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It's hard to see but there is a car crushed between two trucks on I-80/94 in NW Indiana.

Our Shannon Halligan reports at least one person has died and a stroller is among the debris . wgntv.com/northwest-indi…

In the eclipse path of totality? How you can make some extra cash wgntv.com/eclipse-2024/i…

State’s Attorney: Rockford murder suspect claimed ‘laced’ drugs fueled killing spree wgntv.com/news/illinois/…

A garage in this Irving Park alleyway is reduced to a pile of metal and wood debris after strong winds came through the area earlier today. Another neighbor has some damage. ComEd still out here working to fully restore power/repair downed lines. No injuries. WGN TV News

Women's History Month is a month away! 💖 Prep your displays with this assortment of backlist and frontlist books featuring strong women that will keep you and your patrons reading all month long: ow.ly/CKbH50QwpH0

Save the date for a solar eclipse: On Oct. 14, a 'ring of fire,' or annular, eclipse will travel from the U.S. Oregon coast to the Gulf of Mexico.

Wherever you are, you can watch it live with us: youtube.com/watch?v=LlY79z…

Publishers refuse to provide book ratings and become complicit in Texas's new law requiring such labels: bookriot.com/publishers-ref…

👋Welcome Samantha Beil!

🌞Our new Administrative Specialist, Sam joins us w/ a background in #journalism having run the assignment desk for multiple news stations (among lots of other duties!). She loves astronomy & reading horror, thrillers, fantasy, & sci fi.

#Welcome Sam!

It's pub day for my icy, murder-y horror-thriller Dead of Winter!

A tour group, all strangers, takes shelter in a remote hunting cabin during a snowstorm... but one of them is there to kill.

This was such a huge book for me! I hope you love it!!
❄️🏔️🪓
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One small step.

OTD 54 years ago, Apollo 11 crewmembers became the first human beings to set foot on the lunar surface.

Today, we’re building on the legacy of Apollo as we prepare to establish a long-term human infrastructure on the Moon with #Artemis . #InternationalMoonDay

Where were you when Taylor Swift saved the economy

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Four passengers were flown by helicopter and at least ten passengers were transported by ambulance to an area hospital.

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Sangamon County Dispatch says they received a call around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday from a woman in Bethalto stating that her brother possibly injured his girlfriend who lives in Springfield.

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Martin says the five people inside would have been piled on top of each other, in total darkness, as the sub fell for the next 48 to 71 seconds.

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I learned after coming to The Post that the race-based want ad had been placed as a palliative in a conflict between Post management and seven Black Post reporters called the Metro Seven.

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Mass shootings broke out at festivals, block parties and other gatherings in a handful of cities this week as the U.S. celebrated July Fourth.

Gun violence left more than a dozen dead and almost 60 wounded, including children as young as 2 years old. apnews.com/article/july-f…

Air quality across Central Illinois is UNHEALTHY as wildfire smoke moves in from Canada. Here's a look at our Towercam network in Springfield and Champaign. Normally we have a clear view of Memorial Stadium in Champaign but the smoke is too heavy to see it today. #cILwx #ILwx

The Illinois AG sent a letter to Target calling on the company to support to LGBTQ+ inclusivity.

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