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An explosion prompted a major evacuation in Dixon, Illinois, Monday morning. Police said a home exploded in the 1500 block of Estates Road in the Chateau Estates mobile home park. One person was ...

The Dixon City Fire Department was dispatched around 6 a.m. to the 1500 block of Estates Road in Chateau Estates for an explosion involving a manufactured home. Millions of Americans drop Obamacare ...

FOREST VIEW, Ill. (WLS) -- One man was killed in a serious south suburban crash early Friday morning, police said. Forest View police said officers responded to the scene near West 47th Street and ...

Artificial intelligence-based writing coaches have gained popularity as a way to give teachers quick feedback on hundreds of student drafts, reducing one of their most time-intensive tasks. But ...

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URBANA, Ill. (WAND) — As severe weather rolls through central Illinois Wednesday, several buildings and agencies are closing early. WAND is tracking closures and cancellations as they are announced.

The capsule itself will be buried on July 4, in Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park. It’ll be dug up on the same date in 2276, when its contents will help “tell the story” of America ...