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The American Red Cross declared a national blood shortage in early September. This shortage was caused by a lack of donors this past summer. Since the beginning of August, the organization’s blood supply level dropped nearly 25%, putting it in a critical position and forcing it to reduce crucial distribution to hospitals. Southern Illinois University...

Students who are considering aviation careers chart their own future flight plans during the United Airlines-SIU Aviation Career Day.

On a recent weekday afternoon, Kevin Fregeau sat at the bar inside the Back Forty Saloon on Main Street, pondering what’s ahead as plans move forward on the state’s largest-ever investment in electric vehicle battery production, a plant that could create 2,600 jobs in the village. Will there be enough housing for all those workers in a town of about 9,000 people, 40 miles south of Chicago? ...

Gaming tax revenue grew more than 5% to $1.99 billion in the fiscal year that ended in June, according to a report from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.

“Cooking fires are the number one cause of home fires,” Barnett said.

Any Missourians who are stranded in Israel can contact Schmitt's office here and find resources to help them such as federal agency assistance.

“Embarking on this tour across our region, we don’t just reminisce, we celebrate he enduring legacy, the dynamic present and the promising future of manufacturing,” Dave Boulay, president of the

To kickoff the month of events, a Brown-bag luncheon discussion is scheduled for October 12.

While Illinois in recent general presidential elections has been flyover country due to its solid status as a blue state, the preparations necessary ahead of the March 19 primary still

CHICAGO — While Illinois in recent general presidential elections has been flyover country due to its solid status as a blue state, the preparations necessary ahead of the March 19