Illinois COVID-era public health chief fined $150K for ethics violation
Dr. Ngozi Ezike, a face of the state’s pandemic response, took a job with a hospital that received state grants.
SpaceX catches its Starship rocket back at the launch pad, but the spacecraft is destroyed
Elon Musk's company caught the booster back at the pad on Thursday, but lost contact with the ascending spacecraft as engines ...
Yes, road salt can damage cars
Rock salt on roads could cause a vehicle to corrode or rust. This could lead to paint chipping and damage to vehicle ...
Jury rules Jackson Kradle's death as a homicide during coroner's inquest
MOUNT CARROLL, Ill. — Months after his body was found along Illinois Route 78, a jury has decided that 18-year-old Jackson ...
VERIFYING 4 claims about the FDA ban on red dye No. 3
VERIFY answers four questions about the common food additive red dye No. 3, including what products contain it and if the FDA ...
Labor Department puts spotlight on child labor in slaughterhouses with 3 settlements this week
The Labor Department said that QSI employed children on overnight shifts at 13 meat processing plants across eight different ...
Illinois State Board of Education seeks $11.4 billion for PreK-12 spending
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois State Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve a budget request for the upcoming fiscal year of nearly $11.4 billion, a 4.6% increase over this year’s budget, ...