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Local residents wait in line to order ice cream on Monday July 18, 2022, in Carbondale, Ill.

Brian Munoz

St. Louis Public Radio

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In one southern Illinois town, residents grapple with abortion's past and future

Brian Munoz

Carbondale is set to become the closest place with abortion access for millions of residents in the Midwest and South.

A room in a Planned Parenthood of Illinois clinic in Waukegan, where abortion providers from Wisconsin are helping to provide access to more patients from their home state now that abortion is nearly banned there.

Manuel Martinez/WBEZ

Abortion is legal in Illinois. In Wisconsin, it's nearly banned. So clinics teamed up

Kristen Schorsch

UIS

Government & Politics

UIS ends contract with DCFS for training investigators

Maureen Foertsch McKinney

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Miller has gone from an indie darling to a key player in Warner Bros. DC superhero franchise.

Craig Barritt

Getty Images For TIME

What's going on with Ezra Miller? A look at the ongoing scandals

Andrew Limbong

Over the past six months, the actor has faced multiple arrests, charges, and allegations of assault and grooming. Miller is set to star in the upcoming film The Flash.

The U.S Postal Service is planning to implement temporary price increases for the upcoming 2022 holiday season. The agency said it will help keep them competitive and cover increased costs for the season.

Patrick T. Fallon

AFP via Getty Images

Sending holiday packages at the post office could cost more this year

Wynne Davis

A person goes to the pump at a gas station in Arlington, Va., on July 29. The national average price of gasoline fell below $4 a gallon on Thursday.

Olivier Douliery

AFP via Getty Images

Gas prices drop below $4 a gallon. These factors will determine what happens next

Arezou Rezvani

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John Stremsterfer, President and CEO of the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln update the Next 10 projects.

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Education Desk

UIS won't require masks this fall; SHIELD testing to return

Sean Crawford

The University of Illinois system previously announced a vaccine requirement for the upcoming semester.

Litchfield Fire Dept.

Illinois

Litchfield investigates building that collapsed during a bridal shower

Sean Crawford

Health+Harvest

Illinois geography plays a role in who gets lung cancer

Maureen Foertsch McKinney

Annie E. Casey Foundation

Illinois

Depression, anxiety lower for Illinois kids than rest of the nation

Maureen Foertsch McKinney

Fear turns to shock among Albuquerque Muslims as police say the shooter is a Muslim

Becky Sullivan

Businesses were closed and people skipped prayer services after the shooting deaths of four Muslim men, three of them in the past two weeks. Now, the fear has given way to confusion over a motive.
Trial begins in lawsuit over Kobe Bryant crash photos

The Associated Press

Vanessa Bryant's invasion of privacy lawsuit says a deputy showed photos of her husband's remains to bar patrons and a firefighter showed them to off-duty colleagues.
Here's just how close the war in Ukraine has come to Europe's largest nuclear plant

Geoff Brumfiel

Satellite images and social media analyzed by NPR show attacks have hit structures around the plant, coming dangerously close to causing a nuclear disaster.
Proposals would ease standards, raise retirement age to address pilot shortage

David Schaper

Airlines blame a shortage of pilots for widespread cancellations and reduced service. Would allowing pilots to keep flying past age 65 and reducing the 1,500-hour flight training requirement help?
Iranian charged in alleged plot to kill former national security adviser John Bolton

Ryan Lucas

The Justice Department says Shahram Poursafi tried to arrange the murder of John Bolton as part of an alleged plot to retaliate for the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general.
After a career of cracking cold cases, investigator Paul Holes opens up

Dave Davies

Holes spent more than 20 years investigating crimes in California and played a critical role in identifying Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. as the so-called Golden State Killer. His new book is Unmasked.
Taylor Swift says she never listened to 3LW before writing 'Shake It Off'

Wynne Davis

Taylor Swift says she had never heard of the group 3LW or their 2001 song "Playas Gon' Play" before a lawsuit was filed against her accusing her of stealing lyrics.
Trump says he refused to answer any questions under oath in today's New York testimony

The Associated Press

"I once asked, 'If you're innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?' Now I know the answer to that question," Trump said in a statement. He called the case a politically motivated witch hunt.
This Montana couple built their dream home, only to have it burn down in minutes

Halisia Hubbard

After 18 months of building, the Holetts were nearly set to move into their dream home in Dayton, Mont. It took their life savings to build the cabin. It took one wildfire to burn it down in minutes.
Inflation is cooling thanks to gas prices, but many things still cost a lot more

Scott Horsley

Falling gasoline prices put a dent in the July inflation rate, which fell to 8.5% from 9.1% in June. But other costs such as housing continue to climb, putting a strain on many family budgets.

General Mills

General Mills' classic Monster Cereals are back with a reimagined look

Halisia Hubbard

Artist KAWS has designed boxes — and collectible prizes — for Franken Berry, Count Chocula, Boo Berry and Frute Brute, which are back for General Mills' seasonal release of Monster Cereals.

Brothers Jake and Adam Cowart show off a magnet fishing haul. They are among many who picked up the hobby during the pandemic.

Jake Cowart

Magnet fishing got people hooked, but China and green tech are threatening its future

Fernando Alfonso III

American pilot Francis Gary Powers (far right) during his 1960 trial in Moscow. Powers was shot down while flying a U-2 spy plane over the Soviet Union. He was jailed for nearly two years before he was freed in a swap for a Soviet spy imprisoned in the U.S.

The Cold War to Brittney Griner: a new twist in U.S.-Russia prisoner swaps

Greg Myre

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Olivia Newton-John arrives for G'Day USA's Los Angeles Black Tie Gala January 27, 2018.

Robyn Beck

AFP via Getty Images

1980s pop goddess Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73

Mandalit del Barco

English-Australian singer, songwriter and actress Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73. She was one of the the biggest pop stars in the 1970's and early 1980's.

The X

Local Cut Flowers rise to top of The X Chart with many Downhome acts

Sean Crawford

Amanda Shires' new album, <em>Take It Like a Man,</em> is her finest release, encapsulating much of what makes Shires an artist deserving of the word "singular."

Michael Schmelling

Courtesy of the artist

The X

On 'Take It Like a Man,' Amanda Shires takes aim for the heavens

Brittney McKenna

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