Two aircraft collide and crash during WWII airshow in Dallas
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images/STOCK (DALLAS) — A collision occurred at a World War II airshow in Dallas on Saturday, authorities said. The crash occurred at the event Wings Over Dallas at the Dallas Executive Airport, which was holding flying
Media freedom safe in Ukraine despite the war, officials say
Jill Ferry Photography/Getty Images/STOCK (KYIV, Ukraine) — Freedom of speech in Ukraine has not faded away and has survived the ongoing Russian aggression against the country, Ukrainian officials said. “We live in times when the main news is
Passenger with box cutters on Frontier Airlines flight prompts emergency landing: TSA
Obtained by ABC News (ATLANTA) — A passenger on a Frontier Airlines flight who allegedly boarded the plane with two box cutters and was seen acting erratically was taken into custody after an emergency landing Friday night, according
What Brittney Griner faces in Russian prison camps
Mike Mattina/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Brittney Griner, the WNBA star held hostage by Russia, has been transferred to a prison camp somewhere in the country, according to her lawyers. It is still unknown which camp Griner has
Mark Kelly projected to win Senate race in Arizona
Jon Cherry/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sen. Mark Kelly is projected to win reelection, ABC News reports, securing a full six-year term to the Senate after pitching himself as an independent-minded candidate with bipartisan success. Kelly cast his
Conservative Lawmakers Seek To Intervene In GOP Leadership Fight
The fallout from Tuesday’s election continues for Illinois Republicans. After a worse-than-expected showing for the GOP, Illinois House Republican leader Jim Durkin decided to step aside. Now some House Republicans are promising a fight over the
Report: McConchie Could Be Ousted As Senate GOP Leader
The Illinois House may not be the only chamber in line for a leadership shakeup after Tuesday’s election. The Illinoize political newsletter reports Senate Republican leader Dan McConchie may also be out of his leadership role.
447 Area Code Active, But Actual Use Unknown
More than 18 months after it officially went into service, it’s unclear how many phone numbers have actually been assigned in the new 447 area code in Central Illinois. The Illinois Commerce Commission approved 447 as
Supporters Believe Workers Rights Amendment Will Pass
Supporters of the Workers’ Rights Amendment say they are confident the measure has the votes to pass. The proposed amendment to the Illinois Constitution would prohibit “right-to-work” laws that limit the ability of unions to organize
Crews Scrambling To Keep Up With Leaf Pickup
The recent combination of high winds and colder temperatures has resulted in lots of leaves falling from trees in the past week… leaving Springfield crews scrambling to keep up with hauling away that yard waste. The