AP: U.S. airport nasal swabbing expanding to Chicago and Miami
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s top public health agency is expanding a program that tests international travelers for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Springfield woman pleads guilty to $79,000 ISP Heritage Fund fraud, sentence still to be determined
A Springfield woman pleaded guilty to wire fraud relating to funds belonging to the Illinois State Police Heritage Fund on March 7. LeAnn Shirley, 57, of the 40 block of Pinto Drive, admitted that, in 2019, when
AP: Bears say they’re eyeing a new home in Chicago, a shift in focus from a move to the suburbs
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears are prepared to provide more than $2 billion in funding toward a publicly owned stadium in the city, signaling a shift in focus away from
Two local Republicans look to take GOP’s 13th Congressional District nomination to face incumbent Democrat Nikki Budzinski
Two candidates will seek the Republican nomination in the 13th Congressional District during this upcoming primary season. Representatives Thomas Clatterbuck and Joshua Loyd are looking to face incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski in November. Clatterbuck’s constituency in
RFK Jr. wants Aaron Rodgers or Jesse Ventura to be his running mate
Ryan Kang/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura top the list of Robert F. Kennedy’s potential running mates — though the independent candidate has not made a
Gazans mark holy month amid struggles: 'This Ramadan is not happy'
ABC News (GAZA and LONDON) — The holy month of Ramadan is being marked across the Muslim world, but for people in Gaza, it’s a far more somber and muted time than in previous years, as the
'Uncommitted' voters in Washington primary hope to keep pressuring Biden on Israel's war in Gaza
Joseph Sohm/Getty Images (OLYMPIA, Wash.) — Organizers in Washington state have been leading an effort to encourage Democratic voters to cast their ballots for the “uncommitted” option on Tuesday, in the latest example of a protest movement
Illinois quick hits: State Capitol locked down; Springfield hotel to be auctioned
State Capitol locked down The Illinois State Capitol was placed on lockdown after a threat was made Tuesday afternoon. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias posted on X, formerly Twitter, that his office received notice of a
Illinois legislator continues push for property tax relief as state sees higher revenues
(The Center Square) – Illinois Republican state legislators continue to push for policy changes to address what they see as a poor business climate. The credit rating assigned to Illinois by Fitch Ratings, A- in November 2023,
VA to expand IVF policies to include single, same-sex married veterans
Robert Alexander/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The department of Veterans Affairs will soon provide in vitro fertilization to eligible veterans who are single or in same-sex marriages — coming after criticism of the agency’s lack of reproductive benefits