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Mississippi River waters keep rising in Iowa and Illinois

1 year 4 months ago
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — People living along the Mississippi River watched warily Sunday as water levels rose in southeast Iowa and northwest Illinois, awaiting spring crests as floodwaters began to slowly recede and reveal damage in areas further north. The National Weather Service said many of the crests across the region this season will rank [...]
AP

Cities with the worst commute in Illinois

1 year 4 months ago
When the COVID-19 pandemic made millions of Americans remote workers, it also abruptly ended many of the commutes that bookend the workday. As some of those workers return to the office, conversations around the drawbacks of commutes have become more intense. For a while, those workers enjoyed more time in the morning and evening that [...]
Stacker

The most popular used cars in Missouri

1 year 4 months ago
After supply chain issues pushed used car prices up drastically in 2021 and 2022, they have finally begun to dip. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index—the most common measure for inflation—the price of used cars and trucks dropped a national average of 13.6% from February 2022 to February 2023.Stacker used data [...]
Stacker

Texas mass shooting suspect could be anywhere, sheriff says

1 year 4 months ago
CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — The search for a Texas man who allegedly shot his neighbors after they asked him to stop firing off rounds in his yard stretched into a second day Sunday, with authorities saying the man could be anywhere by now. Francisco Oropeza, 38, fled after the shooting Friday night that left five [...]
JUAN A. LOZANO and PAUL J. WEBER, Associated Press

National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day today

1 year 4 months ago
If you're interested in a new family pet, Sunday is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day. According to the ASPCA, more than 6 million animals enter shelters in the U.S. every year.
Reggie Lee