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The inventor of Lite-Brite and other children's toys has died.
IL State News
4 months ago
Toy inventor Burt Meyer, who dreamed up Lite-Brite and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, dies age 99

Meyer died on Oct. 30, said Rebecca Mathis, executive director at King-Bruwaert House, a retirement community in Burr Ridge, Illinois, where he lived.

FILE - The Rev. Jesse Jackson listens to speakers at the Tabernacle Baptist Church during the 60th anniversary of the march to ensure that African Americans could exercise their constitutional right to vote, March 9, 2025, in Selma, Ala. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
IL State News
4 months ago
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson leaves hospital after treatment for neurological disorder

A protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., the two-time presidential candidate and internationally known founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition was hospitalized Nov. 14.

Agriculture
4 months ago
Deere: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations.

Local
4 months ago
A week later, public still mad about Springfield City Council landlord registry vote

Citizens allege corruption and racism around the horseshoe.

deer
Local
4 months ago
IDNR says 2025 deer harvesting numbers are down a bit

More deer hunting opportunities are to come.

This Illinois State Police squad car was side-swiped Tuesday morning on Interstate 94 in Chicago.
Crime
4 months ago
Another squad car hit by alleged ‘Scott’s Law’ violator –ISP

“Scott’s Law” requires drivers to “move over” for emergency vehicles with flashing lights.

Maternal health
Health & Wellness
4 months ago
State: Most pregnancy-related deaths ‘preventable’

State: Pregnant Blacks more likely to die; substance abuse most common cause.

radio
Marketing and Advertising Expert
4 months ago
‘Let’s try it and see if it works’

A solid plan will mean success in advertising.

New, stringent Trump administration rules on federal funding to help provide residences for people without homes could cast them back out onto the street in Chicago and across Illinois. (Credt: Victor Hilitski/Illinois Answers Project file photo)
IL State News
4 months ago
New federal rules could put formerly unhoused people back out on the streets across Illinois

The Trump administration is dramatically cutting the money available to help pay for housing for people in need, including those with mental illness or disabilities.

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