Exploring Iowa’s Island Town and Illinois’ Mississippi Palisades
This past Sunday, February 2nd, 2025, my wife Ashley, our son Bennett, and I took advantage of an unseasonably warm winter day to explore Mississippi Palisades State Park in northwestern Illinois. Our adventure began with a scenic drive through Iowa's only island town, Sabula,...
‘They don’t need to be shoved away’: Quad Cities Community rally for immigrants
QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Ill. (KWQC) - People in the Quad Cities closed down businesses and rallied on a busy street to support immigrants. Several businesses in Illinois and Iowa closed their doors Monday for “A Day Without Immigrants” protest. Businesses across the country also...
Gas Prices Slip Lower Over the Weekend
(Undated) – The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded fell over the weekend. According to this morning’s numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.06 a gallon, down a nickel from Friday. Here in Illinois, the statewide average has fallen four cents from...
Jury ends deliberations Monday in Madigan case without reaching a verdict
CHICAGO - Jurors in the Michael Madigan trial left the courthouse late Monday afternoon without reaching a verdict, bringing their total deliberation time to more than 21 hours since last week. They are expected to resume discussions Tuesday morning. Earlier Monday, jurors sent...
Local farmer part of push to sell wild mushrooms
QUAD CITIES, Ill./Iowa (KWQC) - A local mushroom farmer, in partnership with the University of Illinois, is working to obtain a certification to sell wild mushrooms commercially. The certification also allows anyone who hunts for mushrooms, like morels or chanterelles, to...
State bill would require more than just smell of cannabis for vehicle search
State Sen. Rachel Ventura introduced a measure that would prohibit officers from searching a vehicle, driver, or passenger without a warrant solely based on the odor of marijuana.
Record or near record highs expected across the area Monday
(WAND) - Record or near record highs are expected across Central Illinois Monday. Ahead of a cold front later today, highs are going to soar into the low-to-mid-60s. Some of our record highs are in that range. Once the front passes through tonight, it'll be breezy and much...
Illinois at ‘high’ level for respiratory illness following ‘notable increase’ in flu cases
As respiratory viruses spread across the nation, Illinois too has experienced an uptick in such illnesses, with the state's Department of Public Health reporting a "notable increase" in flu-related emergency department visits and hospital admissions. The Illinois Department of...
Illinois lawmakers aim to regulate artificial intelligence
(The Center Square) – State legislators have proposed new measures to regulate the use of artificial intelligence. State Rep. Bob Morgan, D-Deerfield, introduced House Bill 0035 earlier this month. The legislation provides for the creation of the Artificial Intelligence Systems...
Illinois announces $60 million investment in state park improvements
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The Capital Development Board (CDB) has unveiled plans for more than $60 million in investments to tackle deferred maintenance projects for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). This funding, part of Governor JB Pritzker’s bipartisan...
