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Mid America Motorworks President and CEO Michael Yager stands where the company's museum once stood on June 18, 2026.
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Tornadoes are breaking records in new Midwest states this year as Tornado Alley moves east
Abigail Bottar
The majority of tornadoes this year have blasted through states in the Midwest and Southeast, including Illinois, Missouri, Indiana and Iowa. Tornado activity has been increasing east of the Great Plains in recent decades.
House Republican Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, speaks on the House floor on May 21, 2026.
(Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
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Republicans call for more transparency, accountability after ‘disgraceful week’ for House Democrats
Ben Szalinski
The Tazewell County court house in Pekin.
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Prosecutors say off-duty Creve Coeur police officer killed roommate, changed her story in interviews
Joe Deacon
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