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Southern Illinois Towns are Dealing with Racist Past
In 1995, the year after Gage Peach was born, his hometown of Benton was the site of a KKK rally on the square in front of the historical Franklin County Courthouse. Peach said it’s shocking that happened in his lifetime. On June 6, Peach, now of West Frankfort, along with Kiersten Owens, of Benton, both of whom are white, organized…
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Flash Flood Watch Issued for Chicago Area As Rain Continues
The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Watch Wednesday that remains in effect until 11 a.m. for Cook County and surrounding counties in Illinois and Indiana.
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Chicago Weather: Another Rainy Start
Andy Avalos has the latest forecast update for the Chicago area.
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Winter Weather Affects Commutes in Illinois, NW Indiana
It may only be November, but several inches of snow fell in parts of the southern suburbs and into Northwest Indiana Thursday, causing spin outs and traffic delays.
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Snow Snarls Traffic in NW Indiana
Several inches of snow fell in NW Indiana today, causing spin-outs and traffic snarls during the morning commute. NBC 5’s Chris Hush has the details.
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Snow Totals Around the Chicago Area Thursday
Amid a Winter Weather Advisory and with snow still falling, some parts of the Chicago area had already reported accumulating snowfall of up to 3 inches Thursday morning.
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Winter Weather Advisory for Southern Counties, Northwest Indiana
A Winter Weather Advisory was issued Thursday for several counties in the southern portion of the Chicago area and in northwest Indiana, with snow expected to impact the morning commute.
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Chicago Weather Forecast: Snow for Some
Andy Avalos is tracking snow in the Chicago area.
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Washington State Mom: Toddler's Eyebrows Waxed at Daycare
Officials are investigating a mother’s complaint that her toddler’s eyebrows were waxed without permission at a daycare facility in Washington state. Alyssa Salgado said she dropped her 2-year-old daughter off Thursday at the site in Pasco that’s run by the Boys & Girls Club of Benton and Franklin counties. When she picked the child up later, a patch of skin...
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Family Roots for Brady Run Deep and Strong in Minnesota
Tom Brady has never lost in Minnesota, with his latest game in the land of lakes this weekend at the Super Bowl of course looming as the largest yet. Well, long before all this football success, Brady actually endured a couple of memorable failures in the state. They came during those treasured visits to his family’s farm outside the tiny...