Illinois

Evacuated Illinois residents return home after ammonia leak from truck crash that killed 5 people | WGN Radio 720

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Five people were killed and five were seriously injured after a truck overturned in central Illinois,…

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Threat of government shutdown ends as Congress passes a temporary funding plan and sends it to Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday hours before a midnight deadline as…

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A truck crash in Illinois kills 5, seriously injures 5 and forces an evacuation due to ammonia leak – MyStateline.com

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Five people were killed and five were seriously injured after a truck overturned in central Illinois,…

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Fla. woman’s murder solved nearly 30 years later

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – On Nov. 1, 1993, Roslin Kruse was found dead on the shoulder of a road in…

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Rain slows and floodwaters recede, but New Yorkers’ anger grows

Flood water begin to recede, but anger grows for many New Yorkers Flood water begin to recede, but anger grows…

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City Club of Chicago: Chicago’s Blueprint for Safe Schools | WGN Radio 720

September 28, 2023 Chicago’s Blueprint for Safe Schools: A Community-Led Process – Featuring remarks from CPS CEO Pedro Martinez –…

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Accused burglar arrested after police find her flip-flops

A woman left behind her flip-flops after deputies said she burglarized a home in Sharpsburg, Georgia, and got away with…

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Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at age 90, sources tell the AP – MyStateline.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992…

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Explosion at rally celebrating birthday of Islam’s prophet kills 21 people in southwest Pakistan | WGN Radio 720

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful bomb exploded near a mosque at a rally celebrating the birthday of Islam’s Prophet…

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How much have volunteers been spending to help ease the migrant crisis at police stations?

Annie Gomberg, a volunteer with the Police Station Response Team, stepped up in May to assist new arrivals in Chicago.…

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