ELMWOOD, Ill. (WMBD) -- It might never be known why a boat capsized over the weekend at a private fishing pond, resulting in the death of two Peoria men. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins said the investigation so far has turned up nothing indicating foul play or anything other than a tragic accident. It didn't [...]
Two more Democrats announced over the weekend that they’re hoping to be on the ballot when voters head to the polls next November. On Saturday night, State Senator Karla May (D-St. Louis) announced she is running for the U.S. Senate.
Billy Joel is all for Fall Out Boy's cover of "We Didn't Start the Fire." As previously reported, the rockers put their own spin on the 1989 hit, replacing the original's lyrics with updated…
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Five years after he first announced it at a press conference, Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour finally came to an end in Stockholm, Sweden July 8. The tour,…
In the summer the water is always warm off the Gulf Coast of Florida. But this summer is off the charts: "Not sure I've ever seen the water around Florida look quite like this before... at any time of year," says Brian McNoldy, the researcher at the University of Miami who created the map. The ...continue reading "Sea water near Tampa hits record-setting 90ºF"
Here is an interesting tidbit via Alex Tabarrok. It's a study of low birth weight in babies from Maxim Massenkoff of the Naval Postgraduate School. Here's the most basic US data: US birth weights peaked in 1985 at about 3,350 grams (7.4 pounds) and then declined over the next 20 years to about 3,290 grams ...continue reading "Air pollution doesn’t affect the birth weight of babies"
Ron Daugherty of Daugherty Business Solutions says an intentional focus on diversity fuels a program benefitting entry-level workers and employers as well.
Local officials hoped to help hundreds of homeowners with federal buyouts after their houses flooded last summer. Now the list stands at just 52. And even those who made the cut are left waiting.
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The developer behind a controversial housing project in rural St. Charles County has altered their plans ahead of Monday night’s County Council meeting.
PAGEDALE -- The Major Case Squad has identified the victim in a fatal shooting along St. Charles Rock Road Friday and are looking for three 'persons of interest' in the crime. The man shot to death has been identified as Jaylin Johnson, 19, of St. Louis County. He recently attended Marquette High School. On July [...]