A Los Angeles man drove off a 400-foot cliff. Rescuers say an iPhone alert helped save his life.
sarayut Thaneerat/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — First responders in Los Angeles County say they were able to rescue a man who drove off a 400-foot cliff on Friday after receiving an alert triggered by his phone. The driver,
1st Republican debate: Pence hasn't qualified yet, but Trump, DeSantis, Ramaswamy and more appear to
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley and Chris Christie all appear to have met the qualifications to attend the first GOP primary debate next month in Milwaukee, after having
Central Illinois Foodbank announces donation of 12 tons of sweet corn by Gardner’s Nayak Farms
Central Illinois Foodbank announced on Tuesday that it was set to receive a special delivery from Nayak Farms – a small family farm located in Gardner – whose mission is to feed the state by donating a portion of
Illinois’ new deal with AFSCME union to cost taxpayers an additional $620 million
(The Center Square) – The state of Illinois reached a new contract agreement with members of the AFSCME union that will cost taxpayers an additional $620 million over four years. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday announced the
Illinois quick hits: Heat wave brings cooling centers; hydrogen tax credit announced
Heat wave brings cooling centers Cooling centers are opening up around Illinois as steamy temperatures will dominate the weather pattern for the rest of the week. Temperatures will approach the upper 90s with heat indexes reaching triple
Concerns raised about plan to allow gender neutral classifications on Illinois ID cards
(The Center Square) – Despite passing a law to allow the gender “X” option on Illinois driver’s licenses in 2019, the change has been slow to implement. The state passed a law that opened the door for
Illinois day care providers say policy change is needed to address staffing crisis
(The Center Square) – A group representing day care operators says more money is nice, but regulations need to change to address the staffing crisis. The approved state budget that started July 1 appropriates $250 million for
Jeremy Renner credits near-fatal accident recovery for new vodka collaboration
Disney+ Weeks after his show Rennervations earned an Emmy nomination — and of course, after his “miracle” recovery from a near-fatal snowplow accident — Jeremy Renner has another reason to smile. He posted a photo of a
ImpactLife offering new incentive to blood donors through September 10
ImpactLife is teaming up with AdoptAClassroom.org to make individual blood donations across Illinois even more powerful. Between now and September 10, all presenting donors will receive a voucher to redeem for the blood donor’s choice of an
Gilgo Beach murders: Police finish search at Rex Heuermann's Long Island home
Howard Schnapp/Newsday RM via Getty Images (MASSAPEQUA, N.Y.) — Authorities have concluded their search at the “cluttered” house belonging to Gilgo Beach, New York, murder suspect Rex Heuermann, authorities said Tuesday. Investigators “obtained a massive amount of material”