Illinois. Located on the Illinois River, today, it is one of the largest cities in the state and home to the headquarters of caterpillar. It came from when the owner to tested his tractor as it was moving through the field, and the press was there. One of the reporters of that, said it look like a caterpillar moving across the field. Everyone starting calling the machines caterpillars. Announcer 2 but it was known as the whiskey capital of the world. Whiskey was king in the early 1900s. There was 73 different distilleries and 43 breweries, not at the same time, but that many. Announcer 2 with the help of our Comcast Cable partners, over the next 90 minutes, we explore peorias history. We begin with a trip down the Illinois River on board the spirit of peoria. Sing it if you know it. Join in if you know it. Everybody, sing along. Irene good night irene good night good night irene good night irene i will see you in my dreams welcome aboard the spirit of peoria. I am the resident historia
Southbound. You can see things are looking great. No troubles either way. In fact, 13 minutes 41, 45 southbound down to the zoo. Thats a look at the morning commute, back to you. Wisn 12 news time now is 6 01. The big story, a protest, a march and fight downtown milwauda the united states. The demonstrators took the streets. Similar scenes across the country. Hillary mintz is live add Red Arrow Park with the latest. Good morning, hillary. Reporter good morning, ben. This is where they gathered and the huge crowds took over the streets of downtown and marching to express the outrage over president elect trump. Going west on wisconsin and continued across downtown. They realize their efforts wont change everything but they feel they have to do something. So no way i am sitting back and accept the fact that this man is going to run our country. We dont want to stay silent. It is important not to just march for ourselves but march for everyone that feels they dont have a voice. Tragss supp
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Information received so far if they were inside or outside the hotel. This is an ongoing investigation. The ccbi is here looking into the incident. The area remains blocked off into the investigation as police are still working to gather information about what happened. There are guests inside of the hotel. I did see a couple of them looking through the windows train to figure out what is going on with a couple people moved on. There are two neighboring hotels and i spoke with the general manager of the hilton and the Hampton Hotel who says he will be taking a closer look to see what he may find as well. There are a lot of people looking into this situation. Once we can gather more information, we will give it to you. A suspect shot and wounded by Raleigh Police remains in Critical Condition at wakemed. Yearold medukay who was forced out of the condos in october for not paying rent. Last august he served 30 days in jail for stabbing his brother with a steak knife. He got into a struggl