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November 9, 2024

Illinois judge shot dead; wife charged with murder: police

The wife of an Illinois circuit judge was arrested and charged with murder after her husband was found fatally shot outside their home Tuesday, according to police.

November 9, 2024

Illinois man loses job, dedicates life to traveling to all 195 countries

A travel blogger from Chicago, Illinois, has made visiting different places his full-time job after moving across the globe with the goal of seeing all 195 countries in his lifetime.

November 9, 2024

'Super Bowl of food' returns with newfound fortune for reigning champion

The World Food Championships is back for another year at an all-new location, bringing together hundreds of competitive cooking teams vying for the $150,000 grand prize.

November 9, 2024

Search for missing news anchor expands after authorities get new tip

Iowa news anchor Jodi Huisentruit, 27, disappeared nearly 30 years ago, and a recent tip prompted detectives to search across state lines for her remains.

November 8, 2024

US judge tosses Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, governor pledges swift appeal

Leaning on U.S. Supreme Court rulings that strictly interpret the Second Amendment, a federal judge has overturned a ban on semiautomatic weapons on Illinois.

November 8, 2024

Moderate Republican Don Bacon projected to win re-election for Nebraska swing seat

Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon faced off against Democrat Tony Vargas in his Omaha-anchored district.

November 8, 2024

In & Out: Trio of longtime Dem senators elected same year were voted out in 2024

Three longtime Democratic senators who were elected in the 2006 cycle, Bob Casey, Jon Tester and Sherrod Brown, were voted out of office in the 2024 cycle.

November 8, 2024

Iowa pollster Ann Selzer suggests her data could have galvanized Republican voters into proving it wrong

Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer wrote an op-ed for the Des Moines Register Thursday defending her poll claiming Vice President Kamala Harris would win the state.

November 8, 2024

5 found dead in Minnesota apparent murder-suicide: police

Duluth Police are in an active investigation after discovering the deaths of five people in two separate homes in West Duluth on Thursday at approximately 2:10 p.m.

November 7, 2024

Teen arrested after 'potential' Wisconsin elementary school shooting thwarted by staff: police

A Kenosha, Wisconsin, 13-year-old boy allegedly attempted to enter an elementary school Thursday while armed with a weapon, according to police.