Mayor: 5 Unaccounted For, 2 Likely in Wreckage of Collapsed Iowa Apartment Building May 31, 2023 By Hannah Fingerhut and Scott McFetridge DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Five people remain unaccounted for, including two people whose remains may be in a pile...
Illinois Video Game Parlor Operator to Pay $92K Over Pay Discrimination Suit May 30, 2023 Lacey’s Place LLC Series Midlothian, doing business as Lacey’s Place, which owns and operates more than 30 video gaming parlors...
Davenport, Iowa Officials: No Fatalities After Partial Building Collapse May 30, 2023 DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) – There were no confirmed fatalities and no known people still trapped the morning after a six-story...
Police Departments Now Offering Steering-Wheel Locks for Vulnerable Kias, Hyundais May 30, 2023 While dealers and manufacturers are dealing with the sharp rise in thefts of Kia and Hyundai automobiles, police departments around...
Midwest States Consider Relaxing Child Labor Laws to Address Worker Shortages May 26, 2023 By Harm Venhuizen MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Lawmakers in several states are embracing legislation to let children work in more hazardous occupations, longer...
Illinois Catholic Clergy Abuse Report Could Prompt Lawsuits, Changes to State Law May 26, 2023 By Michael Tarm and Kathleen Foody CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois’ attorney general has ended a five-year investigation into sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy in...
Indiana Food Distributor Agrees to $709K Settlement Over Sex Discrimination Lawsuit May 25, 2023 Kenneth O. Lester Company, Inc., doing business as PFG Customized Distribution – Indiana, will pay $709,971 in monetary relief and...
Report: Catholic Clergy Sexually Abused Illinois Kids More Often Than Church Said May 25, 2023 By Kathleen Foody and Michael Tarm CHICAGO (AP) – More than 450 Catholic clergy in Illinois sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950, the state’s attorney...
Ohio Resin Manufacturer Fined $171K for Exposing Workers to Respiratory Hazards May 24, 2023 In certain concentrations, flammable vapors can ignite, leading to powerful explosions and leaving workers seriously injured or worse. For workers...
Wisconsin Republicans Propose $125M to Combat PFAS Pollution May 24, 2023 By Todd Richmond and Scott Bauer MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin Republicans on Thursday announced plans to put $125 million aside to combat pollution from so-called...