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What is Illinois' favorite Thanksgiving dish?

2 years ago
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WMBD) -- Each year, Campbell's releases its "State of the Sides" which shows each state's favorite side dishes. The report said the top dish in the United States is mashed potatoes, which is up from second place in 2022. Stuffing/dressing dropped from the national favorite into second place for this year. A new [...]
Kate Stevens

IDNR offers tree stand safety tips for deer hunters

2 years ago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) -- As firearm deer hunting season is underway, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is offering tree stand safety tips as tree stands are the number one source of hunting-related accidents in Illinois. “Our utmost priority is ensuring hunters’ safety so they can return home unharmed after every hunt,” said Jed [...]
Kate Stevens

Where people in St. Louis are looking to buy homes

2 years ago
Home prices are largely starting to normalize across the country, but remain high even as the number of homes for sale continues to decline. Record-high mortgage rates are keeping homes largely unaffordable for most buyers. Even a percentage point increase can increase a monthly mortgage payment by more than $100. That's causing potential homeowners to expand their [...]
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Remembering John F. Kennedy's visits to St. Louis

2 years ago
Many travels during and leading up to John F. Kennedy's presidency were centered around national and international affairs. He made several key trips to St. Louis in the 1960s, both as a presidential candidate and as president.
Joey Schneider

Where refugees in Missouri are arriving from

2 years ago
Robsonphoto // Shutterstock Where refugees in Missouri are arriving from During the past five decades, the U.S. has resettled over 3 million refugees, making it one of the leading countries for finding new homes for people fleeing violence, persecution, and war. In 2021, then-President Donald Trump lowered the annual cap of refugees that could be [...]
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