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A Western Illinois University alumna and Illinois State Police master sergeant has been chosen for the Final Leg team for the "Guarding of the Flame," torch run through Berlin and Brandenburg Germany in June as part of the 2023 Special Olympics World Games.

A Western Illinois University alumna and Illinois State Police master sergeant has been chosen for the Final Leg team for the “Guarding of the Flame,” torch run through Berlin and Brandenburg, Germany in June as part of the 2023 Special Olympics World Games. Amber Dunn of Galesburg earned her bachelor’s degree from WIU in management […]

If you saw a police escort and a bunch of officers jogging down U.S. 41 Friday morning, they weren’t just holding up traffic for their morning workout.

KPD officer Dean Ray has been selected to participate in the Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg for Special Olympics in Berlin next June.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Federal regulators Wednesday cancelled a policy adopted under former President Donald Trump that weakened their authority to identify lands and waters where declining animals and plants could receive government protection. World News | Biden Administration Reverses Trump Endangered Species Rule.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A key committee of the US Senate has sought to bolster the defence partnership with India and take it to a new level through greater cooperation in intelligence collection, drones and fourth and fifth generation aircraft. World News | US Senate Version of NDAA Seeks to Enhance Defence Partnership with India.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Fed up with the oppressive governance of President Xi Jinpings regime, the elite and middle class of China are making desperate attempts to flee the country and seek political asylum in other countries. World News | Oppression Under Xi Jinping Forces Chinas Elite, Middle Class to Seek Political Asylum in Other Countries.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Spains Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday that 679 people had lost their lives in the first eight days (July 10-17) of the second heatwave that hit the country this summer. World News | Heatwave in Spain Kills 679 People in a Week.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A pair of two-day-old North Texas wildfires continued to resist containment Wednesday after destroying 21 homes, officials said. World News | At Least 21 Homes Destroyed by Texas Wildfires.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) confirmed a total of 604 cases of monkeypox in the country as of Wednesday. World News | Canada Confirms 604 Cases of Monkeypox.