Hundreds flock to Dennis Quaid-Reagan film event in small Illinois town
DIXON – Hundreds of people crowded the streets surrounding the Dixon: Historic Theater at 114 S. Galena Ave. on Thursday, Aug. 22, hoping to catch a glimpse of actor Dennis Quaid making his red carpet appearance for his “Reagan” movie….
Flag football for girls could be the next IHSAA sport
One of the new disciplines at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles is flag football. One discipline for men and one for women. It’s possible that Indiana could produce some of these future flag football Olympians, especially on the…
Kamala Harris accepts historic nomination, but still has a lot to do
But for all the celebrity glamour and DJ tunes, the message was clear: The next two and a half months will be full of the unglamorous work of fighting through what is still a close election result. As she often…
Highland is considering introducing a local food tax from 2026 to offset revenue losses
HIGHLAND, Ill. (First Alert 4) – Part of Illinois’ 2025 state budget called for the elimination of the grocery tax starting next year, but one Metro East city could keep it. The elimination of the grocery tax is set to…
It’s time to get to work before the November elections
CHICAGO (WGEM) – Vice President Kamala Harris will officially accept her party’s presidential nomination Thursday evening as the Democratic National Convention (DNC) concludes in Chicago. “We’ve had fun, now we have to roll up our sleeves and get to work,”…
Highland is considering introducing a local food tax from 2026 to offset revenue losses
HIGHLAND, Ill. (First Alert 4) – Part of Illinois’ 2025 state budget called for the elimination of the grocery tax starting next year, but one Metro East city could keep it. The elimination of the grocery tax is set to…
It’s time to get to work before the November elections
CHICAGO (WGEM) – Vice President Kamala Harris will officially accept her party’s presidential nomination Thursday evening as the Democratic National Convention (DNC) concludes in Chicago. “We’ve had fun, now we have to roll up our sleeves and get to work,”…
Matrix Midwest is St. Louis’ only free and independent sports and entertainment network
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) – St. Louis’ only free and independent sports and entertainment network launched Thursday. Matrix Midwest is now available over-the-air on channel 32 and channel 186 on Spectrum/Charter. Gray Media launched Matrix Midwest to air alongside…
Watch Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s speech to the DNC
Michigan Attorney General calls on GOP to rip wedding ring from ‘cold, dead, gay hand’ Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel called on Republicans in a speech at the Democratic National Convention to remove her wedding ring from her “cold, dead,…
Cecile Richards speaks at the DNC about women’s rights and reproductive care
Supermajority co-founder and former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards took the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday to speak on nationwide access to reproductive health care as part of her support for the Harris-Walz platform. Richards…
