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Community-acquired pneumonia spreads in everyday settings, like home, work and school

Local News

Knoxville couple bridges the Thanksgiving holiday with the Christmas season

We're only 10 days away from Thanksgiving but one couple in Knoxville, Illinois, believe it's never too early to decorate for Christmas.
Family

Giving picky eaters a taste of something great one meal at a time

It can be hard for some kids to introduce new foods into their diets, but with a little patience and culinary creativity, some kids pick up a taste for new foods.
The Current

Dixon woman's fertility tool honored as a TIME Magazine Invention of the Year

PherDal is the only FDA-cleared, sterile, at-home insemination kit in the country. Over the last few years, 75 babies have been born through the $199 device.
News

Trial of Henry Dinkins has a verdict, News 8 bringing live coverage as judge announced his verdict

Judge Henry Latham announced his decision in the trial of Henry Dinkins. In his statement he outlines the evidence that ultimately proved Dinkins' guilt in the case.
Local News

Here's how Illinois and Iowa residents can get help paying their heating bills through LIHEAP

Project NOW announced it will accept LIHEAP applications through Aug. 15, 2025, on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Current

Take a walk through time by 'reading' cemeteries and their tombstones

What does it mean if you spot a tree stump on a century-old tombstone? How have burial patterns changed over the decades? Our expert breaks it all down.
VERIFY

Halloween safety check: How common is it to find tainted candy?

You may have seen warnings pop up on social media asking parents to be on the lookout for drugs that look like Halloween candy. How common is it?
National

Nationwide studies highlighting the need for childcare relief in the US

This latest study shows on average families spend 15% of their total income on childcare. Centers say staffing shortages and lack of funding forces high costs.
Consumer

Denver father claims he was fired from his job after his employer was notified of state family leave benefits

Ryan Tartar never got the chance to take time off when his son was born six years ago. So he decided to do something different when his daughter came along.
Local News

Family of missing Davenport woman speaks out

24-year-old Olivia Harrison hasn't been seen since she left her parents' home on Thursday night.
Health

Why expectant mothers in Iowa are having to travel farther to get maternity care

Between 2019 and 2020, March of Dimes reported a 6.7% decrease in birthing hospitals in Iowa.