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A sign along the route of the Dakota Access oil pipeline near Cannon Ball in North Dakota on Jan. 24.

More Than 70 Arrests In North Dakota As Pipeline Detractors Weigh Legal Action

Proponents of the Dakota Access Pipeline say final federal permission for the project is ensured. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe says the Army must complete an environmental review already underway.

Destiny Laurence receives a call at the Harris County Election Office in downtown Houston. In January alone, Washington and the 14 other workers in the call center received 8,000 calls from people asking for help navigating the voting process.

Texas election workers provide practical and emotional support to confused voters

Tuesday is the first statewide election in Texas since it enacted a sweeping new voting law. Some elections officials say the law has left voters unsure how and if they will be able to participate.

Lacon-Sparland Firefighter Dies After Suffering Severe Burns

A Marshall County firefighter has died after suffering severe burns in a fire at a family property over the weekend.

On Deck - Thursday, September 24, 2020

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to know to start your day for Thursday, September 24, 2020. Our top story is about how Peoria County voters can...

Annual Santa Train Pulled Off The Tracks

Pioneer Railcorp's sale to a private equity firm apparently means the annual Santa Train won't be rolling into rural Peoria and Fulton County towns...

Family physicians could be the answer to the crisis in rural obstetric care

More than half of American counties don't have an obstetrician. Hospitals have closed, and some that remain shut down their maternity wards.

The Visit BN sign hangs on a wall, with the name Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau below

New Bloomington-Normal tourism chief gets settled as her agency ramps up for Route 66 Centennial

Bloomington native Melissa Chrisman moved back to her hometown to lead the Convention and Visitors Bureau. Planning for the Route 66 Centennial in 2026 is her biggest project so far.

Demonstrations sparked after the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake, continued in Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday. The third night of the protests turned deadly with the fatal shootings of two Kenosha-area residents.

Illinois Teen Arrested After Fatal Shootings Of 2 Kenosha, Wis., Protesters

Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide. The shootings took place on the third night of protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) is one of 70 House Democrats Republicans are targeting to beat in November 2022. Here she greets voters outside the Orange County Registrar's office September 18, 2020 in Orange, Virginia.

As the GOP eyes Virginia swing district, is the Biden agenda enough for Democrats?

Republicans are targeting Virginia's 7th Congressional District, currently represented by Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger, in next year's midterm elections.

Hugo, Colo., is home to no more than 850 residents, but has a beloved hospital where staff members know most of their patients by name. To survive financially, the hospital depends on payments from Medicaid, a program that faces deep cuts in the GOP health bill.

A Hospital In Rural Colorado Is The Cornerstone Of Small Town Life

At the lone hospital in Hugo, a country town, staff members know most of the patients — they are friends and family. But cuts in the GOP health bill could threaten this cherished institution.

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