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Jan 30, 2025 · Local News Coverage:Morning Edition: Mon.- Fri. 5:00am- 9:00am, with Mike Murray from 7:00am - 9:00am.Local New Updates also at 4:34pm, 5:34pm, and 6:34pm Monday- Friday.

1 day ago · Biofuel advocates say the industry is at an inflection point. They’re calling on the new administration to increase ethanol and biodiesel volumes in the country's fuel supply, expand E15 gasoline and clarify tax credits. Leaders in the ethanol and biodiesel industries expressed frustrations and ...

Jan 8, 2025 · The opinions expressed in these commentaries are not necessarily those of Tri States Public Radio or Western Illinois University. Diverse viewpoints are welcomed and encouraged.

1 day ago · The Department of Justice is suing the City of Chicago, the state of Illinois and Cook County over their "sanctuary laws" that limit cooperation with immigration authorities. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in federal court in Illinois, accuses those …

12 hours ago · It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated mental illness or substance abuse. A new law will help them get Medicaid.

12 hours ago · Republicans in Congress are working to finalize competing plans to advance some of President Trump's top policy priorities. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and other GOP leaders met late into the evening on Thursday following a roughly five-hour meeting at the White House that at times included Trump in hopes of releasing a broad budget framework on Friday.

2024 has been an exceptional year thus far for disaster events. Fires in Argentina and Peru; earthquakes in Japan and California; volcanic eruptions in Italy and Iceland; typhoons in Myanmar and Thailand; and most recently flooding in the mountainous regions of Nepal and North Carolina.

Enjoy Holiday Programming on TSPR. Monday, Dec. 23 9a.m., A Latin American Christmas: Warm and sunny music of the season and a lot of good cheer from many lands south of the border and even the equator. Feliz Navidad! 10 a.m, Carols As Home with Imani Winds: A modern take on classic Christmas carols, hosted by Imani Winds, with intimate stories of Christmas memories from the members of the ...

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