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Democratic primary candidates in the 17th Congressional District are struggling to gain recognition from their party's base as they vie for the nomination.

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says the death of Stephanie Jones’ 3-month-old son in 2007 was caused by asphyxiation, but an investigation into how Nigel Ragon suffocated continues.

Stories on this topic often center on the challenges of a lack of front-facing workers — like those in retail or food service. But those industries aren't the only ones forced to reckon with a challenging hiring market: The legal profession, too, is facing its own labor challenges.

Discussing benefits and wage hikes that would not automatically apply to organized workers is a common union-busting tactic, Jake Johnson reports. By Jake Johnson Common Dreams Starbucks' billionaire CEO Howard Schultz announced during a quarterly earnings call last week that the coffee g

Washington could have helped Zelensky pursue peacemaking with Russia — as he was elected to do — and prevented this war. But of course, that didn't happen.  By Caitlin Johnstone CaitlinJohnstone.com Listen to a reading of this article. As we hydroplane toward the brink of nuclear armageddon whil

District 87 school board member Fitzgerald Samedy faces felony drunk driving and other charges following his weekend arrest in Bloomington.

Bloomington Police are investigating a second report of shots fired in as many days. One was on the city's south end and the second was on the city's east side.

Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth took the floor during Tuesday’s Senate debate to address the consequences that people might experience if Roe v. Wade is overturned, unless Congress codifies a person’s right to an abortion.

Vijay Prashad reflects on the social wealth being wasted in the name of defending U.S. hegemony.  By Vijay Prashad Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research Two important reports were released last month, neither getting the kind of attention they deserve. On April 4, the Intergovernm

Miller Park Zoo finished the Sullivan Rohrscheib Educational Theater and held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday morning. The new educational theater was made possible because of the Rohrscheib family’s donations in memory of their son, Sullivan Rohrscheib.