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Police have identified 24-year-old white male Connor Betts from Bellbrook, Ohio, as the shooter who claimed nine lives and injured 27 others in Dayton, Ohio, early on Sunday morning.
Four Midwestern states have infant mortality rates “significantly higher” than the U.S. average, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control.
The lawyer representing the family of U of I visiting scholar Yingying Zhang says they've received information about where her body may be. In a statement, Attorney Steve Beckett said the information suggests Zhang’s body could be in a landfill in Vermilion County.
The city of Granite City in the Metro East is facing a lawsuit claiming its crime-free housing rules are unconstitutional.
University of Illinois officials say they will take extra steps to vet financial aid applications from students involved in guardianship cases. The decision comes after university officials identified 14 instances in which parents had a student put under the guardianship of a friend or relative, so they could qualify for more financial aid.
