Snow and dangerously cold temperatures & wind chills later this week

WSIL — If you need to get things done to winterize your home in preparation of bitterly cold air and potentially a little snow.

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Jan. 6 committee condemns Trump as ‘central cause’ of insurrection in sweeping report

After investigating for more than a year, the House committee probing the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol on Monday culminated its sweeping investigation by announcing it would make multiple criminal referrals to the Department of Justice against former President Donald Trump on multiple charges related to his actions surrounding riot at the Capitol.

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to be extradited to US after chaotic hearing

Sam Bankman-Fried, who is facing charges in the U.S. following the collapse of his cryptocurrency company, FTX, is willing to waive his right to deny extradition to the U.S., a lawyer for the disgraced cryptocurrency executive said Monday after a chaotic court hearing that did not go according to plan.

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Congress OKs new law on tourist boats after Missouri tragedy

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A bill requiring stricter safety rules in response to the 2018 sinking of a Missouri tourist boat that killed 17 people passed the Senate on Thursday.

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Walker’s Bluff starts dealer school, holding career fair

CARTERVILLE (WSIL) — Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort is making more progress.

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Illinois corn farmers urge for biotech corn agreement between U.S. and Mexico

(The Center Square) – Illinois corn farmers are keeping a close eye on negotiations between the U.S. and Mexico regarding the export of genetically modified corn.

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Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to extradition to the US; lawyers working out details

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the now-collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has reportedly given consent to extradition to the U.S, according to reports Monday evening.

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Bond set at $50,000 for father of July 4 parade shooting suspect

Bond for the father of an Illinois man charged with killing seven people in a mass shooting at a July 4 parade in a Chicago suburb was set at $50,000 on Saturday, after prosecutors announced Friday he was charged with seven felony counts of reckless conduct.

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Holly jolly traffic stop: Carmi Police surprise drivers with Operation Christmas Spirit

CARMI, Ill. (KFVS) – When you see those red and blue lights flashing in your rearview mirror, you probably are not expecting a $50 gift card coming your way.

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Ex-Mafia boss ‘Cadillac Frank’ Salemme dies in prison at 89

BOSTON — Francis “Cadillac Frank” Salemme, the once powerful New England Mafia boss who was serving a life sentence behind bars for the 1993 killing of a Boston nightclub owner, has died at the age of 89, according to the Bureau of Prisons.

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