The Crash Of Air Illinois Flight 710
A look back at the fatal plane crash 35 years ago this fall that marked the beginning of the end for Air Illinois, Carbondale-based commuter airline.
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Finding Workers To Fill Job Openings Is The Challenge For Champaign-Urbana Employers
The economy is booming and unemployment is below five percent. And employers now find that they have difficulty in finding people to fill job openings. That was the message two Illinois Congressmen heard Friday at a meeting in Champaign on workforce development issues.
FCC Awards $100M For Rural Broadband In Illinois
Farm towns in Illinois could get access to high-speed internet with the help of new federal funding.
WATCH: John McCain U.S. Capitol Memorial Service
The late Sen. John McCain will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol today. Vice President Mike Pence, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are all set to deliver remarks honoring the Arizona Republican.
VIDEO: Aretha Franklin Funeral
Detroit will celebrate the life of Aretha Franklin on Friday, August 31st at 10 a.m. EST. Over two dozen people -- including heads of state, a record mogul, and music legends of nearly every description -- will take the stage of the Greater Grace Temple to speak, sing and pray in honor of the gift that Franklin so readily shared with the world.
