9+ hour, 11+ min ago   (491+ words) President Trump on Sunday downplayed concerns that AI could go rogue after several leaders in the tech industry called for putting the brakes on its development. Speaking to reporters at his Doonbeg golf resort in Ireland, the president said the…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (317+ words) Union County State's Attorney Tyler Tripp has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the Illinois Department of Human Services from closing portions of the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna. Tripp filed the suit on behalf of Union…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (215+ words) The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule — a move that would strip protections from more than 44 million acres of national forest land nationwide. The rule currently shields about 10,600 acres in the Shawnee National Forest,…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (250+ words) Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation updating the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, modernizing state law to address technology-based abuse and expand court accessibility for survivors. Local support organizations, including the Survivor Empowerment Center, advocated for the legislative updates. Angela Odom,…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (125+ words) WSIU NEWS In the Illinois race for Governor, there are familiar faces running for the top spot. However, the Lt. Gov. candidates are new to this race. Both campaigns visited southern Illinois at the end of August. Republican Darren Bailey's…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (530+ words) The Republican-led House has voted to censure outgoing Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., after a months-long investigation by the ethics committee into allegations he sexually harassed two young female staff members. The vote on Tuesday was 413 to 2. A censure, which is…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (228+ words) WSIU NEWS - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91.9 FM | HD1-News & Classical Judge says logging in the Shawnee National Forest violated the Endangered Species Act A federal judge has blocked a commercial logging project in the Shawnee National Forest, ruling that the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (81+ words) WSIU NEWS - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91.9 FM | HD1-News & Classical Arizona attorney general launches review of Flock cameras As more communities push back against the use of Flock cameras by law enforcement, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes explains what she…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (361+ words) WSIU NEWS - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91.9 FM | HD1-News & Classical Illinois lawmaker says AI-generated image falsely implied support for Pritzker State Rep. Dave Severin, R-Benton took to Facebook on Monday afternoon to push back against an AI-generated image falsely suggesting…...