A new study shows people who are in the habit of climbing stairs are less likely to die from heart disease compared to those who don't. Stair climbers also had a slight boost in longevity.
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Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort as we continue our conversation with poet Sara Henning on her just released book of poetry, "Burn," from SIU Press.
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Studies have raised health concerns in regular users of chemical hair straighteners.
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Data shows that around 17% of people in Illinois have experienced long COVID as of March, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Finding data more granular — say, for central Illinois, or even McLean County — is a little trickier.
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The Chicago Bears laid out a $3.2 billion plan for a new domed stadium on Chicago’s lakefront on Wednesday afternoon, painting pictures of future Super Bowls and other major public events while pinning their hopes on yet-to-be-had conversations with the governor and lawmakers.
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According to the Better Business Bureau, keeping your devices clean, organized, and secure helps ensure that important files are safe and accessible.
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According to a news release from coroner Tim Ruestman, Lisa Hofmann, 40, of Pekin was pronounced dead at the scene at 11 a.m. Tuesday. She had reportedly been struck by a forklift.
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This year’s exercises were less visible than 2023’s.
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The designation recognizes Ameren's dedication to proper urban forest management.
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The funding for the grants comes from a student Green Fee of about $10 per semester.
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The trooper was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Louvre Director Laurence des Cars said her institution is looking at upgrading both the visitor experience surrounding the iconic painting as well as the museum overall.
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The war in Gaza spurred large protests outside a glitzy roast with President Joe Biden, journalists, politicians and celebrities Saturday but went all but unmentioned by participants inside.
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Harvey Weinstein's lawyer said that the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized for tests after his return to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction.
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The Republican South Dakota governor details what she says was a tough decision to shoot an "untrainable" family dog in a forthcoming memoir. Animal rights advocates and Democrats decried the move.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized ongoing campus protests across the U.S. as antisemitic. The Vermont senator said it was an attempt to "deflect attention" from Israel's actions.
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Hamas has released a video showing two captives, one of them an American, as part of an effort to prove that the two men are still alive. It was the second video of a U.S. citizen released this week.
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The militant group says it's examining the latest Israeli suggestions for a cease-fire in Gaza, seven months into the conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives.