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For decades, archeologists have debated when humans first set foot in North America. Now, ancient footprints discovered in New Mexico are offering some clues to when people first inhabited the continent we call home, which could alter the widely accepted timeline for when humans first lived in North America by thousands of years.
Springfield is allowing bow hunters to help reduce the population within city limits in an effort to cull a population officials say has grown too large. We talked to three people about the potential consequences.
The FBI came out with annual crime statistics. Looking at 2020, most crimes dropped, but murders were up. We talked about the numbers here with one of Illinois’ leading criminologists.
While the media widely reported on the disappearance of Gabby Petito, families of missing people of color say their loved ones rarely get similar coverage.
Researchers at Northwestern University have invented winged microchips or "microfliers, " which are the smallest ever man-made flying structure. We spoke with the Northwestern professor who led the research.
