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
Just nine days after his inauguration, embattled Clark, N.J. Mayor Sal Bonaccorso resigned from office as part of a plea bargain that also required he plead guilty to criminal charges. Bonaccorso confessed in court to using township property and employees to benefit his private landscaping and oil storage tank removal company, according to a statement … Read more
Jan. 11—The Rogers County Sheriff’s Office helped arrest two people Tuesday who law enforcement say lured a 13-year-old over the internet. The girl, who lives in the Rogers County portion of Collinsville, is safe at home, said Rogers County Sheriff Scott Walton. Walton said the girl left home to visit a man she had been … Read more
Here are snowfall totals through Saturday morning, Jan. 11, across Western North Carolina from the winter storm that reached the area Friday, Jan. 10, according to the National Weather Service. Avery County 4 N Ingalls: 4.0 inches through 7 a.m. Plumtree 0.5 W: 4.0 inches through 8 a.m. Beech Mtn: 4.0 inches through 8:20. Linville … Read more
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin readied the company’s powerful New Glenn rocket for its long-awaited maiden flight early Sunday, kicking off a high-stakes bid to compete head-to-head with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and its industry dominating Falcon family of rockets. While more than one successful test flight will be needed to demonstrate the reliability needed for launches … Read more