September 15, 2023 Wisconsin Republicans pass redistricting reform plan, Gov. Evers calls it 'bogus' Republican legislators in Wisconsin passed a redistricting reform plan that aims to takes the power of drawing maps out of the hands of lawmakers and gives it to nonpartisan staff.
September 15, 2023 Artificial intelligence helps doctors predict patients’ risk of dying, study finds: ‘Sense of urgency’ Researchers at OSF HealthCare in Illinois are using artificial intelligence to help physicians determine which patients have a higher chance of dying during a hospital stay. Here's how.
September 14, 2023 Explosion at world's largest railyard prompts toxic smoke evacuations in Nebraska An explosion inside a shipping container at Union Pacific's Bailey Yard prompted immediate evacuations due to the release of toxic smoke caused by a chemical fire.
September 14, 2023 Tent collapse in suburban Chicago injures 26 people, 5 seriously A tent collapse in suburban Chicago has resulted in injuries to at least 26 individuals, with five of them sustaining serious injuries, according to Bedford Park Police Chief Tom Hansen.
September 14, 2023 Indiana man faces felony charges after 2-year-old shoots him with found handgun A 2-year-old boy accidentally shot a 32-year-old man from Fort Wayne, Indiana, resulting in the adult being charged with neglect of a dependent and unlawful possession of a handgun.
September 14, 2023 Iowa police officer fatally shot during arrest attempt; suspect apprehended in Minnesota An incident unfolded in Algona, Iowa, as Police Officer Kevin Cram was fatally shot while attempting to arrest 43-year-old suspect Kyle Ricke.
September 14, 2023 Canadian man wearing wetsuit and fins swims to Michigan, steals handgun from pawn shop: authorities A Canadian man allegedly swam across the St. Clair River to get to New Haven, Michigan, where he planned to steal a handgun from a pawn shop before returning to his country.
September 14, 2023 Corrections officer gets no jail time after wife's fatal fall from parking garage Bradley Jenkins has been sentenced to probation after his newlywed wife recorded their fight that resulted in her death when she fell from a parking garage in 2019.
September 14, 2023 Mom pleads guilty in death of son whose funeral she was allowed to attend Molly Krebs, 28, pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges in the death of her 3-year-old, whose funeral she was permitted to attend in December.
September 14, 2023 Criminal prosecutions in St. Louis surge after resignation of progressive prosecutor According to an analysis by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, criminal prosecutions in St. Louis have more than doubled since the departure of Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner.