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Andy Jackson-Sinnissippi Centers by Regional Media

Denise from The YWCA of The Sauk Valley by Regional Media

A popular local car show is returning this weekend under a new name. The for J.C Whitney Car Show is back but now called the Carparts.com Car Show. The family friendly car show with food and kids games will take place on Sunday, May 22nd at 761 Progress Pkwy, La Salle, IL 61301. Hours are 9 Am to 4 Pm. If you have a classic car or you just love classic cars, this show is for the whole family. RegionalMediaNews.com caught up with Event Coordinator Airik Guerrero for the Good News about the Carparts.com Car Show in LaSalle.

Melissa Ryan- Rock River Hospice and Home by Regional Media

Travis Weaver is a candidate for the State House of Representatives in the 93rd District. Mr. Weave joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Thursday to talk about why decided to run for office, his plans for education reform, the supply chain and, most pressingly, gas prices. Travis Weaver talked to WKEI about the way the gas tax is spent in Illinois and the tax relief possible with reforms to spending at the state capital. Travis Weaver is one of two candidates competing for the Republican nomination in the 93rd District.

In our latest profile of candidates for Congress in the 17th District in Illinois, we spoke with Angie Normoyle about her decision to run for Congress. Angie Normoyle tells WKEI that her background is in education and it's part of what made her want to run for Congress. We also discussed inflation, health care, Farming and several other topics that are on the minds of voters and how Angie Normoyle would address those topics if she were elected to replace Cheri Bustos in the 17t District.

It's National Radio Month and that is something special in Kewanee. It means that Dave Clark has some more stories to tell about his days at WKEI and some stories from before his time at the station. On this edition of Kewanee Back When, Dave Clark looks back on the many characters who got their 15 minutes of local fame by becoming regulars on WKEI. Dave also gives us the origin of the call letters for our station, WJRE and what he and his fellow reporters came up with for the call letters WKEI. You'll have to listen for the history lesson in this month's edition of Kewanee Back When...

Kewanee School District Superintendent Dr. Chris Sullens was our guest on Tuesday's Wake Up Tri-Counties. Dr. Sullens joined us to reflect on the class of 2022 and their graduation ceremony this past Sunday. With the of school year arriving there is progressing beginning and continuing on several long term projects in the district. And, Dr. Sullens covered each of the projects being worked on this summer in our conversation on Wake Up Tri-Counties.

Sterling City Council Update with City Manager Scott Schumard by Regional Media

It's Graduation Week at Wethersfield High School. The Graduation celebration will be Sunday, May 22nd. Superintendent Shane Kazubowski talked about Graduation week, plans for Sunday's ceremony, the young leaders who will be speaking that day and much more on Monday's Wake Up Tri-Counties, following up on last Thursday's Wethersfield School Board Meeting.