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Plants and Gardens with Craig Hignight - Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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- Plants and Gardens with Craig Hignight - Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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- 6 hours ago
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- Our plants and gardens expert is in studio to answer your burning questions! Text them to 309-304-0888.
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- Illinois athletes compete in class 3A, 1A girls track sectionals
- Date posted
- 8 hours ago
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- The state meet is set for next week on the blue oval at Eastern Illinois.
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- Even better day, Thursday...Shower chance late that night
- Date posted
- 8 hours ago
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- More active, warmer this weekend...Weather Impact Alert both Sunday and Monday
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- House approves bill allowing year-round sale of E-15
- Date posted
- 8 hours ago
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- The ethanol-blended fuel traditionally cannot be sold during the summer because it doesn't meet Clean Air Act requirements.
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- Attorney alleges Whiteside County has been improperly leaving people out of jury selection
- Date posted
- 8 hours ago
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- Defense attorney Jim Mertes alleges people were excluded due to factors including age, criminal history and owing money to the court.
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- Trump arrives in China for summit with Xi Jinping
- Date posted
- 8 hours ago
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- Trump has been pressing Jinping to use China's leverage to help convince Iran to agree to a deal with the U.S.
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- USDA: "We will keep the plaintiffs in our prayers..."
- Date posted
- 9 hours ago
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- USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins faces a lawsuit accusing her of violating the 1st amendment. News 8's Jon Diaz explains the charge.
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- Sen. Duckworth introduces bill to expand access to mental health services for corrections officers
- Date posted
- 9 hours ago
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- Duckworth introduced the bill named for an officer who died of suicide, to expand access to mental health services for corrections officers.
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- CDC says drug overdose deaths are on a downward trend
- Date posted
- 9 hours ago
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- According to new CDC data, the U.S. saw a 14% decrease in drug overdose deaths in 2025. That's the third year in a row that numbers were down.
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- How much of a difference would it make to suspend the federal gas tax?
- Date posted
- 9 hours ago
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- President Trump thinks removing the tax will counteract the rise in gas prices.
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- Davenport Central student-athletes ink their name to play at the collegiate level
- Date posted
- 11 hours ago
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- Sports represented include football, basketball, track, cross country, softball and dance.
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- Quad City Steamwheelers back home to face Tucson
- Date posted
- 11 hours ago
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- The Steam Team is on a four-game losing streak. They return home to play Tucson on John Deere and Country Music Night.
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- John Deere Classic: Brad Underwood teeing off in pro-am
- Date posted
- 11 hours ago
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- Underwood led the Illinois men's basketball team to the 2026 NCAA Final Four, their first Final Four appearance since 2005.
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- US soybean farmers closely watching Trump's visit to China
- Date posted
- 12 hours ago
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- Tariffs have hampered trade between the world's two largest economies, especially since ramping up in April last year.
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- Davenport begins Quiet Zone project
- Date posted
- 12 hours ago
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- The goal is to improve safety at rail crossing and reduce how often trains sound their horns.
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- Davenport students plant native perennials
- Date posted
- 12 hours ago
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- Jefferson Elementary partnered with United Way and Living Lands and Waters to plant 100 native perennial species.
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- Lawmakers debating making year-round sale of E-15 permanent
- Date posted
- 12 hours ago
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- A temporary emergency waiver by the EPA remains in effect that allows summer sales of E-15. Agriculture advocates are urging it to become permanent.
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- Senate advances bill to withhold pay from senators during government shutdown
- Date posted
- 12 hours ago
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- In a unanimous 99-0 decision, the senate has passed legislation to withhold pay from senators during government shutdowns. The bill now moves to final passage.
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- Iowa Brewers Guild once again releasing beer made with Iowa corn
- Date posted
- 12 hours ago
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- This is the third year of the "Yield of Dreams" brew. Later this summer, our show "Brewed" will have a full episode on its origins and impact.
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- Quad City Steamwheelers back home to face Tucson
- Date posted
- 12 hours ago
- Description
- The QC Steamwheelers are on a 4 game losing streak. They return home to play Tucson on John Deere and Country Music Night.
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- Brad Underwood playing in JDC Pro-Am
- Date posted
- 12 hours ago
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- Illinois Men's Basketball Coach Brad Underwood is playing in the JDC Pro-Am. The Illini are coming off a Final Four run in the NCAA Tournament.
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- Accused Iowa City Ped Mall shooter will be extradited back to Iowa
- Date posted
- 13 hours ago
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- Damarius Jones has been on the run after investigators say he opened fire and injured five people in the shooting last month. He was arrested in Georgia.
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- Senate confirms Trump's pick for new Fed chair
- Date posted
- 13 hours ago
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- Kevin Warsh will take over as the Federal Reserve confronts inflation, deep divisions over interest rates and renewed scrutiny from Trump over its independence.
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- Lock and Dam 13 turns 87 years old
- Date posted
- 13 hours ago
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- The Army Corps of Engineers say the lock and dam in Fulton, Illinois first opened on May 13, 1939. Construction took about 3.5 years for the entire project.
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- Inmates quarantined at Hill Correctional Center following exposure to virus causing shingles
- Date posted
- 13 hours ago
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- Visits to Hill Correctional Center were canceled beginning Saturday, but visitation was restored for anyone not in a quarantine unit on Wednesday, May 13.
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- Illinois farmer on soybeans
- Date posted
- 13 hours ago
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- Amid President Donald Trump's visit to China, a local farmer is hoping conversations about farming, specifically soybean exports, are productive.
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- NBA’s first openly gay player dies at 47
- Date posted
- 13 hours ago
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- Jason Collins has died after an eight-month-long battle with brain cancer.
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- Plants and Gardens with Craig Hignight: Pt. 2 - May 13, 2026
- Date posted
- 13 hours ago
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- Tune in to Good Morning Quad Cities at 11 every Wednesday as our plants and gardens expert answers your burning questions.
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- Plants and Gardens with Craig Highnight: Pt. 1 - May 13, 2026
- Date posted
- 13 hours ago
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- Tune in to Good Morning Quad Cities at 11 every Wednesday as our plants and gardens expert answers your burning questions.
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- Off-duty firefighters save teenager after he collapses at track meet
- Date posted
- 13 hours ago
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- Educators and first responders said one of the most important lessons from the situation is to remind people of the importance of learning CPR.
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- Coroner names 3-year-old shot and killed during hostage situation in Bureau County
- Date posted
- 14 hours ago
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- On Sunday, police responded to a domestic disturbance call that escalated into police firing their weapons. 3-year-old Damian Camacho was killed.
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- Illinois' Brad Underwood playing at John Deere Classic Pro-Am
- Date posted
- 14 hours ago
- Description
- Underwood led the Fighting Illini to the 2026 NCAA Final Four, Illinois' first Final Four appearance since 2005.
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- USDA changing qualifications for 'Product of the USA' food labels
- Date posted
- 14 hours ago
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- Meat products could be born and raised in countries like Canada and Mexico while still being processed in the US. Now, every step must happen on U.S. soil.
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- Alex Murdaugh will get new trial, murder convictions overturned
- Date posted
- 14 hours ago
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- The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that a court clerk influenced the trial by suggesting to jurors that Murdaugh might lie while testifying in his own defense.
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- Run for Hope fundraiser combines fitness and cancer support
- Date posted
- 14 hours ago
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- This year's 5K or 1-mile fun run will be on June 27 in Coal Valley. You can personalize race bibs to recognize someone you're running for. Here's how to sign up.
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- Trump in China to meet with Xi Jinping
- Date posted
- 14 hours ago
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- More than a dozen CEOs of major U.S. companies are joining the president on the trip.
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- Former cruise ship passenger shows life in quarantine
- Date posted
- 15 hours ago
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- Anderson Cooper speaks with former MV Hondius passenger Jake Rosmarin, who is sharing videos showing his experience inside the Nebraska quarantine unit.
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- Knox County clerk joins delegation in D.C. to advocate for more local election funding
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
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- Scott Erickson said it will cost Knox County $70,000 to run elections this year. He says increased, stable federal funding would ease the burden on local taxpayers.
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- Western Illinois group helping its neighbors
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
- Description
- WQAD and Ascentra Credit Union selected Katelyn Rodriguez with "Nourishing Neighbors" for this week's Pay It Forward award. The group helps fight food insecurity.
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- K9 finds missing Florida man
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
- Description
- Deputies called in a K9 named Boomer, who picked up the man's scent and tracked him to a nearby wooded area.
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- Texas accuses Netflix of spying on users
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
- Description
- Texas's Attorney General Ken Paxton claims the platform collected user data without consent, violating the state's Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
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- K9 sniffs out $44K in unreported cash
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
- Description
- Customs and Border Protection said a chocolate lab named Nitro alerted agents to the money during a passenger screening.
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- Paralyzed student uses exoskeleton suit to walk at graduation
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
- Description
- Jaidon Picot earned his Executive MBA and is now planning to help people with disabilities find accessible housing.
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- Trump arrives in Beijing
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump was welcomed in China’s capital with pomp and pageantry for the start of a crucial visit carrying global consequences.
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- Stranded dog rescued from rooftop
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
- Description
- A Baltimore police officer climbed on top of a townhome to save a poor pooch that got stuck and couldn't get down
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- Looking ahead to The Current: Wednesday, May 13
- Date posted
- 17 hours ago
- Description
- News 8's Shelby Kluver gives a preview of what to expect on today's episode of The Current.
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- Criminal charges announced in fatal 2024 Baltimore bridge collapse
- Date posted
- 17 hours ago
- Description
- Two companies and a superintendent for the Dali container ship were named in the indictment. The Dali crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six men.
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- TikTok adds in-app travel booking
- Date posted
- 18 hours ago
- Description
- TikTok’s new “TikTok Go” feature lets users book hotels, attractions and tours directly from videos.
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- Australia's first Trump Tower project drops his name
- Date posted
- 20 hours ago
- Description
- Developers of a planned luxury tower on Australia’s Gold Coast say the Trump name will be removed after backlash and political controversy.
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- Key races to watch in Iowa's primary election
- Date posted
- 20 hours ago
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- Starting today, Iowa voters can submit their absentee ballots in-person or by-mail. Joe Habersham breaks down the key races we'll track over the next month.
