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Flagpole removed from Old State Capitol
A helicopter is used to remove the flagpole from atop the Old State Capitol in Springfield on Monday morning as part of a renovation project to reinforce the dome and repair a leaky roof. SPRINGFIELD – People walking through downtown Springfield on Monday morning looked up to an unusual sight – a helicopter hovering over…
Read MoreResearchers Identify Brain Markers of ADHD in Children
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood, affecting approximately 6 million American children between the ages of 3 and 17 years. Children with the disorder may have trouble paying attention and controlling impulsive behaviors, or they may be overly active. Diagnosis relies…
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Read MoreOfficer acquitted in man’s shooting at Chicago train station
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police officer has been found not guilty in the February 2020 shooting and wounding of an unarmed man during a struggle at a downtown commuter train station. Cook County Judge Joseph Claps acquitted 33-year-old Melvina Bogard Tuesday of aggravated battery and misconduct charges. Prosecutors have said Bogard and another officer,…
Read MoreHow major US stock indexes fared Monday
On Monday: The S&P 500 fell 15.40 points, or 0.4%, to 3,949.94. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 45.41 points, or 0.1%, to 33,700.28. The Nasdaq fell 121.55 points, or 1.1%, to 11,024.51. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 10.59 points, or 0.6%, to 1,839.14. For the year: The S&P 500 is down…
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Read MoreTemporary Visitor Restrictions in Effect for Visitors to Taylorville Memorial Hospital to Help Prevent Spread of Respiratory Illnesses
Temporary Visitor Restrictions in Effect for Visitors to Taylorville Memorial Hospital to Help Prevent Spread of Respiratory Illnesses TAYLORVILLE – Memorial Health is implementing temporary visitor restrictions at its five hospitals to curb the spread of respiratory illnesses. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recommended temporary visitor restrictions due to a statewide increase in…
Read MoreAmerican fans give up Thanksgiving to travel to World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Hector Garcia’s family had a hard time understanding his decision to travel to this year’s World Cup and abandon his annual gathering of 30 family and friends. “This would have been my 40th year cooking turkey and I gave that up to be here. It was hard,” he said. “They were…
Read MoreMan with Adam Toledo when he was shot by police is acquitted
CHICAGO (AP) — A man accused of shooting at a car while standing alongside 13-year-old Adam Toledo moments before the teen was fatally shot last year by a Chicago police officer was found not guilty of weapons charges Friday by a Cook County judge. Ruben Roman, 23, stood trial this week on charges that were…
Read More‘Amazing’: Mom hears late daughter’s transplanted heart
CHICAGO (AP) — An Indiana woman heard the heartbeat of her late daughter inside the chest of a 68-year-old Illinois man who received it in a transplant operation. Amber Morgan and Tom Johnson met for the first time Saturday, four years after he received a heart transplanted from the body of Andreona Williams, who was…
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