Illinois child care costs are among the highest in the U.S.
(The Center Square) – Illinois parents pay among the highest child care costs in the nation, a new study from the Annie E. Casey Foundation has found. The average single mother spends more than a third of
Republican hopes Illinois GOP stays united through next year’s primaries
(The Center Square) – While Illinois’ primary elections are still months away, some are lining up to toss their hats in the ring for Republican districts. In Illinois, Democrats hold a supermajority in the Illinois House and
Highland Park gathers to remember parade shooting victims, push for change
larrybraunphotography.com/Getty Images (ILLINOIS) — It was a somber Fourth of July for the residents of Highland Park, Illinois, as they gathered to mark one year since the mass shooting that took the lives of seven revelers and
Israeli forces fire tear gas inside hospital as raid continues
Boy_Anupong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Israeli forces fired tear gas inside of a hospital in the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday that injured 125 people as a two-day raid on the city continued, Doctors Without
Secret Service investigating 'unknown item' found inside White House complex
Barry Winiker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — The Secret Service on Tuesday said it was investigating an “unknown item” found inside the White House complex on Sunday and sources said it was described in radio traffic as a
Biden bemoans nation's gun violence 1 year after Highland Park parade mass shooting
kolderal/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday lamented recent shootings and called for stricter gun reforms in a statement marking one year after the holiday parade mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois. In the
Black-owned banks, born out of post-slavery economic barriers, seek to address racial wealth gap
ABC News (NORTH CAROLINA) — When Dorian Bolden began expanding his coffee shop, Beyu Caffe, in Durham, North Carolina, he says the most difficult part was securing funding as a Black business owner. “I recognize how we
Springfield man dead after motorcycle collides with utility truck at local intersection
A Springfield man is dead after a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Veteran’s Parkway and Palomino Road in the capital city. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon confirmed late on Monday night that a 63-year-old motorcyclist
What to know about Threads, the Meta-owned app set to take on Twitter
Christoph Dernbach/picture alliance via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk averted a cage fight last month but the companies they oversee — Meta and Twitter, respectively — are set to square off in
Missing woman found alive after being stuck in mud for several days
Easton Police Department (NEW YORK) — A missing Massachusetts woman was found alive in Borderland State Park on Monday after she was stuck in mud for several days. Emma Tetewsky, 31, was reported missing on June 26