In Central Illinois, once a year, the sky comes alive as millions of snow geese descend on a place most people have never heard of. The small town of Havana, Illinois, is a place where most shop close for the winter. And the population is outnumbered — by birds. The town’s Emiquon Nature Preserve was created when the Nature [...]
The St. Louis City Hall held a heated five-hour virtual hearing today for a controversial billion-dollar data center proposed for the historic site at the old Armory building in midtown. Developers claim the project will provide millions in tax revenue, while residents raised concerns about its environmental impact and energy demands.
Oklahoma Republican U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination to become the next Homeland Security Secretary has been advanced by the Senate Homeland Security Committee, and is expected to receive a confirmation vote before the full Senate next week.
The Illinois Fighting Illini (No. 3 seed) are set to take on the Penn Quakers (No. 14 seed) on Thursday in their first-round March Madness matchup. The game will be held at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina as part of the South bracket division.
A college student recently spent a day riding the "entire St. Louis MetroLink" system, offering a comprehensive review of its strengths, weaknesses and untapped potential.
Calling it “a significant blow to drug trafficking networks,” the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced its agents seized more than 57 million potentially fatal doses of fentanyl during the second phase of a nationwide operation to reduce the illegal supply and demand of the drug.
CHICAGO — A lucky lotto player in Illinois recently won the first Mega Millions jackpot of the year, and she already has big plans for her winnings. According to the Illinois Lottery, the newly minted millionaire, who chose to stay anonymous, matched all six numbers in the March 10th drawing, including the Mega Ball, to [...]
A bill in Illinois would regulate data centers to keep their energy use under control. The POWER Act (SB4016/HB5513) would regulate new data centers built in Illinois and address concerns about pollution, water and energy prices. The most popular proposal would require data centers to pay to generate their own energy. Data centers would be [...]
The Belleville Police Department says it will increase enforcement this weekend and shut down unauthorized gatherings planned for Saturday at two parks, following a similar gathering last weekend that turned violent.
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