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Researchers have spent ten years improving the massive detectors they use to catch shockwaves from colliding black holes, and now the science is precise enough to test one of Stephen Hawking's key ideas.
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The U.S. Congressional representatives whose districts include the Peoria area condemned political violence Wednesday in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. -
In Franklin County, a local business owner and current state lawmaker, is talking about the remarkable events that occurred just two days after the attacks. -
The Sheriff's Department says be cautious when approached with unsolicited offers for work.
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday night told reporters that he would focus on sending the guard to another city and said he’s working with a governor “who would love us to be there.” The president has yet to announce which city he was referencing. -
Illinois Department of Corrections to scan mail to combat contraband exposure -
FEMA says half of Americans still don’t have an emergency plan. -
Neville’s three-year term begins October 26th, succeeding Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis. -
The bill would let households using SNAP deduct monthly student loan payments from their income when determining eligibility for food assistance. -
The amendment would remove the General Assembly’s power to draw maps in secret and instead place decisions with a smaller commission. -
Ornithologist and ecologist Mike Baltz is back with his monthly look at the natural history of southern Illinois with the September edition of Nature Notebook.
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Brightline West is betting it can build the first true high-speed rail line in the U.S. But the company says costs are rising, despite its best efforts to keep them down. -
A late summer run for NPR's Brian Mann featured an abundance of ripe, wild berries and a dip in the river. -
For college students who don't have a lot of money, it can be tough to wrap your head around student loans, credit cards and a tight budget. A financial educator offers advice for first-year students. -
These hairy spiders spend almost all of their lives underground. But when it's time to mate, they must brave the great outdoors before they perish. -
Elizabeth Miller and Brett Eagleson both lost their fathers on September 11, 2001. On the 24th anniversary of the day, they remain divided on how justice should be done. -
Many loved ones of the nearly 3,000 people killed will join dignitaries and politicians at commemorations Thursday in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. -
In a video statement, Trump said Kirk's death was a direct consequence of people demonizing those they disagree, and then turned his ire to the political left. -
Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was arguably the most influential voice in young conservatism, and played a pivotal role in President Trump's return to the White House. -
For the first time since 2020, COVID is not one of the 10 leading causes of death in the U.S. -
Utah officials say the suspected shooter was dressed in "all dark clothing" and fired from a long distance, potentially on a roof.
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