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Warm up begins today---Sunny & Mild Today--More Up & Down Temps on the way later this week
Our pattern of temperatures rising to near-record levels and then taking dramatic drops will continue later this week. Today we are looking at mostly sunny skies with a high of 59. Then, mostly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 42. Meanwhile, we will continue our warm up on Wednesday and Thursday. We'll see a hi...
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St. Elmo man facing 4 new Felony counts in Fayette County Court
A St. Elmo man is facing four new Felony counts in Fayette County Court, following his arrest this past weekend. 51 year old Curtis D. Jennings is facing two drug charges---One is Unlawful Possession with Intent to Deliver 5 to 15 grams of Methamphetamine, which is a Class 1 Felony. He also faces a charge of Unlawful ...
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GOP Lawmakers call for gas tax suspension as prices climb
State lawmakers on both sides of the aisle called for the wrangling of spiking gas prices this past Friday on the Illinois House floor. The average price of fuel in Illinois has remained steadily above the national average as the cost of oil has sharply increase in recent weeks. A contributing factor to higher than av...
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Chicago Man Sentenced To 60 Years In Prison For Murdering 2yo Danville Child
(Danville, IL) -- A Chicago man is receiving a 60-year prison sentence for murdering a two-year-old Danville child in his care in 2022. Dantrail Johnson was sentenced yesterday after he was found guilty in January of first-degree-murder in Vermilion County court on Friday. Prosecutors say Johnson was responsible for th...
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Mostly Sunny, Windy & Cool Today
After a very warm weekend, we begin much cooler and breezy today for the new work week. We are looking at mostly sunny skies for today with a high of 52. Winds from the north will gust better than 20 miles per hour today. Then, we'll see mostly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 34. Sunrise today will be at 6:55 ...
Mar 23, 2026






