Autopsy shows a bacterial infection and other factors caused the death of a 3-year-old girl on a bus carrying immigrants from Texas to Chicago September 8, 2023 5:23 am|MARION, Ill. (AP) — An autopsy shows a bacterial infection and other factors caused the death of a…
A partial building collapse in Iowa that killed three people in May was caused by the removal of brick and inadequate shoring of the 116-year-old structure, according to a report released by officials Thursday. September 8, 2023 5:22 am|AP – A report finds that a partial building collapse in Iowa that killed three people was caused…
New state flag and seal for Minnesota September 6, 2023 5:22 am|MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A state commission has begun designing a new state flag and seal for Minnesota.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s health episodes show “no evidence” of a stroke or seizure disorder September 6, 2023 5:21 am|WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol physician says 81-year-old Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s health episodes show no…
WY library board obliged with new policies making books considered harmful a higher priority for removal September 5, 2023 5:36 am|CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — More libraries are cutting ties with the American Library Association as the professional group…
A local LGBTQ pride group was excluded from a southwest Iowa town’s Labor Day parade September 5, 2023 5:34 am|A local LGBTQ pride group was excluded from a southwest Iowa town’s Labor Day parade, apparently by the…
Judge refused to dismiss case against father who helped son obtain a gun license before 2022 Fourth of July parade shotting in suburban Chicago August 29, 2023 5:18 am|CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has refused to dismiss the case against a father who helped his son…
The three U.S. Marines killed in a tiltrotor aircraft crash during a training exercise in Australia were from Illinois, Virginia and Colorado August 29, 2023 5:17 am|CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The three U.S. Marines killed in a tiltrotor aircraft crash during a training exercise…
A federal jury convicted a former chief of staff to longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan of lying under oath August 25, 2023 5:24 am|CHICAGO (AP) — A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a former chief of staff to longtime Illinois…
Manager at U.S. Postal Service office sentenced after stealing about $1.7 million worth of checks August 25, 2023 5:23 am|INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former customer service manager at a U.S. Postal Service office in Indianapolis has been…
Illinois heat wave is the latest of several weather extremes in the state August 24, 2023 3:56 pm|Dangerously high heat follows drought conditions earlier this summer; Galesburg heat index reached 128 Wednesday
A man who set a fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Illinois was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in federal prison August 16, 2023 5:11 am|PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A man who set a fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Illinois has…
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a state law criminalizing parents whose children miss school August 16, 2023 5:10 am|LEBANON, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a law criminalizing parents whose children miss school.…
A judge sentenced a former contestant on the television game show “Family Feud” to life in prison after he was convicted of first-degree murder August 15, 2023 7:24 am|QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a former contestant on the television game show “Family Feud”…
An Illinois National Guard member died after suffering heat injuries during outdoor fitness activities at a military base in Mississippi, authorities say. August 15, 2023 7:23 am|HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — An Illinois National Guard member has died after suffering heat injuries during outdoor fitness…
State watchdog investigating employees accused of bilking federal pandemic aid program August 3, 2023 8:31 am|Nationwide, about 17% of $1.2 trillion in small business pandemic relief grants were fraudulent
Biden expected to establish monument honoring Emmett Till July 25, 2023 5:34 am|President Joe Biden is expected to sign a proclamation establishing a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black…
The hazing scandal at Northwestern University has widened to include a female volleyball player and a new lawsuit by former Northwestern quarterback Lloyd Yates July 25, 2023 5:33 am|CHICAGO (AP) — The hazing scandal at Northwestern University has widened to include a volleyball player who has…
A Chicago police officer sustained a non-life-threatening injury when they were shot in the hand Monday night on the city’s South Side July 25, 2023 5:32 am|AP- Chicago police say an officer has sustained a non-life-threatening injury when they were shot in the hand…
Six people have died and at least 20 others were wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago. July 24, 2023 5:20 am|CHICAGO (AP) — Six people have died and at least 20 others were wounded in weekend shootings across…