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MSMF Scholarship Winners

The Merchant Street Music Fest Music Education Scholarship Winners were announced Saturday at the fest in Kankakee. King said they received over 30 applicants for the music education scholarship this year and plan to offer the scholarships again next year.

Heat Advisory again today

A heat advisory goes into effect for us at noon today and runs through eight tonight. The National Weather Service says we can expect a heat index today somewhere between 105 and 109. The hot temperatures and high humidity could cause heat-related illnesses. Experts say you should drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room when possible, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors, especially the elderly. Remember your pets during the hot weather as well, they should not be left outside for extended periods of time and make sure they have access to plenty of water.

State could owe Feds millions

It looks like the State of Illinois could be on the hook for several hundreds of millions of dollars owed to the federal government. 53rd District State Senator Chris Balkema says it's all because of possible mismanagement of the State's SNAP program. The SNAP program provides food benefits to low income families to help them with their grocery budgets. Balkema says the problem with the program is "payment accuracy". Balkema's 53rd District includes a good portion of our southern and western listening area.