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A crashed plane, one of two, lies along Niwot Road between Highway 287 and N. 95th St. on Saturday in Longmont, Colo. Two small airplanes collided near Denver, killing three people, authorities said.

Three people were killed after two small planes collided in the sky near Denver

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. The NTSB said a preliminary report would be released in about 15 days.

Foellinger Auditorium, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

U of I Bans ‘Intimate’ Faculty-Undergraduate Student Relationships

The University of Illinois Board of Trustees approved changes to its policies on hiring as well as faculty and staff relationships with students and...

Sean Grayson, former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy, was convicted in October 2025 of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey.

Former Sangamon County deputy who killed Sonya Massey undergoing cancer treatment

Sean Grayson’s medical needs prompt request to delay hearing

Chicago Voters Elect Their First African-American Female Mayor

Former prosecutor Lori Lightfoot also made history by becoming the city's first openly gay mayor. Lightfoot will succeed Rahm Emanuel who has served in that office since 2011.

A gavel rests on a judge's bench in a blurry courtroom. The text "WCBU Courts" sits on top of that photo.

Appellate court overturns 2023 Woodford County murder conviction, orders retrial

A 21-year-old Washburn woman will get a new trial in Woodford County after the 4th District Appellate Court found her defense attorney's own legal issues presented a conflict.

Three More Test Positive For COVID-19 In Sangamon County

There are 12 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Sangamon County, according to Saturday's daily tally from the Sangamon County Department of Public Health and...

Large waves produced by Hurricane Irma crash into the end of a pier Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. At the same time this photo was being taken, the hurricane was making landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm.

Irma Weakens But Continues To Batter Florida

The hurricane, which smashed through the Florida Keys earlier Sunday, made landfall again at Marco Island and is churning its way north along Florida's northwest coast. It has weakened to Category 1.

Due in part to supply chain issues, Rivian is only projecting to make 25,000 electric trucks, SUVs, and vans this year – inside a plant that theoretically can make 150,000 per year.

After tough week for stock price, Rivian tries to reassure investors on supply chain issues and Georgia plans

After enduring a week of plunging stock prices, Rivian’s top leaders on Wednesday reassured the market they’ll hit 2022 production targets in Normal and revealed new details about the "R2" line of vehicles that will be made at the EV maker’s second plant Georgia.

A smoker in San Francisco holds a cigarette. If Gov. Jerry Brown signs the bill, California will become the second state to raise the age limit for buying tobacco products from 18 to 21.

California Lawmakers Vote To Raise Smoking Age To 21

If Gov. Jerry Brown signs the bill, California will become the second state, after Hawaii, to raise the age limit for buying tobacco products from 18 to 21.

Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, right, speaks with a Senate staffer a few hours before debating a bill to reform the Prisoner Review Board.

Prisoner Review Board reform bill clears Senate

Updated from last year’s bill, it aims to increase transparency of prisoner releases

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