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The U.S. economy gained just 74,000 jobs in December, according to a disappointing report released by the Labor Department on Friday. Economists had been expecting nearly three times as many jobs. At the same time, the unemployment rate fell slightly, to 6.7 percent. It's not that more jobs were created, though — many of the long-term unemployed just stopped looking.

The results are in from the special elections in Burlington and West Burlington on Tues., Dec. 2nd.Burlington City CouncilTo Fill a VacancySelect 2Jim…

Some school districts in the region have either called off classes or will hold a remote learning day.The Dallas City Elementary School District has…

Lee County, IA – Canton, MOMissouri Governor Jay Nixon says Canton has been awarded a $1,990,000 community development block grant. The money is to be…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wium/local-wium-977642.mp3MACOMB, IL – Illinois' State Treasurer Dan Rutherford said the state has…

Iowa –U.S. SenateCharles Grassley (R) (Inc) - 64.4%Roxanne Conlin (D) - 33.2%John Heiderscheit (L) - 2.3%Governor/Lt. GovernorTerry Branstad/Kim Reynolds…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wium/local-wium-899166.mp3Springfield, IL – The Illinois Commerce Commission shocked Ameren with its…

Macomb, IL – The winning pieces from a photography competition are now on display at the WIU Art Gallery. The exhibit is called The Photograph As An Art…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wium/local-wium-999650.mp3Macomb, IL – The City of Macomb and its workers are preparing to pay more…

The National Museum of the American Latino in Washington won't be finished for a decade. For now, a pop-up exhibit at the National Mall highlights Latino history. (Story aired on WeSAT on 6/18/22.)