UPS and FedEx will ground their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes "out of an abundance of caution" following a deadly crash at the UPS global aviation hub in Kentucky.
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Food banks in central Illinois are waiting to see how a federal judge's ruling on SNAP benefits will impact their operations. The Trump administration has been ordered to fully restore food assistance while the government is shut down.
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Rep. Anna Moeller, chair of state social service budget committee, discusses impact of federal turmoil
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The Illinois State Board of Education released school report cards at the end of October. Area school districts are looking at the data to understand where students have grown and need to improve.WSIU's Brian Sapp talked with Carbondale Community High School to find out what the report card is showing them.
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Everyone needs a little help now and then, and SIU’s Thanks “GivingBack” food drive offers the opportunity to help Salukis in need this holiday season.
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State lawmakers passed some key legislation during their fall session, but several other measures failed to get through or were never called for a vote.
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Since beginning his practice in 1988, James McGee has focused on clinical care and early detection of cancer throughout Central Illinois. His clinical area of focus is radiation oncology.
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Federal judge finds immigration agents ‘intended to cause protesters harm’
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Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton met with a dozen administrators from southern Illinois healthcare systems. Her goal was learning how cuts to Medicaid from the recent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by congress will impact healthcare in rural parts of the state.
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