Before COVID-19, the 1918-19 flu was universally considered the worst pandemic disease in human history. Whether the current scourge ultimately proves deadlier is unclear.
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Instead of applying crushed limestone to balance pH levels in fields, some farmers are trying crushed basalt. It can trap carbon and could help fight climate change.
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Lou Ness ponders what another trip around the sun means to her. -
Frank Sinatra, John F. Kennedy and Sammy Davis Jr. have all walked the stairs of the Coronado Performing Arts Center.
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The deadline to meet the mandate was pushed back several weeks to allow teachers to get a shot or find regular testing.
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During World War II, the United States Army built sprawling hospital complexes across the country to treat wounded soldiers. One of the largest was built in Galesburg, Illinois.
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The new Texas abortion law is not just unconstitutional, it's anti-constitutional, says Bob Evans.
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WNIJ is excited to announce two winners of our 30th Anniversary Design Contest: a staff choice and one chosen by you, the listeners.
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The Sound of Science - 'Connecting with Nature' Pt. 1
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This week, the story of women who worked at the Radium Dial Company factory in Ottawa, using radium-laced paint on glow-in-the-dark clocks and watches. Unaware of the health risks, many died from radium poisoning. Their case became a landmark moment in the workers' rights movement. Also, we'll hear about the stress on health care facilities in southern Illinois amid the latest COVID-19 surge. Those stories and more on Statewide.
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