Illinois revenues dropped more than $1.1 billion in the fiscal year that ended last month due to the coronavirus' impact on the state's economy, according to state officials. The Commission...
July 11, 2020
Should the issue of racism really trump all of America's other flaws, such as runaway wealth inequality, out of control military spending, a corrupt finance system, an oligarchic mass media,...
July 11, 2020
For right-wingers, discovering a celebrity is vaguely ‘on their side' is a novelty. For lefties, discovering one who isn't in total lockstep is a life-shattering insult. Is ideological purity really...
July 11, 2020
A proposal to construct plastic barriers around school bus drivers as a COVID-19 mitigation tactic was shot down by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, a sign of one particular challenge...
July 11, 2020
If saying things 100 times could make them true, President Donald Trump's account of how the U.S. is doing with the coronavirus would be true. COVID-19 testing would be the...
July 11, 2020
The aversion of many Americans to wearing a thin piece of cloth across their faces is restraining an already-shaky economic rebound. In Texas, the second most-populous state and a hotspot...
July 11, 2020
A fish eagle swoops over the water to grab a fish in its talons and then flies to its nest. Nearby are a martial eagle, a black eagle, an Egyptian...
July 11, 2020
It's marching season in Northern Ireland, when loyalists hit the streets to celebrate defeat of the Catholics 330 years ago. It's ridiculous these divisive marches are going ahead amid the...
July 11, 2020
Local high school students Jonathon Walker and Alex Johnson have been developing a device that turns text into braille for some time and now they're working with a law firm...
July 11, 2020
Redefining racism as the Original Sin tainting all white people has spawned a parade of grifters. If ‘anti-racist' literature isn't your thing, you can pay a pair of white-hating women...
July 11, 2020
“The Most Magical Place on Earth” is reopening after nearly four months with new rules in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom and...
July 11, 2020
“The Most Magical Place on Earth” is reopening after nearly four months with new rules in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom and...
July 11, 2020
Loggers Trail general manager Tim Matsche keeps his tongue in cheek when talking about the uptick in golf amid the coronavirus pandemic. “For the golf industry, this is the best...
July 11, 2020
Like groundwater, the past has a way of seeping up into the present. For those who remember, what's washed to the surface can be both illuminating and agonizing. The small...
July 11, 2020
Marc Higgs remembers when this flat stretch of earth bounded by the Wisconsin River to the south and the unglaciated bluffs to the north was essentially a desert, complete with...
July 11, 2020
Combines are hitting the fields as winter wheat harvesting is underway in Central Illinois. The Fourth of July holiday weekend often signals harvesting time for wheat, which is planted in...
July 11, 2020
NEW DELHI: India's coronavirus cases have passed 800,000 with the biggest spike of 27,114 cases in the past 24 hours, causing nearly a dozen states to impose a partial lockdown...
July 11, 2020
Los Angeles Apparel, one of the largest garment makers in the city, was ordered to remain closed after four employees died and more than 300 tested positive for the coronavirus,...
July 11, 2020
Amid a summer of racial unrest and calls for more diversity in leadership, President Donald Trump lags Democratic rival Joe Biden in the percentage of people of color on their...
July 11, 2020
Lauded for their service and hailed as everyday heroes, essential workers who get the coronavirus on the job have no guarantee in most states they'll qualify for workers' compensation to...
July 11, 2020
Justice Clarence Thomas spoke and Chief Justice John Roberts ruled. The Supreme Court's most unusual term featured victories for immigrants, abortion rights, LGBTQ workers and religious freedoms. The usually quiet...
July 11, 2020
The beleaguered Australian state of Victoria received a small amount of good news Saturday with health officials reporting 216 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, down from...
July 10, 2020
Teams are using sonar and robotic devices in what could be a long search for “Glee” star Naya Rivera, who authorities believe drowned in a Southern California lake. “We don't...
July 10, 2020
With about one out of every nine Miami-Dade workers — and nearly one out of every six in Broward — still out of a job due to the coronavirus pandemic,...
July 10, 2020
Urgent calls for field hospitals. Cars lined up for hours at drive-thru testing centers. Bars boarded up and grocery stores enforcing masks. Texas today resembles the state in the early...
July 10, 2020
Prosecutors from more than half of Idaho's counties questioned whether Gov. Brad Little's plan to use $200 million in federal aid for property tax relief is legal under the federal...
July 10, 2020
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social...
July 10, 2020
Amazon said it mistakendly send an email to employees Friday telling them to delete the popular video app TikTok from their phones. “This morning's email to some of our employees...
July 10, 2020
Friday's widespread crashes of popular apps running on the iPhone's iOS operating system — including Tinder, Spotify and Pinterest — serve as a reminder that Facebook is still tracking you...
July 10, 2020
Longtime Dallas Stars executive Jim Lites is transitioning from his role as CEO to chairman, a move that will lessen his day-to-day duties with the team. The Stars announced the...
July 10, 2020
Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Friday as the S&P 500 notched its third weekly gain in the last four. The benchmark index's biggest gains came from cruise operators,...
July 10, 2020
A major snack manufacturer has announced a $200 million plant expansion project that is expected to bring about 120 new jobs to Georgia, according to a statement from the governor's...
July 10, 2020
More than two dozen charging stations will be installed along Florida's busiest roads, paid for by the state's share of a U.S. government settlement with Volkswagen after the German automaker...
July 10, 2020
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery rose 93 cents to settle at $40.55 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for September delivery gained 89 cents to $43.24 a barrel....
July 10, 2020
Mississippi's Department of Health reported 1,031 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Friday, as numbers of new cases continue to rise in the state. Officials reported 11 deaths. The...
July 10, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is sweeping through the leadership of Latin America, with two more presidents and powerful officials testing positive this week for the new coronavirus, adding a destabilizing new...
July 10, 2020
Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday that Georgia would increase hospital bed capacity as hospitalizations from COVID-19 surge and the state set a new single-day record for confirmed coronavirus infections The...
July 10, 2020
Restaurant owners and employees rally in downtown Miami on Friday, July 10, 2020 to protest against Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez's order to close inside dining at restaurants to avoid...
July 10, 2020
More than 150 Minneapolis police officers are filing work-related disability claims after the death of George Floyd and ensuing unrest, with about three-quarters citing post-traumatic stress disorder as the reason...
July 10, 2020
Singer Anita White, who was sued by a country group over the use of the name Lady A, says the group is using their white privilege against her. The band,...
