Today's Weather| Watseka, IL |  | Today81° 54°Sunny. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 50s. | | Humidity: | 44% | | Cloud Coverage: | 6% | | Wind: | NNE at 9 mph | | Chance of Rain: | 1% | | UV Index: | 9 Very High | | Sunrise: | 05:18:47 AM | | Sunset: | 08:24:54 PM |
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| TodaySunny. High 81F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. TonightClear skies. Low 53F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. TomorrowMostly sunny skies. High 89F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. |
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Local News | Where is trade policy under the Biden administration headed? What will influence markets? Read more |
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Bridget McMullin, of Loda, was named to the University of Alabama Deans List for Spring Semester 2021. Read more |
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National News | PHILADELPHIA — After the first rape last month, women in Philadelphia’s sex-work and strip-club industries were on edge for days, sharing physical descriptions of the attacker on Instagram and whispering to coworkers to drive home in pairs. ”This is just one of those stories that caught wind,” said a woman who performs under the name BammRose, and founded Stilettos Inc., a Philadelphia sex ... Read more |
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 | BALTIMORE — That warm day in June 2013, West Baltimore neighborhood leader Marvin L. “Doc” Cheatham was campaigning for the House of Delegates on the other side of town when he heard someone calling him: “Doc!” “Who here knows me in a majority-white neighborhood?” Cheatham thought to himself. He turned around and saw a few Black teenagers on skateboards. They had ridden about 3 1/2 miles from ... Read more |
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| 1% | 81° 54° |  | Thu |
| 2% | 89° 71° |  | Fri |
| 24% | 95° 71° | | Sat |
| 17% | 89° 65° |  | Sun |
| 41% | 89° 71° | | Mon |
| 49% | 73° 55° | | Tue |
| 11% | 72° 53° |
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