cooked Chips plans to shutter its facility in Bushnell after more than 40 years in the community. Paul Blackhurst, a representative with Kitchen Cooked,...
Julia Bradley Dec 30, 2019
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