In an effort to crack down on airlines that charge passengers steep fees to check bags and change flights, the Biden administration announced new regulations aimed at expanding consumer protections.
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With the tournament victory, Southern advances to the NCAA Regionals.
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Scottie Ebube announced Monday night he is transferring to Green Bay.
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A man was arrested during a traffic stop Saturday night on weapons and other charges.
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The Carbondale Police Department is requesting help in locating 58-year-old Victor A. Shea.
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Illinoisans who need a notary public can now access those services online through a new “E-Notary” portal launched by the secretary of state’s office.
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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Energy is announcing $902,200 in grants to four recipients of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Programs (EECBG) awards from the first round of EECBG Program funding, while also opening a third EECBG Program funding opportunity for a total of $500,000.
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Nearly 200 years after Native Americans were forced out of Illinois, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has become the first federally recognized tribal nation in the state after a decision from the U.S. Department of the Interior last week.
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The conference will feature discussions on issues such as racial justice, political advocacy, immigration, the Israeli/Palestinian divide and mental health.
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The 6'8" forward started 30 games for SIU last season and averaged a career high 7.5 points per game.
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The Prairie Band Potawatomi, based in Kansas, signed an agreement last week putting the 130 acres of farmland in DeKalb County into a federal trust.
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The agency stressed the material is inactivated and that the findings "do not represent actual virus that may be a risk to consumers," but it's continuing to study the issue.
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The bill passed the Senate on an overwhelming 79-18 vote late Tuesday after the House had approved the package Saturday. Biden is expected to quickly sign the legislation.
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Tesla's sales are down. It's slashing car prices and laying off staff. Yet CEO Elon Musk remains bullish on a future that's self-driving and battery-powered.
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Trump is getting additional shares in his social media company, Trump Media & Technology Group, as part of his current agreement. He still can't cash in yet though.
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The United States is millions of homes short of demand, and lacks enough affordable housing units. And many Americans feel like housing costs are eating up too much of their take-home pay.
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"It was not like anything I had ever seen before," Alejandro Otero says. It turned out his home was hit by debris from the International Space Station that had been circling the Earth for three years.
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The Federal Trade Commission has voted to ban employment agreements that typically prevent workers from leaving their companies for competitors, or starting competing businesses of their own.