Illinois' governor signed some of the toughest regulations on artificial intelligence into law. Governor JB Pritzker signed the Artificial Intelligence Safety Measures Act into law. There are several provisions to this. It requires large AI developers to to publish their safety practices and report significant safety incidents that could hurt the state within 72 hours [...]
Illinois' governor JB Pritzker signed two new energy laws this week. House Bill 4456 makes energy bills more affordable, expanding the discount program for low-income electricity and gas customers. Eligibility for the federally-funded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) has increased to 300 percent at or below the poverty level.that makes it tougher to [...]
Ozzie Albies doubled and scored the winning run on Masyn Winn’s throwing error in the ninth inning, allowing the Atlanta Braves to avoid a sweep against the St. Louis Cardinals with a 4-3 win. Moments before the decisive run scored, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol was ejected after a failed challenge when JoJo Romero hit Michael Harris II with a two-strike pitch with two outs. Mauricio Dubón followed with a routine grounder to shortstop, but the 2025 Gold Glover Winn’s throw to first was wild.
ST. LOUIS - An East St. Louis woman believed to be 43 years old was shot and killed early Sunday, July 12, 2026, in the Greater Ville neighborhood of St. Louis, where officers found her inside a vehicle that had struck a streetlight, according to St. Louis Metropolitan Police. District 6 officers responded around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, July 12, to a shooting call in the 2900 block of North Newstead. When officers arrived, they found an adult female who had been shot inside the vehicle. The woman
EAST ST. LOUIS — Illinois State Police are investigating shootings in East St. Louis that left five people dead, authorities said at a 5 p.m. press conference on Sunday, July 12, 2026, with two juvenile suspects in custody and charges being sought. ISP said at a press conference that a family was targeted in multiple shootings across East St. Louis, resulting in the deaths of five people. The Illinois State Police have joined with East St. Louis Police and local law enforcement to investigate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, died after a tear in his aorta, according to a preliminary medical examiner finding shared by his office. The tear in the inner wall of the aorta, [...]
SEUNG MIN KIM, MARY CLARE JALONICK and MEG KINNARD, Associated Press
Two women and one man are charged with participating in a parking lot takeover Sunday in north St. Louis and then fleeing to avoid a traffic stop. Police discovered an 8-month-old child in the fleeing vehicle.
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Christopher Belt spearheaded a new law that will ban the use of AI tools in teacher evaluations. “I believe that our teachers should be judged based on actual observations and professional judgement, not by AI software,” said Belt (D-Swansea). “Our educators deserve a transparent and fair evaluation process that demonstrates their actual work in the classroom and protects their privacy.” Senate Bill 2909 will prevent school administrators
This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is Bloof with a comment about Wikipedia banning its co-founder: Guy was one of many people involved in the start of Wikipedia, left in a snit to start rival project after rival project more in line with his personal vision, each dying a death because […]
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