The debris that saved Rose's life in Titanic — and sparked a quarter-century of debate — fetched over $718,000 at an auction of iconic Hollywood movie props last week. It's based on a real artifact.
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Murphysboro Bocce Club has grown to over 58 teams this spring season to bring the community together with some fun and friendly competition.
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Illinois State University has released summaries of an internal audit of Athletics Department spending and of an external audit commissioned in the wake of questionable expenditures that led to the resignation of Athletic Director Kyle Brennan last year.
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Chancellor Austin Lane says the men's basketball coach hire is extremely important to the entire university.
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Restaurant workers depend largely on tips. They don’t get a full minimum wage. A bill in Springfield would change that.
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45 year-old Kevin Loucks was found guilty in October.
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The Journey to the Eclipse series has brought together experts in astronomy, solar eclipses and other sun-related topics for all to enjoy.
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Brian Laird, a pharmacy manager with OSF HealthCare, shared the importance of properly storing medications.
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The individual was taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation.
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Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs is pushing a bill allowing parents who don't use all the money in their Illinois 529 College Savings Accounts to roll the funds to a Roth IRA retirement account.
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American artist Richard Serra died this week at the age of 85. Serra was world-renowned for his large-scale metal sculptures.
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After a fall near the first anniversary of her beloved aunt's death, a writer explored why grief can make us less sure-footed. She found answers, climbing a precarious staircase in Italy.
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Experts say the Insurrection Act gives a president too much sweeping power to deploy troops on American soil without guard rails or proper oversight from Congress.
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Chevron operates a major refinery in Richmond, Calif. It also owns the city's dominant news site, putting its own spin on events, and runs similar sites in Texas and Ecuador.
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Prosecutors are asking for 40 to 50 years, citing the severity of Bankman-Fried's crimes. Lawyers of the disgraced former head of FTX are asking for far less.
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The South African singer brought a homegrown genre, amapiano, to new ears with a viral hit and a Grammy. With her debut album, she wants to prove the world is ready for a full-blown African pop star.
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Kemmerer, Wyo., is on the front line of America's energy transition, with its coal plant slated to close and a nuclear plant in the works. But some think the rush to quit fossil fuels is impractical.