AP: Why Hollywood writers are striking and the immediate impact
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Writers of films and TV shows are now on strike. Picketing is set to begin Tuesday after the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion
Former Riverton police officer who worked as school resource officer arrested on multiple felony counts
A former Riverton police officer who worked as a school resource officer has been arrested on multiple felony counts, including child pornography, official misconduct, and grooming. James Hillyer, who had previously served as chief of police for
Illinois’s assault weapons ban is back in effect again – for now
Illinois’s assault weapons ban is back in effect again for now, after a federal appeals court issued a stay against a lower court ruling that temporarily blocked the ban. Federal Judge Stephen McGlynn issued an injunction last
Nowicki: Medicaid renewals resume for first time since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic
Hundreds of thousands of people may no longer be eligible By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Medicaid recipients in Illinois should be on the lookout for correspondence from the state regarding their coverage as
Illinois State Police say that they have tentative identification for all seven people killed in Monday’s I-55 pileup south of Springfield
Illinois State Police say they have tentatively identified all seven people killed in Monday’s massive pileup south of Springfield. However, they are still working to make final confirmation and notify family members before the names are officially
AP: Call’s walk-off homer gives Nationals 4-3 win over Cubs
By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Call hit a game-ending homer leading off the ninth inning, and the Washington Nationals recovered after blowing a 3-0 lead to beat Chicago 4-3 and take three
'A steady deterioration': US communities face a public housing crisis
Jared Kofsky/ABC News (NEW YORK) — In Platte County, Missouri, the signs of growth are on almost every corner, with new apartment buildings and shopping centers becoming a common sight. Yet signs for affordable housing remain few
AP: Rengifo homers, drives in 4 as Angels sweep Cardinals 11-7
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Luis Rengifo homered, drove in four runs and finished a triple shy of the cycle, as the Los Angeles Angels beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-7 on Thursday
AP: Correa, Buxton lift Twins over White Sox in 12 innings
CHICAGO (AP) — Carlos Correa drove in a run during Minnesota’s five-run 12th inning, and he and Byron Buxton homered to lift the Twins over the Chicago White Sox 7-3 Thursday and avoid a three-game sweep. The
Public health leaders warn dwindling COVID data risks less preparation for 'the next outbreak'
TAMI CHAPPELL/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — While COVID-19 ebbs — and many of the pandemic-era policies on surveillance data and funding wind down with it — the nation’s public health leaders warned senators on Thursday