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Cynthia Baker is charged with murder in connection with the death of Rica Rountree, 8, who died in January 2019.

Jurors Brought To Tears In Baker Murder Trial

The torment and torture that marked Rica Rountree’s life in the months before death in January were played Friday for a jury considering murder charges...

Cheri Bustos is wrapping up a decade in Congress, but she says her work isn't done yet

U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Moline) has represented a large swath of central, western, and northern Illinois for the past decade. She decided not to run for another term this cycle.

Ashley German is executive director of Family Planning Services of Western Illinois. The non-profit sexual health clinic saw many new clients following the closure of Galesburg's Cottage Hospital.

Clinics bridge birth control gaps after Cottage Hospital closure

Several clinics, new and old, have stepped up to fill the gap in Galesburg and Monmouth.

State Rep. Nabeela Syed speaks to members of the media at the Illinois Capitol about the proposed Illinois prescription drug affordability board on Jan. 29, 2025.

Illinois lawmakers revive push to create prescription drug affordability board

Panel would help set caps on excessively priced prescription drugs

A sign says "Reditus Laboratories Testing Entrance" outside of a white industrial building

Whistleblower's attorney says settlement reached in Reditus lawsuit, returning $2.5 million to governments

What remains of Reditus Labs will pay out $5.5 million to settle a lawsuit sparked by a whistleblower who was one of the first to spot fraud inside the now-defunct Central Illinois COVID testing giant.

Tazewell County Chief Deputy Clerk Dan Sullivan, center, stands at a podium featuring the county seal, with Fidlar Technologies president Alex Riggen, left, and Recorder of Deeds Supervisor Lisa Dunnigan standing by his sides Thursday in the county clerk's office.

Tazewell County adds notary alerts to its property fraud protection services

A new program available in Tazewell County offers a way to protect notaries from fraudulent use of their legal stamps. The Notary Fraud Alert system from Fidlar Technologies is a free addition to the county’s existing suite of property fraud protection services from the Iowa-based company.

A large yellow loader dumps dirt into the bed of a yellow dump truck at a construction site, with green trees and a clear sky in the background.

Taking a look at Caterpillar's $10M pledge to bolster Illinois' manufacturing workforce

Caterpillar is making a $10 million workforce development pledge to boost manufacturing careers in Illinois, as part of a broader five-year, $100 million “Building the Future Workforce Initiative” global commitment the company launched in 2025.

Bradley University welcomes back live theatre with 'Our Town'

On this week’s episode of Out and About, chairperson for the Department of Theatre Arts Scott Kanoff joins host Jenn Gordon to talk about Bradley University’s triumphant return to live theatre with the production of Thorton Wilder's beloved "Our Town." Performances take place at the Hartmann Center on Nov. 4 -7.Find tickets at Bradley Theatre Arts.

San Franciscans Mark a Day of Destruction

In San Francisco, thousands of people gathered in the pre-dawn hours at Lotta's Fountain, an architectural survivor of the 1906 earthquake that devastated the city. This year, the event included 11 survivors of the quake. KQED's Cy Musiker reports.

Christian Telecast Educates Faithful on High Court

More than 3,000 supporters gather at a Baptist church in Nashville for a video broadcast called Justice Sunday II. Evangelical leaders called on conservative Christians to get involved and to fight what they call activist judges.

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