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Illinois State Board of Elections certifies 2024 General Election results

State

Police shoot suspect accused of threatening people with chainsaw outside of Chicago

State police said the suspect was cutting down a tree on an assisted living facility's property before he allegedly started threatening residents.
State

Iowa's largest school district considering changes to cell phone policy

Des Moines Public Schools said its policy will focus on understanding and corrective action rather than punishment.
State

US DOL fines Iowa pork plant for child labor violation

The U.S. Department of Labor is fining a second sanitation contractor for employing children to work dangerous overnight shifts at a western Iowa pork plant.
Crime

Illinois court orders pretrial release for deputy charged in Sonya Massey's killing

The 4th District Appellate Court's unanimous decision found that a circuit court ruling in July that Sean Grayson should be detained was improper.
State

Des Moines reflects on epidemic this World AIDS Day

At a celebration at the Iowa Capitol, people shared their stories of survival and remembered lives lost.
Crime

Chicago man charged in shooting death of suburban detective

Detective Allan Reddins of the Oak Park Police Department was killed Friday morning after responding to a report of a man leaving a bank with a gun, police said.
State

Chicago man charged in shooting death of suburban detective

Detective Allan Reddins of the Oak Park Police Department was killed Friday morning after responding to a report of a man leaving a bank with a gun, police said.
Agriculture

Illinois Department of Agriculture exploring new provisions on hemp growth

Hemp is legal across the United States, unlike federally regulated substances like marijuana, because of the 2018 Farm Bill.
State

Illinois educators pushing for change in student testing

In a report titled Vision 2030, officials argue the state should adopt new tests which measure student growth.
Elections

Republican Miller-Meeks wins reelection after recount in close Iowa congressional race

Miller-Meeks defeated Democrat Christina Bohannan in a rematch of 2022, when Miller-Meeks won by 7 percentage points. This year's race was much closer.
Elections

Republican Miller-Meeks wins reelection after recount in close Iowa congressional race

Miller-Meeks defeated Democrat Christina Bohannan in a rematch of 2022, when Miller-Meeks won by 7 percentage points. This year's race was much closer.