Cases of in-school transmission were 72% lower in districts with mandatory masking during the late summer and fall of 2021, compared to those where masks were optional, the study authors reported in Pediatrics.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an address to U.S. Congress on Wednesday as he works to rally support as the Russian invasion of his country continues.
The U.S. is preparing to spend $42 billion to shore up broadband access, despite not actually knowing where broadband is or isn’t available. U.S. broadband maps have stunk for decades, and we’ve spent that entire time trying to fix mediocre U.S. broadband without using real world data to actually do it. Much of the problem was extremely […]
The building, which spans a full city block at 1717 Olive St. between 17th and 18th streets, previously served as a warehouse in the once-thriving Garment District.
The Marathon pipeline that ruptured Friday was repaired and is back in operation.
The oil company reports roughly 163,800 gallons of oil were released into the Cahokia diversion channel. Emergency crews recovered 465,150 gallons of water and oil mixture.
Marathon Petroleum is coordinating response efforts and they reported that several animals have died, but some have survived and are in treatment.
Treehouse Wildlife in Dow, Illinois, is caring for the animals injured by the oil spill.
When Edwardsville…
Lawsuit alleges Al Bond, the former head of the now-defunct St. Louis-Kansas City Carpenters District Council, directed $4 million to companies owned by James H. Neumann without union approval.
Despite being struck down twice as unconstitutional by the Missouri Supreme Court, legislation restricting who can vote is again being considered by state lawmakers. These laws would prohibit eligible voters from casting a ballot unless they present a government-issued ID with a photo of the voter. This is even though current forms of ID have […]
A multitude of dogs runs around off-leash and chase after each other and tennis balls. Not far away, their humans sit back, conversing with friends and family while having a cool drink.…
WBEZ's Dave McKinney investigates the financial holdings of Ken Griffin, Illinois' wealthiest person and the financier of a challenger to Gov. JB Pritzker.
Sammy Hagar knows a thing or two about what makes a great cocktail, having launched a number of popular liquor brands over the years, so it seems natural that the…