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Extreme Heat Warning

Adams County

Extreme Heat Warning in effect through Monday

An EXTREME HEAT WARNING will be in effect later this morning and will run through Monday night. The National Weather Service in St. Louis announced the warning earlier this morning. It will be in effect beginning at 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday. Dangerously hot conditions are expected with indices as high as 111. Affected regions involve portions of south-central, southwest, and west-central regions of Illinois. On the Missouri side, east-central, northeast, and southeast regions are in the impact zone. […]

todayJuly 26, 2026 45

Pekin Pride

Tazewell County

Pekin Pride returning next month

PEKIN -- Rural Equality Project will bring Pekin Pride back to Mineral Springs Park on Saturday, Aug. 22, with a full day of music, entertainment, vendors and family-friendly activities at the Steven D. Skinner Bandstand. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and marks the second time in three years that Pride festivities have been held in Pekin. Organizers say they expect a larger crowd this year, along with a bigger entertainment lineup and more vendors. Committee chair […]

todayJuly 24, 2026 68

IDOT

Capital Area Region

New funding round for EV charging stations through IDOT

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) opened a call for locations Tuesday for a special round of funding available through the Illinois National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program. Approximately $30 million is available through the program’s fourth round of funding. Applications must be received by July 20. A significantly streamlined application process requires only the submission of site location information. This includes a map, a simple schematic, and photos, as well as answers to basic questions about the proposed […]

todayJuly 7, 2026 53

heat advisory

Adams County

Heat Advisory set to end Saturday night

Presuming that all goes well on Independence Day, the Heat Advisory that has been active all week may finally sunset tonight. An updated advisory from the National Weather Service in St. Louis early Saturday morning did not indicate any extensions. The Heat Advisory has been active throughout the week, with heat indices ranging from 100 to 110. What to know about Saturday's Heat Advisory Saturday's advisory will be in effect until 8 p.m. Central time. Heat indices can be as […]

todayJuly 4, 2026 37

seat belts Click It or Ticket

Capital Area Region

IDOT, ISP enforcing seat belt for Memorial Day travel

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and more than 200 law enforcement agencies throughout the state are teaming up to remind the public to buckle up and drive sober over the Memorial Day weekend. The effort coincides with the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign running through May 26. ​ “Wearing a seat belt should be second nature for every driver and every passenger,” said Stephane B. Seck-Birhame, IDOT’s bureau chief of Safety Programs and Engineering. […]

todayMay 21, 2026 88 2 2

Quincy School Board

Adams County

Quincy School Board extends superintendent search

QUINCY -- The Quincy School Board is extending its search for a new superintendent by two weeks. The board wants to match candidate expectations with the district’s priorities. Board members held second-round interviews in January, then continued talks with the finalists. During those talks, School Board President Shelley Arns said finalists wanted more pay than the district had budgeted. She said the district was ready to offer more than the roughly $200,000 paid to the previous superintendent. Even with that […]

todayFebruary 5, 2026 120 4 7

Quincy Shootout basketball

Adams County

No Quincy Shootout on Saturday

QUINCY -- The annual classic known as the Quincy Shootout will be operating under an abbreviated schedule due to inclement winter weather. Don't fret - there will be games tipping off on Friday under a scaled-down schedule. Games will be tipping off at different times from Blue Devil Gym, The Pit, and John Wood Community College. Tournament organizer Eric Stratman announced late Thursday that the event will not take place on Saturday, factoring in freezing temperatures and the looming winter […]

todayJanuary 23, 2026 137 5 8

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Adams County

Final multiplier announced for Adams County

SPRINGFIELD - Adams County now has a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, per the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the "multiplier," is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties. This is required per state law. This equalization is particularly important because some of the state's 6,600 local taxing districts overlap into two or more counties. Those include school districts, junior college districts, and fire protection districts among others. If there […]

todayDecember 22, 2025 97 10 10

IDOT funding opportunity for new charging stations

Capital Area Region

Funding opportunity for new EV charging stations

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday the third official notice of funding opportunity through the Illinois National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program, which will provide approximately $65.6 million for the construction of charging stations across the state. The latest opportunity builds on the first two rounds, which awarded funding for 62 charging stations along Illinois interstates to help meet Gov. JB Pritzker’s goal to have 1 million electric vehicles on Illinois roads by 2030. “With Gov. Pritzker leading […]

todayDecember 10, 2025 188 24 13

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