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Fire Damages Normal Home, One Injured
A fire heavily damaged a home on Virginia Avenue Tuesday evening, sending the occupant to the hospit...
1h ago

Illinois trucker warns foreign firms faking logs, dodging rules, risking safety
(The Center Square) - After a recent deadly crash in Florida and a crash in Illinois involving semi-...
11h ago

Illinois law mandates pharmacies to sell needles, sparking safety debate
(The Center Square) - The Illinois Governor has signed House Bill 2589, which requires pharmacists t...
11h ago

Illinois quick hits: Governor bans school fines; Target fires hundreds over fraud
Governor bans school fines Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation that bans schools from issuing ...
12h ago

Industry advocates: More state regulation will drive insurance rates higher
(The Center Square) - Insurance industry leaders are advising Illinois lawmakers that state regulati...
14h ago

Public education budgets balloon while enrollment, proficiency, standards drop
(The Center Square) - In return for soaring state spending on education, Illinois taxpayers are gett...
17h ago

Illinois news in brief: Cook County evaluates storm, flood damage; Giannoulias pushes for state regulation of auto insurance; State seeks seasonal snow plow drivers
Cook County evaluates storm, flood damage The Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Reg...
20h ago

Governor defends mental health mandate, rejects parental consent plan
(The Center Square) - U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, who represents the 15th Congressional district in south...
Aug 19, 2025
FOX News Headlines
Newsom’s backroom gerrymander gamble betrays voters and dismantles democracy

29 minutes ago
Critics argue Newsom's closed-door redistricting scheme violates California's constitution and threatens the state's democratically decided redistricting process.
MORNING GLORY: Churchill then and now

29 minutes ago
Winston Churchill's 'The Gathering Storm' offers crucial insights for today's world as political tensions rise and global conflicts threaten international stability.
Operation Warp Speed was miraculous. Trump admin should not abandon technology that made it possible

29 minutes ago
Federal mRNA research funding cut by Kennedy threatens future medical breakthroughs and pandemic preparedness despite proven vaccine technology success.
Vegan firefighter hoses down burning tractor-trailer carrying 40,000 pounds of rib-eye steaks: 'Total loss'

1 hour ago
A vegan firefighter working at a fire district in Missouri responded to a tractor-trailer engulfed in flames with 40,000 pounds of ribeye steaks in cargo.