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
A quarter mile. It has improved a little bit in mt. Pocono. Much of the rest of the area its starting to get thicker. Coatesville, mile and a half visibility, under three miles in trenton. Light fog for trenton, mt. Holly and wilmington. Were not done with the clouds. Starting things off, thats still with us, too. 67 degrees. Well see temperatures near 80 degrees this afternoon. Well get breaks of sunshine, partly so mostly cloudy skies. Showers should avoid most of the area. Not every spot. Likely to see rain showers during the day today in new jersey and at the jersey shore. Those showers are just offshore. Ill take a look at that when i come back in just a few minutes. First, Jessica Boyington has yourc first alert traffic. Hamilton township is where were starting this morning, bill. Good morning. 295 around sloan avenue. So this is north or southbound, whichever direction youre heading or maybe youre headed towards the new Jersey Transit train station. Youll be just fine there if y
Supporting Hillary Clinton. Its probably no quince dins as early voting begins today. It is our top story tonight. News3s nathan oneal is joining us live at a early voting sight at a gal rea. Nathan a lot of people choosing and preferring to early vote. I just take a look at this long line and an example of that. You can see us wrapped around the its not too bad. Voters say it takes about 30 minutes to get through. But its well worth the wait to make sure their voices are heard. Roughly 60 are expect ed to vote early. Casting their ballots between now and election day. Now so far t latest member we have, which is about two hours ago is that 26,000 people have voted so far. And the number one reason many of these voters say they were motivate ed to come out here stakes president ial race. Many voters telling me this election is just i dont think its a laughing matter. I think its serious. And i think we need to get out there and vote. Donald trump does not say anything about how he does
Tracking rain right now with a cold front thats moving in here. I want to show you where the rain is flowing here. A lot was offshore about an hour ago but making rounds to ashtabula county. Little bit of lightning on the lake about 510 miles per hour. Watching the back edge of this moisture with a few cell that is are a little bit of lightning associated with this. This is before the front drops through so the moisture is definitely in place. These cells moving across ashtabula, want to show you again these are like heavy downpours, darker green ands yellows. Lot of moisture under a half an inch of moisture for ashtabula forecasted throughout your afternoon. Temperatures across the board ahead of the front, were still here as we step into about the 1 00 hour. Knoll notice the fall. Yesterday i said get rid of the coats. Today i want you to broke it out once again. About 5 00, dry skies but 53 degrees. The Cleveland Indians as many of you fans waking up winners once again. Getting the
Tracking rain right now with a cold front thats moving in here. I want to show you where the rain is flowing here. A lot was offshore about an hour ago but making rounds to ashtabula county. Little bit of lightning on the lake about 510 miles per hour. Watching the back edge of this moisture with a few cell that is are a little bit of lightning associated with this. This is before the front drops through so the moisture is definitely in place. These cells moving across ashtabula, want to show you again these are like heavy downpours, darker green ands yellows. Lot of moisture under a half an inch of moisture for ashtabula forecasted throughout your afternoon. Temperatures across the board ahead of the front, were still here as we step into about the 1 00 hour. Knoll notice the fall. Yesterday i said get rid of the coats. Today i want you to broke it out once again. About 5 00, dry skies but 53 degrees. The Cleveland Indians as many of you fans waking up winners once again. Getting the