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This is Honey Island swamp in Louisiana. I took this picture at the end of the tour as the sun was going down, which helped provide an interesting sky. I wish I could have taken it an hour later, but you take your pictures at the tour times you have, not the tour times you ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

In his 1992 speech, Gorbachev made no mention how the Cold War ended — not with a bang, but with a collapse of communism in the last two years.

A reduction in business taxes could be added to a decrease in individual income taxes.

We know it's still going to be hot, but those days are numbered as meteorological fall begins Sept. 1. So, what does that mean exactly? Here's the answer.

How are Democrats doing at the moment? Here are three takes on the generic congressional ballot during the last week of August: Morning Consult has Democrats ahead by four points. The two aggregators have it at about a tie. All three show Democrats doing about four points better than a couple of months ago. Conventional ...continue reading "Democrats continue to make slow progress in congressional balloting"

As we highlighted recently, despite press coverage saying otherwise, former Twitter security boss Peiter “Mudge” Zatko’s whistleblowing report about the company actually supported Twitter’s underlying legal argument regarding how it counts spam in the mDAU. Remember, Musk doesn’t really have an escape clause here and the spam stuff is made up nonsense. The underlying issue […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- When Illinois' budget impasse started, the state had no money in its savings account. The same can be said for the pandemic. But that is changing as the state continues to pour money into its Rainy Day Fund. State Comptroller Susana Mendoza deposited $100 million into the fund on Wednesday, bringing [...]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- A new law recently signed by Governor Pritzker may help college students save some money amidst the high price of tuition. The new law, sponsored by State Senator Scott Bennett (D-Champaign), requires universities to give students access to online versions of their course materials on the first day of class. These [...]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- For months, the Illinois Department of Human Services has failed to move inmates that are unfit to stand trial from the Sangamon County Jail. Now, the county is suing the state. “If they're not going to do this on their own, then it presses us into action,” Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell [...]

This story first appeared in the Missouri Independent. When the attorney general’s lawsuit challenging St. Louis’ plan to use federal funds to support abortion access was moved to federal court, it didn’t draw much attention.

Missourians are concerned about affordability of health care and want the government to enact consumer protections, according to a recent survey.

Jeff Beck recently announced dates for a fall U.S. headlining tour, and now comes word that the British guitar legend will perform most of his shows with actor/rocker Johnny Depp,…

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Two St. Charles County teens were found safe a day after they went missing, police said Wednesday.

The new law allows the Circuit Attorney to file the motion if they believe the convicted person may be innocent or had been erroneously convicted.

In Travelers, Tracks, and Tycoons: The Railroad in American Legend and Life, Nicholas Fry draws on a local trove of transportation history to tell the story of two centuries on the rails.

“There are venomous snakes here,” said Vukovich. “Twenty-three species of snakes have been documented.”

For the first time in its 58-year history, the chief executive officer of Imo's Pizza will not be a member of the Imo family.

Trying to complete the task of winning the division is just one of many reasons why this will be a must-watch month for Cardinals fans.