27 counties eligible for federal help after flooding
CHICAGO (AP) — Federal officials have approved Illinois’ request for local governments recovering from historic flooding to receive federal assistance. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday that 27 counties will be eligible to apply for federal loans or
Fetal remains from abortions in 2000-2002
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Illinois authorities say the more than 2,200 fetal remains found at the Illinois home of an abortion doctor who died this month were from abortions conducted between 2000 and 2002. At a news
Jail’s 3-book limit doesn’t violate rights of inmates
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge in Chicago has ruled the confiscation by Cook County Jail guards of over 30 books from an inmate didn’t violate his free-speech rights. The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin reports that Magistrate
US vaping illnesses top 500, Missouri man is 8th death
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 500 people have been diagnosed with vaping-related breathing illnesses, but the cause remains unknown, U.S. health officials said Thursday. An eighth death was also reported. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration
State sending troopers to help fight St. Louis crime
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is sending highway patrol troopers and other state workers to St. Louis as part of an effort to fight the surge of violent crime that has included the killings