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  SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has joined the Operation Disrupt initiative aimed at preventing suicide by posting mental health crisis support information at Illinois State Parks. Signs displaying the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number and

Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday that Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history, died at her Balmoral estate in Scotland at the age of 96.  “The queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The king and the queen consort will remain at Balmoral this

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon was indicted after surrendering to New York state prosecutors Thursday morning. Bannon faces charges for allegedly pocketing some donations in a “Build the Wall” group that raised millions on promises to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The

  OGLESBY – Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Park officials need your help cleaning up parks tomorrow. The parks have had plenty of foot traffic as summer comes to an end, especially after the Labor Day weekend and officials say the community can register to clean up litter around

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White announced that the Illinois Literacy Foundation will be recognizing International Literacy Day today – a worldwide effort to increase literacy levels for adults and children. Since 1967, International Literacy Day

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama returned to the White House Wednesday, reuniting with President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden to unveil their official portraits and introduce the artists behind them. The ceremony returned to the White House after a 10-year

Authorities have confirmed that an American woman was killed in a shark attack while snorkeling with her family in the Bahamas on Tuesday afternoon.  According to the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the 58-year-old woman — along with four members of her family from the Lake Erie area of

CHICAGO – With 90 counties in the state at an elevated level for COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Public Health is urging all who are eligible to take advantage of the new bivalent booster shots that have been authorized by the CDC. “I urge everyone in Illinois who is eligible to take

LASALLE – LaSalle’s Maytag building is coming together, brick by brick. The property located on 801-805 First Street in LaSalle will remain barricaded off, however request for reinforcements of walls on the building for public safety have been executed. Lasalle’s Building inspector Andy

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department have released surveillance images of a suspect in the fatal stabbing of local investigative journalist Jeff German. The images show an individual wearing a large straw-colored hat, a reflective orange long-sleeve shirt, long pants and black gloves.