Baltimore County Police are still investigating the December mass shooting in Towson that killed one person and injured nine others. Police say they continue to gather evidence, but as of Saturday, no arrests have been made. The incident could be tied to other crimes, according to Baltimore County Police, and officials have not ruled out … Read more
Jan. 11—Lawmakers in Springfield approved a measure that aims to protect warehouse workers whose workdays center on hitting quotas. House Bill 2547 states employees are not required to meet quotas that would prevent them from eating lunch or using the bathroom. The bill prohibits an employer from firing someone for missing quotas because of these … Read more
Jan. 11—Over the past two decades, extreme weather events and record-breaking temperatures fueled by climate change have put more lives at risk. In the United States and around the world, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and heat waves have become more frequent, intense — and deadly. But for America’s most vulnerable populations, including older adults, these catastrophic … Read more
Jan. 11—SPRINGFIELD — On Jan. 6, the Illinois Legislature passed HB 4439 which designates the soybean as Illinois’ official state bean. “HB 4439 recognizes the importance of soybeans to the state’s economy and agricultural heritage. Illinois is the No. 1 soybean-producing state in the nation with over 10 million acres of soybeans planted each year, … Read more
Jan. 11—SPRINGFIELD — Nearly two centuries after losing its reservation in Illinois in a land sale that most people now concede was illegal, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation could soon get its land back. In the final hours of a lame duck session Tuesday, the Illinois House gave final approval to a bill authorizing the … Read more
Jan. 11—SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers this week passed a bill aimed at boosting the development of renewable energy generation, but its proponents said the final measure was a “skinny” version of what they had hoped to pass. The bill comes as several state officials warn that Illinois is falling behind on its clean energy goals. The … Read more
Newly released data from Realtor.com for October shows that potential buyers and sellers in Pueblo County saw higher home sale prices than the previous month’s median of $305,250. The median home sold for $312,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means October, the most recent month for which figures are available, was up … Read more
The key to identifying the cause of the still-raging Palisades Fire lies on a brush-covered hilltop where the blaze broke out just after 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Fire investigators are still working to determine what sparked the inferno, but experts say it’s easy to rule out one common cause of wildfires: lightning. The region was free … Read more
Former Australian child star Rory Sykes, who was born blind and had cerebral palsy, died Wednesday in the California wildfires after his mother said she was unable to save him from their home which was engulfed by flames “It is with great sadness that I have to announce the death of my beautiful son @Rorysykes … Read more
When Patz’s Market in Hebron closed in November 2017, the small town in southern Porter County was left without a grocery store. The family-owned store had been a staple in the community for more than 50 years and was located in the Country Square Plaza shopping center on the city’s north side when it closed; … Read more