Up to 80 vehicles were involved in pileup crashes after a dust storm swept through central Illinois, the police said, forcing the closure of Interstate 55, a key artery in the region.
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Juul Reaches $462 Million Settlement With New York, California and Other States
The case ends major litigation over claims of marketing e-cigarettes to adolescents, resolving thousands of lawsuits and amounting to billions of dollars in payouts to states, cities and people.
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Chicago Will Host 2024 Democratic Convention as Party Returns to Midwest
For their flagship gathering, President Biden and Democrats chose a city in the heart of a battleground region, which had argued that it embodied the party’s liberal values.
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Storm and Tornado Damage in the Midwest, South and East: What We Know
The severe weather system spawned numerous tornadoes that killed dozens of people, injuring scores. It also created heavy snow in the North and fueled wildfires in Oklahoma.
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Severe Storms and Tornadoes Are Expected in Midwest and South
A tornado was spotted in Little Rock, and forced meteorologists with the local National Weather Service office there to evacuate.