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Students in all Illinois public schools will soon have to abide by rules barring them from using cellphones or other personal electronic communication devices during school hours unless t...
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DIETERICH – A new business is coming to town and the village will pay for a curb cut providing access to the new building expec...
Teutopolis Unit 50 School District will host a series of Clear View Community Conversations on a proposed grade school project.
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The reconstruction of Merchant Street in Effingham will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 7 a.m. and will be completed this fall. Merch...
CHICAGO — Illinois has opened the door to a new era of nuclear energy generation, but a question remains: Where would new nucle...
With the coal-fired Newton Power Plant scheduled to close in 2027, Jasper County officials have told the state that their communi...
Business
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DIETERICH – A new business is coming to town and the village will pay for a curb cut providing access to the new building expec...
OTTUMWA — John Deere and the United Auto Workers, which represents workers at John Deere Ottumwa Works, are at odds over the co...
The president and CEO of the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce has embarked upon a national program she believes will streng...
A custom built home close to the University of Connecticut has hit the market and the backyard is perfect for entertaining, accor...
Public Safety
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A fatal crash in Pana is under investigation by Illinois State Police after a vehicle with two occupants fled fled police executi...
Amendment expands Enterprise Zone by nearly 3,900 acres, adds Village of Ashmore, and introduces new residential development ince...
Daawath – United Kitchens of India debuts, bringing diverse Indian cuisine to Bloomington Normal
McLean County residents can recycle unwanted electronics from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 1, at Normal Public Works. Regular we...
Sports
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Jackson Settle, a sophomore at St. Anthony High School, won his first two national championships in the American Motorcyclist Ass...
IHSA football practices start August 5, and Week 1 begins August 20. Charleston returns almost all of its starters, and the team...
The Redbirds began what they hope is another banner season Thursday at Hancock Stadium with the first practice of fall camp.
PALMYRA, Mo. — Sophomore quarterback Kason Augspurg and senior running back Wyatt Augspurg grew up playing football in the back...
World
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The technique has been used to increase circulation and in some cases reduce fluid buildup. Whether it tightens and brightens you...
The New Zealand sharemarket ended a volatile week with a late fall – unable to maintain the momentum of a reassuring rebound in...
A Government review of treaty clauses in pieces of legislation that address inequities could lead to a loss of Māori lives, the...
Media Insider analysis: TikTok’s strategy comes as new PHD research delves into the professional relationships between journali...
Entertainment
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DECATUR — Decatur fire crews are investigating a fire that occurred Thursday night.
Residents worry about safety of Decatur neighborhoods while police vow to hit back hard against lawbreakers.
Founded in 1902, agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland has long played a key role in feeding the world. Check out these incre...
Little Theatre On the Square is raising funds to replace the stage curtain that has been part of every show since 1984.
Gaming
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Lego Astro Bot and PlayStation sets are in the works, according to leaker BrickTapNews. The PlayStation set will reportedly be 1,...
Last month, Square Enix revealed a new Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] that would, among other things, finally bring the exist...
Yes, Spider-Man: Brand New Day has a post-credits scene, so we've explained it... as best we can.
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Technology
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The U.S. stock market is swerving between gains and losses, as Wall Street’s wild July remains rocky. Amazon is leaping on Frid...
I got a rare peek into Samsung's Gumi manufacturing facility, where phones like the Z Fold 8 Ultra are in production.
South Carolina’s tech schools always offered degrees to students who knew they’d transfer to a four-year college. Now some ki...
RIMPAC 2026 brings 30 nations to Hawaiʻi, where MACRO highlights the people and tech behind readiness, trust, and disaster respo...
Travel
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About 60 runners will travel through Shelby, Macon, Logan and Tazewell counties on their way to arriving at the St. Jude Children
The Southern Environmental Law Center and the Flint Riverkeeper threaten to sue the Atlanta aiport over spills of fuel, sewage an...
The challenge these large gatherings pose is how to create safe spaces for teenagers in crime-ravaged neighborhoods to get togeth...
David Cifaldi was crossing Montana’s Froze-to-Death Plateau and approaching the top of the state’s highest peak when his adve...
Politics
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US President Donald Trump held a cabinet meeting at the Camp David retreat where he addressed a wide range of subjects, from Iran...
Summer is flying by, but there’s still time for fairs, ice cream, drive-ins and more. Here are ideas to make the most of August.
A Polk County judge ruled Friday that one Libertarian candidate will remain off the ballot, while another hangs on.
"My question is, why should I continue living in Iowa?" Molly Regan, a retired farmer and leukemia patient, said after Thursday
Lifestyle
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Deadheading promotes plant health and encourages new blooms, keeping plants looking good throughout the growing season.
HANNIBAL — Mark Kempker is intimately familiar with St. Elizabeth Hospital, quite literally from the day he was born. As Hannib...
Jefferson City Medical Group has announced two new physicians to its family medicine team: Dr. Dallas Garrison and Dr. Kimberly S...
STAT's Eric Boodman weaves together a syphilis diagnosis with a stymied epidemiologist and an outreach worker confronting funding...