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Sara Reardon POPLAR, Mont. — When Maria Vega was a senior in high school in 2015, she found the body of one of her closest friends, who had died by suicide. A few days later, devastated by the loss, Vega tried to take her own life.…

Much attention has recently been paid to removing lead from water pipes, but a notorious source of the toxic metal remains lead paint in homes.Lead paint was banned from housing construction in the United States in 1978, but the United…

Booster shots got a big update from the Centers for Disease Control Prevention on Thursday, but who will be eligible and when? Meanwhile, deadlines are approaching for those who want to be fully vaccinated by the holidays,…

Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News Searching for the Nuns Who Ghosted Fort Scott Host Sarah Jane Tribble sets out on a mission to learn more about the Sisters of Mercy, the nuns who founded Fort Scott’s Mercy Hospital and…

CHICAGO (CBS / AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Cook County's arms and ammunition taxes are against the state's constitution. In a ruling on Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that the taxes put a direct strain on a…

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1) are strongly favored with 12.5 points as they want to continue their winning streak of three games in the duel with the Chicago Bears (3-3) on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Raymond James Stadium . The…

Daily file photo of Carly Schulman Doctoral student Regan Steigleder looks into the distance to pass the ball to a teammate. Steigleder has three goals this season, second in the program.Northwestern will face Ohio State on Sunday at…

NAPERVILLE, IL - Children can throw pumpkins into the air with self-made catapults, make clay skulls and play in piles of leaves at Pumpkin Palooza, which takes place on October 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the DuPage Children's Museum. The…

PALOS HEIGHTS, IL - A Chicago man currently held in the Cook County Jail on another case was charged with a June burglary in Palos Heights. Anthony Bass, 19, is convicted of commercial burglary and retail theft. On June 25, Palos Heights…

More police cameras than Ald could soon be installed in Chicago's 43rd Ward. Michele Smith is leading a fundraiser for additional equipment in her community, which spans parts of Lincoln Park, Gold Coast, and Old Town. "I…