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The crash happened in the city's Downtown West neighborhood.

On June 21, 1791, King Louis XVI of France was captured at Varennes while trying to flee Paris during the French Revolution. More than a failed escape, the event changed how many people in France viewed their king. Until then, some still believed a constitutional monarchy might survive. His attempted flight suggested that he no longer accepted the revolution’s limits on royal power and may have hoped to return with foreign support. That moment weakened trust in the crown, pushed the revolution

A flash flood watch is in effect until 1 a.m. Monday.

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of nine attorneys general, today announced a $7 million settlement with LivCor LLC (LivCor), one of the property management companies named as a defendant in an ongoing antitrust litigation Raoul and the coalition filed against software company RealPage. The settlement resolves allegations that LivCor used RealPage’s revenue management system to align rental prices with competing landlords by

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS — Fairview Heights Police Chief Steve Johnson this week officially welcomed three new officers to the department, including two recruits in their fifth week at the Police Academy and a former North Carolina officer bringing experience in investigating crimes against persons. The new Fairview Heights police officers are Tyler Beaston, Raymond Palacio and Peyton Weber. Beaston was born and raised in Fairview Heights and is in his fifth week at the Police Academy. Palacio

Shawnee, Ill. – Today, the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) and Illinois Correctional Industries (ICI) announced a new service dog training program at Shawnee Correctional Center (Shawnee CC) in partnership with SIT Service Dogs (SIT). Launched this week, the new program will provide Launched this week, the new program will provide individuals in custody with the opportunity to help raise and train puppies that will eventually become service dogs for individuals with disabilities

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate remained at 5.1 percent in May, unchanged from April, and up +0.7 percentage point from the same month, one year ago, based on data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The revised April unemployment rate was 5.1 percent. Total nonfarm payrolls saw a third consecutive over-the-month increase in May, up +6,000 (+0.1%) to 6,164,800. The April monthly change

The longest day of the year is not the hottest. That surprise sits at the heart of the summer solstice, a moment people often notice without fully understanding. The summer solstice marks the point when one half of Earth gets its greatest stretch of daylight. In the Northern Hemisphere, it usually falls around June 20 or 21. In the Southern Hemisphere, it happens around December 21 or 22. It is not just a date on a calendar. It is an astronomical event that has shaped farming, religion, festivals,

Scientists are working to bolster heat-stressed kelp by attacking the urchins that prey on them and transplanting hardier kelp varieties.

Rising expenses, from insurance to salaries, are tightening school budgets amid declining federal and state funding, leading school districts to ask taxpayers for more money.

Father's Day will be unsettled with waves of rain and storms moving across the area from late morning through the evening hours. Storms will be capable of heavy rain with amounts in the 1" to 3" range with some isolated pockets of 3+ expected. This could lead to localized flash flooding. This afternoon, as our [...]

Headlines from the June 21, 1926, front page include: Robbers batten open ice cream company safe, hold six people captive.

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