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IMA and IMEC kick off 'Makers on the Move' bus tour Friday
The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center kicked off their third annual ...
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Gov. Pritzker announces $7.9M in grants to grocery stores across Illinois
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday the state is awarding $7.9 million in grants to help open grocery stores in food deserts and prevent others from closing.
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Illinois to add free EV charging stations to state parks
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will be installing 40 chargers at state parks, historic sites, museums and other ...
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3 family members die from possible carbon monoxide poisoning, officials say
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC/Gray News) - Three people have died of possible carbon monoxide poison in Georgia Tuesday, according to authorities. The Chatham County Coroner said the three victims were family ...
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Missouri’s top election official voices concerns about non-citizen voting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (WGEM) - This will be the first presidential election in Missouri with the new voter laws on photo ID and early voting. Despite new and stricter laws, the state’s top election ...
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Bi-Annual Kohl Wholesale Foodshow held in Quincy
QUINCY (WGEM) - The show is aimed to promote food that is grown and made in the Tri-State area. Twice a year, Kohl Wholesale holds a food show at the Oakley-Lindsay Center. While many food shows ...
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FEMA doesn’t have enough funding to last through hurricane season, officials warn
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro ...
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Failure to pass or extend federal farm bill would spell catastrophe, agriculture policy analysts say
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (WGEM) - As congress continues hammering out a new federal farm bill, Missouri farmers are hopeful a deal is reached before the new year. The massive policy package is renewed ...
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18-year-old firefighter who died responding to Hurricane Helene had just graduated high school
SALUDA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - A firefighter in South Carolina who lost his life while responding to Hurricane Helene was just 18 years old and had recently graduated from high school, according to ...
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Kids in flash mob robberies at 7-Eleven turned in to police by their own parents, reports say
LOS ANGELES (Gray News) - Parents in the Los Angeles area are being praised for helping turn in their children who were reportedly involved in a series of 7-Eleven robberies. The parents reportedly ...
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Marion County defense attorney posts bond on kidnapping charges after being denied bond reduction
SHELBY COUNTY, Mo. (WGEM) - Marion County Defense Attorney Tyler Joseph White posted bond Wednesday after being denied a bond reduction the same day. Court documents show that White was denied a bond ...
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Fort Madison woman sentenced to 48 months probation after Hancock Co. sexual assault of a juvenile
HANCOCK COUNTY, Ill. (WGEM) - A former paraprofessional was sentenced to 48 months probation on Wednesday in Hancock County after having previously pled guilty to the aggravated criminal sexual abuse ...