Illinois issues fewer concealed carry permits in 2015
A law enforcement agency must have reasonable suspicion that there’s a danger to the applicant or others in order to object to a concealed carry permit application
Price tag for Biden cancer ‘moonshot’ at $1 billion in Obama budget
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama will ask Congress for $755 million for cancer research in next year’s budget, bringing the total price tag for Vice President Joe Biden’s cancer initiative to $1 billion. Obama will release his final budget proposal on Feb. 9. The White House says the funds are for new programs at…
World Health Organization classifies Zika virus spread an international emergency
WHO estimates there could be up to 4 million cases of Zika in the Americas in the next year
Last black University of Missouri curator steps down
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – A second black member of the University of Missouri system’s governing board has resigned in a week, leaving no minority representation on the panel as the Columbia campus tries to mend from racial unrest. Gov. Jay Nixon on Monday confirmed the David Steward’s departure, which leaves three vacancies on the nine-member…
It all starts with the Iowa trudge
Donald Trump is hanging out in Iowa for now, possibly for a Monday night party if he wins
Police say Chicago homicides climbed dramatically in January
Chicago has been a focal point of gun violence since 2012
