Springfield Relay for Life celebrates those who beat cancer, raises hope for those who live with it
Bright, cool spring weather on Saturday afternoon welcomed the 2024 Springfield Relay For Life to town – which was held at the west campus track of Sacred Heart-Griffin High School. From noon to 4:00 PM, citizens of
Longcor: As state continues to inventory lead pipes, full replacement deadlines are decades away
By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois Clongcor@capitolnewsillinois.com Lead pipes in public water systems and drinking fixtures have been banned in new construction since 1986, when Congress amended the Safe Drinking Water Act, but they are still in
Severe thunderstorms could bring damaging winds from Great Lakes to Northeast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Severe thunderstorms may bring damaging winds from the Great Lakes to the Northeast on Sunday, with a more widespread threat in the Heartland early in the week. Sunday afternoon, strong to severe
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he has ruled out libertarian run for president
Joe Scarnici/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ruled out a run as a libertarian candidate to assist in his efforts to get on the ballots in all 50 states — a
Pittsburgh bridges reopen after 26 barges break loose, float uncontrolled down Ohio River
John Greim/Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (PITTSBURGH, Pa.) — Twenty-six barges broke loose and floated uncontrolled down the Ohio River Friday night, according to the Pittsburgh Public Safety Office. The West End Bridge was closed
Lincoln University administrator's suicide spotlights Black women's struggles in higher education
Mireya Acierto/ Getty Images (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) — When Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey, the former vice president of student affairs at Lincoln University in Missouri, died by suicide on Jan. 8, the tragedy brought attention to the difficulties
Librarians say they face threats, lawsuits, jail fears over ongoing book battles
Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images (BOISE, Id. ) — Librarians across the country say they’ve become targets in the ongoing battles over books – but the attacks have escalated beyond just calls to remove materials
DNC uses political donations to pay Biden's legal fees from special counsel Robert Hur's investigation
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Democratic National Committee has been paying President Joe Biden’s legal fees incurred in connection with special counsel Robert Hur’s investigation into his handling of classified documents, according to sources and disclosures
'Nowhere near as angry': Sketch artists prepare for historic Trump criminal trial
Peter Charalambous/ABC News (NEW YORK) — When veteran sketch artist Christine Cornell draws former President Donald Trump, she searches for details. “He’s got some very pretty qualities,” Cornell said. “I like the way his eyes have a
Woman dead after bus crashes into pedestrians at Honolulu cruise ship terminal
Kevin Carter/Getty Images (HONOLULU, Hi.) — One woman has died and 10 others were injured after a shuttle bus crashed into the transportation area outside a Honolulu cruise terminal Friday, according to police. The ship, Carnival Miracle,