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Federal, state and local agencies are racing to determine the cause of the spill, which is at least 13 square miles in size.

"Due to the failure of the city's water pump, it is in the best interest of our current patients to transfer to other acute care facilities," a large hospital in the city says.

The flooding has left at least 23 people dead and devastated communities. The historic floods are the worst in a century for some parts of the state. At least 100 homes were destroyed or damaged.

UPDATED 1:15 A.M. | Illinois voters appear to have given U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos a fifth term representing the 17th Congressional District.

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg struck and killed a 55-year-old man on a rural stretch of road Saturday night. State authorities are investigating.

The Department of Children and Family Services released a timeline of the agency's involvement with 4-year-old Tate Thurman's family before his death....

Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump are nearly tied in seven states critical to the presidential race, an NPR analysis of polling averages shows.

"This is not the work of one armed suspect, but it appears that there were several shooters, likely three," officials say. The shooting appears to be gang-related, they add.

An official with the company bringing a $345 million wind farm project to central Illinois says there will be significant economic and environmental impact to the plan.

The court appointed lawyer has represented the pop star since the beginning of her conservatorship. At Spears' explosive hearing last month, she expressed wishes to hire her own lawyer.