Americans across the country this weekend celebrated Juneteenth June 19, 2023 5:11 am|Detroit (AP) — Americans across the country are observing the relatively new Juneteenth federal holiday with festivals, parades,…
Atlanta songwriter sentenced to life for killing girlfriend in Iowa June 16, 2023 5:05 am|DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A songwriter and music industry entrepreneur from Atlanta has been sentenced to life in…
Heather Mack, convicted in Bali of killing mother, set to plead guilty in US June 16, 2023 5:04 am|CHICAGO (AP) — The daughter of an American woman whose body was found stuffed inside a suitcase at…
Suburban Chicago man faces firearm charges after accidentally shoot himself while dreaming June 16, 2023 5:02 am|LAKE BARRINGTON, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago man is facing firearm charges after he told officers he…
A southwestern Illinois sentenced to 60 years in prison for 2019 stabbing deaths of an Edwardsville couple June 15, 2023 5:16 am|EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A southwestern Illinois man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison after pleading…
Two companies tasked with investigating the deadly partial collapse of Davenport apartment building June 15, 2023 5:15 am|DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two firms have been tasked with investigating the partial collapse of a six-story…
Americans on the right and the left have a lot more in common than they might think — including their strong distrust of each other. June 14, 2023 5:21 am|WASHINGTON (AP) — A survey finds Americans on the right and the left overwhelmingly agree on several core…
Five teenage students suffered minor injuries Tuesday when a school bus rolled over in a crash on a Chicago expressway June 14, 2023 5:20 am|CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say five teenage students suffered minor injuries when a school bus rolled over in…
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed into law a bill that he says will make Illinois the first state in the nation to outlaw book bans June 13, 2023 5:23 am|CHICAGO (AP) — A new law signed in Illinois on Monday will require the state’s libraries to uphold…
A teenager and two young men have been wounded during a shooting at a commuter train station on Chicago’s South Side June 13, 2023 5:22 am|CHICAGO (AP) — A teenager and two young men have been wounded during a shooting at a commuter…
Crews on Monday started demolishing the remains of a six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa June 13, 2023 5:21 am|DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Crews have started demolishing the remains of a six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa,…
Shots were fired into vehicles as a funeral procession passed through a Chicago suburb Saturday June 12, 2023 5:11 am|OAK PARK, Ill. (AP) — Police say shots were fired into vehicles as a funeral procession passed through…
U.S. Military stepping up efforts to recruit immigrants June 12, 2023 5:11 am|WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has struggled to overcome recruiting shortfalls and as a way to try…
Ted Kaczynski, known as the “Unabomber,” who carried out a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died by suicide June 12, 2023 5:09 am|AP – Ted Kaczynski, the man known as the Unabomber who carried out a 17-year bombing campaign that…
Suburban Chicago police officer fatally shoot motorist investigating a suspicious vehicle June 2, 2023 6:52 am|BLUE ISLAND, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago police officer fatally shot a motorist early Thursday after being…
Rick Hummel, who covered the St. Louis Cardinals and MLB for five decades has died May 23, 2023 10:34 am|ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rick Hummel, an esteemed writer who covered the St. Louis Cardinals and Major League…
A hand grenade exploded as a family went through a grandfather’s belongings in Indiana, killing a man and wounding his two teenage children May 23, 2023 10:32 am|LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS, Ind. (AP) — Police say a hand grenade exploded in Indiana, killing a…
Michigan Gov. approves law to keep firearms away from those at risk of harming themselves or others May 23, 2023 10:24 am|ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gave final approval Monday to the state’s new red…
Video shows driver fleeing Iowa police with officer on hood, roof of car May 22, 2023 12:49 pm|CARROLL, Iowa (AP) — Harrowing video of a driver speeding from Iowa police with an officer clinging to…
Indiana lawmakers back defunding Kinsey sex institute May 22, 2023 12:44 pm|BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Unfounded claims about Indiana University’s sex research institute, its founder and child sex abuse…