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Will lawmakers agree to put public money toward the stadium project? Also, the governor said a state pension law that lowered benefits may need to be revisited. -
The way Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs that spur weight loss work and interact with birth control may be behind some unexpected pregnancies. -
The Marion City Council and the Williamson County Board jointly approved the $30 million project on Wednesday. -
This time could be different on immigration. That's the hope Democratic Congressman Eric Sorensen has for a trip to the Arizona border. -
Heather Simpson was the keynote speaker Wednesday at the Illinois Department of Public Health’s infectious disease conference at Illinois State University. -
The Federal Trade Commission's ban on noncompetes would impact the health care industry when and if it goes into effect. Some in the industry are applauding the rule, while others are voicing their dismay and vowing to sue. -
Judge Thomas Horan of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Delaware said Tuesday there's a risk of the case "collapsing under its own weight" if legal wrangling between the Peoria-based nursing home company and X-Caliber Funding isn't resolved. -
When it comes to preventing severe flooding, there’s not one fix. Over the next few weeks, the Illinois Answers Project will examine what city and state agencies are doing to protect residents. -
Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort as we continue our conversation with poet Sara Henning on her just released book of poetry, "Burn," from SIU Press. -
Studies have raised health concerns in regular users of chemical hair straighteners.
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South Africans celebrate their "Freedom Day" every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of apartheid. -
Tornadoes wreaked havoc Friday in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes, many around Omaha, Nebraska. -
More than 7,000 Daimler Truck workers, most of them in North Carolina, had threatened to go on strike. The UAW says the workers will get raises of at least 25% plus cost of living allowances. -
Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska but the most destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into suburbs northwest of Omaha. Hundreds of homes and other structures have been damaged. -
An anti-smoking advocate says the decision to leave menthol cigarettes on the market "prioritizes politics over lives, especially Black lives." -
There are parallels between the two high-profile events, most starkly the proliferation of similar protests around the country. But key differences set them apart. -
The new Hulu show takes a close look at the struggle by lead singer Jon Bon Jovi to overcome vocal problems which nearly led him to quit the band.
