CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker issued a state disaster proclamation and signed Executive Order 2026-08 to provide relief on diesel fuel costs for the agriculture industry during the fall harvest season as part of his continued efforts to support Illinois farmers. The executive order directs the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) and the Illinois State Police (ISP) to allow on-road use of dyed diesel typically used for agricultural purposes. The Executive Order also directs
Hayden Panettiere's ex-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko believes that someone outside of Panettiere's family sold some of her possessions, including her jewelry, to a pawn shop, according to a new court filing.The…
A St. Louis jury awarded $10 million Tuesday to three plaintiffs in a sprawling ownership battle over six Missouri cannabis licenses involving more than 20 businesses and individuals. Over a week of testimony, jurors heard about a tangled series of…
Household water bills are increasing faster than inflation and income, according to a new analysis. The environmental advocacy nonprofit Food and Water Watch analyzed water bill data among the nation’s 500 largest community water providers. Those systems serve a collective 155 million people — nearly half the nation’s population. Between 2015 and 2025, water bills […]
Why Costumes Have Meaning A crown made of cardboard can change the way a room treats someone. Put it on a child, and other children may bow, laugh, or challenge the new “ruler.” Nothing about the child’s actual power has changed. Yet one simple object has created a role, a story, and a set of expectations. That is what makes costumes meaningful: they do more than cover the body. They invite people to see — and sometimes behave — differently. Costumes connect appearance
Before the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals played Game 5 of the World Series on Oct. 7, 1968, José Feliciano challenged an American musical tradition. His folk-inflected performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” accompanied by acoustic guitar, drew an immediate backlash. But it also helped open the way for popular artists to interpret the national anthem in their own voices, turning a familiar pregame ritual into a setting for musical expression. As Oct. 7, 2026, bring
This Day in History: October 7 On October 7, 2023, Hamas-led armed groups attacked southern Israel from the Gaza Strip, killing about 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and taking approximately 250 hostages. The assault included attacks on communities, military positions, and a music festival. Israel responded with a military campaign in Gaza, beginning a war that caused extensive destruction, displacement, and loss of life among Palestinians. The attack and ensuing war became a major turning
A leading Democratic campaign committee is projecting confidence in U.S. Senate toss-up races four weeks before Election Day, though it has yet to commit resources to the reddest states that have recently entered the Senate map. Senate Majority PAC, which is run by allies of Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, has bought […]
Inflation has backed off from the eye-watering double digit numbers after the pandemic, but unfortunately for Americans grocery store prices haven't gone down – an especially painful trend for residents of some U.S. cities, according to a new study.
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