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I-55 to be Closed for New Power Lines
If you're traveling to Bloomington (IL) Tuesday, October 13, 2020, keep in mind that I-55 at milepost 168 and Route 66 at Airport Road will be closed in both directions from approximately 9:00-9:30 a....
Oct 12, 2020 The Local People Photo Archive / CC
Two Deaths in Fayette County Under Investigation
Two deaths in Fayette County are under investigation. Coroner Dave Harris was dispatched to a home north of Brownstown Saturday night where a white male was pronounced dead. An autopsy is scheduled fo...
Oct 12, 2020
Indiana's Report On Teacher Salaries Not Public Yet
Indiana's Report On Teacher Salaries Not Public Yet (Indianapolis, IN) -- We're going to have to wait to see the recommendations for teacher pay in the state of Indiana. The report from the Next Level...
Oct 12, 2020
Illinois Capitol Police On Alert Following Michigan Governor Plot
Illinois Capitol Police On Alert Following Michigan Governor Plot (Springfield, IL) -- The people in charge of protecting Illinois' elected officials say they are always on alert. The Illinois Secreta...
Oct 12, 2020
Illinois Health Officials Report Nine New COVID-19 Deaths
Illinois Health Officials Report Nine New COVID-19 Deaths (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois health officials are reporting nine new COVID-19-related deaths. Officials announced the deaths yesterday of a w...
Oct 12, 2020
Pritzker: Graduated Tax Won't Impact Retirement Income
Pritzker: Graduated Tax Won't Impact Retirement Income (Springfield, IL) -- Governor J.B. Pritzker is assuring voters that a proposed graduated income tax will not impact their retirement income. Prit...
Oct 12, 2020
U.S. Representative Mike Bost Tests Positive For COVID-19
U.S. Representative Mike Bost Tests Positive For COVID-19 (Washington, DC) -- U.S. Representative Mike Bost of Illinois is the latest lawmaker confirmed to have COVID-19. Bost's office released a stat...
Oct 12, 2020 sergio santos / CC
ISP Investigation into Olney Murder Leads to Fourth Person Being Charged
For Immediate Release ISP Investigation into Olney Murder Leads to Fourth Person Being Charged Olney, IL - On Saturday, October 10, 2020, the office of the Richland County State's Attorney Charles Bra...
Oct 12, 2020
Fire in Ashmore
Fire crews were called out to AHW in Ashmore just before 3:00 this morning, Monday, October 12, 2020. When they arrived, they found a tractor behind the wash bay fully engulfed in flames. The fire was...
Oct 12, 2020
Hit and Run in Champaign County
For Immediate Release - October 12, 2020 Hit and Run in Champaign County Route 150 - Champaign County. On Sunday, October 11, 2020, at approximately 4:20 p.m., three bicyclists were traveling on the r...
Oct 12, 2020
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