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Good Morning from WVIK for Friday, Jan. 3, 2020

WVIK, Quad Cities NPR | By Herb Trix
Published January 3, 2020 at 5:35 AM CST

Recreationsl marijuana sales are off to a strong start in Illinois, 

a Davenport man accused of causing a fatal accident makes a plea deal with prosecutors,  

and the Illinois economy continues to grow at a steady rate.
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Herb Trix
A native of Detroit, Herb Trix began his radio career as a country-western disc jockey in Roswell, New Mexico (“KRSY, your superkicker in the Pecos Valley”), in 1978. After a stint at an oldies station in Topeka, Kansas (imagine getting paid to play “Louie Louie” and “Great Balls of Fire”), he wormed his way into news, first in Topeka, and then in Freeport Illinois.
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