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Historic Fed Rate Hike Possible

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Next week, the Federal Reserve bank will meet and could raise the benchmark interest rate for the first time in seven years. That's the topic on Sound Money. WGLT's Willis Kern has more.

Willis is a Bloomington, IL, native. During his senior year at Bloomington High School, he finished third in the "Radio Speaking" division of the state speech contest, the only year he competed.